How should I submit my files for translation?

• How do I choose a good translation partner?
• How long does a translation take?
• How long does editing take?
• How should I submit my files for translation?
• What's the difference between a translation agency and a translation company?
• How do you calculate the cost of a translation?
• What's the difference between subtitling and translation?
• If translation and subtitling are so different, why do you offer both?
• What are the stages of the subtitling process?
• How do you select translators for a project?
• What do you need in order to subtitle my video?
• How do you calculate the cost of a subtitling project?
• What's the difference between subtitling and multilingual transcription?
• Do you accept draft versions of documents?
• Why do translations in certain languages cost more than others?
• Will the translated version be longer or shorter than the original document?
• Why do urgent translations cost more?
• When is my project considered and charged as 'urgent'?
• Do you charge for the translation of words like 'a', 'an', 'the' and 'it'?
• What is a certified translation?
• Do you offer certified translations?
• What's your recruitment process?
• Do you use non-native speakers?
• Do you use Translation Memory tools?
• Do you use Automated Translation?
• Do you offer Free Translation?
• Why do you offer both translation and subtitling?

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How should I submit my files for translation?

Digital / hard copy
Media Lingo deals with all types of documents. We tend to receive mostly digital files, but even if you have a hard copy document that you need translated you can send us a paper copy or a scanned file. We charge a small fee for working with this type of document because we need to manually enter the text into a digital file.

Brief
When you send us your document, we will ask you to complete a form which the translators can use as a translation brief. It will contain questions on the style, target audience and context of the translation. Feel free to add any comments which could be useful to the translators in order to get the best result.

Glossary
If you already have a glossary, please let us have it so we can keep consistent with your previously translated materials.

File formats
You can send us your translation in the following formats:

• Word document
• Excel spreadsheet
• InDesign file, please note DTP is a separate service and we charge a small fee to work in design software
• HTML and XML files