What's your recruitment process?

• 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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What's your recruitment process?

We get dozens of CV's from translators every week. They are asked to register on our database, where they fill out details such as their language combination, the services offered (e.g. translation, subtitling, multilingual DTP etc.), their professional background, training, specialisation fields and availability.

When you send us your translation project, we can then easily select the most suitable translators. We then ask these translators to complete a short translation test, preferably using a sample from your document to ensure the translator has the required background knowledge on the subject of your project. These samples are assessed by a professional proofreader. The best translator is then assigned the project.

Translators will only be considered if they:

• Are native speakers of the target language
• Have a professional background or considerable translation experience in the subject matter of your document
• Can provide proof of their qualifications and/or professional references
  
  

For more information on the translators we work with, please refer to How do you select translators for a project? or if you're looking to become a translator yourself, please read I'd like to become a translator. Where do I start?.