Type of Translation Services

The continuing demand of the translation agents across the globe for different type of translations leads to the specialization of the translators to specific types of translations. There are translation companies that have pool of translators to cater to the growing needs of their clients. Below are few of the widely used types of translations:

Legal Document Translations: Legal translations are the most difficult ones and need highly skilled translator, who preferable should also be aware about law and legal terminologies. This type of translation is typically used for contracts, treaties, legal certificates and other legal documents. The law of every country is largely influenced by its culture, and hence special attention needs to be paid for legal document translations, and often it is required to take help of professional lawyers, due to the sensitivity of document and the language used.

Computer/Technical translations: These type of translations are used for technical manuals, guides, books and other product related document translations, the translator should have an understanding of technical terminology.

Financial translations: These type of translation services are widely used by banks and now a days by Finance KPOs and asset management companies very widely. The documents for translation are of financial in nature like credit letters, KYC documents, and other financial statements.

Literary translations: With the ongoing globalization the public request access to the work of writers from various and remote countries. This type of translation is needed when translating literature work/books like fiction, poems, short stories, autobiographies, recipe books, classic history, philosophy, religious books, etc. The translator should have good knowledge of both the languages for translation, otherwise feelings, expression and context of the write up could not be retained.

Marketing Translations: As the companies are going global, they need to cater to the needs of the regional customers, and they need to communicate the message right to the audience, and hence this type of translation services are used. It is used for translating ad copies, websites, marketing brochures, presentations, video and audio advertisements, and other marketing collaterals.

Medical translations Services: This type of translation is widely used for translations of medicine packages, equipment operating manuals and other medical books, it is another very specialized field which need special skills to be possessed by the translator.

The key to good translation services is utilizing the critiquing translation process, that handles each translation project with absolute care. Starting with the translation of the ‘document’, it should then go through a rigorous Quality Assurance Team, and then it should be triple-checked by the proof reading staff.