Our commitment: native language translators; bespoke quality control; professional project management; cutting-edge technological support.

 

Why are our customers so demanding?

 

• Because they need a fast quote from us so that they can make a fast decision, supported by professional translation services’ software capable of analysing their texts and determining the exact number of words to be translated, with the minimum effort and time, to ensure they are offered the best quote possible.

   

• Because they require a service with professional project management, supported by professional software, capable of obtaining fast responses from native-speaker translators working in range of different languages, and of guaranteeing delivery precisely within the agreed deadline.

   

• Because they expect us to provide a quality of translation services that can only be ensured by a set of internationally recognised procedures, including the qualifications and years of experience of our translators, quality control, registration of customer recommendations and the compiling of specific glossaries, to name but a few.

 

Are you unsure about the type of translation services you require?

 

Do not hesitate to ask us for a quote, explaining the purpose of your translation. Our Customer Support team will be delighted to advise you about the most suitable solution for your specific circumstances.

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Our commitment: native language linguists; ensuring text accuracy and consistency in line with client style guides and specialised textual treatment references.

 

Why are our customers demanding?

 

Because they are concerned not only about the accuracy of the texts they publish, requiring them to have no spelling mistakes or grammatical errors, but also about their consistency from the point of view of both vocabulary and of graphic design. In other words, they like technical and even everyday vocabulary to be used with rigour and coherence; and they like capital letters, italics, bold fonts, numbers, abbreviations, acronyms, and respective spelling out, as well as many other aspects, to be handled consciously and consistently. Additionally, they like to avoid any ambiguities in the texts they are going to publish, so that they are perfectly clear to everyone who will be reading them. For all of these reasons, even if they have an excellent command of the language they are writing in, they make a point of ordering from Letrário* a revision of the text.

Since 2017, we've also been proofreading content generated by artificial intelligence, removing the marks of automatic text generation and enhancing linguistic accuracy.

 

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• What is professional machine translation?
• And who is Mr. Buttons?

 

A professional machine translation is done by professional engineering programmes that combine information from Letrário* Language Services’ exclusive databases, allowing us to obtain highly accurate texts, far superior to those obtained when using Google Translate, for example.

 

Mr. Buttons is our very affordable state-of-the-art machine translation engine powered by an exclusive world-leading neural network technology.

 

He is able to deliver coherent texts at the speed of light thanks to automation. Making use of predictive algorithms for his statistical machine translation system, Mr. Buttons is part of a process in which continuous improvement is necessary or, in other words, in which it is necessary to continuously teach him to translate better by providing translated texts.

 

However, he is not a mere statistical analyst, he mimics the human brain – Mr. Buttons makes use of neural translation, which is faster and closer to human translation, since it is not only the result of statistical operations, but also of the application of linguistic rules, which he is actually able to learn and use while considering the context.

 

Thus, for projects where cost or time is of the essence, Mr. Buttons provides the chance to translate, edit, and review your texts more swiftly at an unbelievable rate.

 

Contact us to explore our latest professional machine translation solutions.

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Native language linguists, backed by professional software, ensure the timely delivery of audiovisual transcriptions and subtitles.

 

We work with a vast array of audio and video formats, tailoring the final text to your needs, including removing verbal cues and adding time-stamps.

 

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We do not intend to teach you English. In this e-book, we share ten rules of the English language that challenge even those who write in English or translate to English every day.

It is very likely that you have already had to contact a translation agency or a translator in the past and, if you haven't, you probably will do in the near future. When that time comes, it is very important that you are fully aware of what this involves and that you do not get caught up in the myths surrounding translation.

Contrary to what many people think, simply knowing two or more languages does not automatically qualify you as a professional translator. To give you an idea of how demanding the profession is, suffice it to say that a certified translation agency may only work with translators who have a degree in translation, or a degree in another field plus two years of experience as full-time translators, or five years' full-time experience.

However, as we will see in this e-book, it takes more than simply learning a certain language (or two) to become a professional translator. Follow the tips, and work with more confidence.

British and American English have some differences, which are not limited to pronunciation. In fact, translating into English or proofreading English texts begs a question: which standard should one follow – British or American?

Although these differences do not hinder the understanding of the texts, it is important to be aware of them. In this e-book, we provide a list of the main differences, as well as a list of some of the vocabulary that differs in British and American English.