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- Text-Check: Welche Textsorten sich für Machine Translation eignenon 19. November 2020 in Machine Translation
Seit Google Translate und Co mehr und mehr auf dem Vormarsch sind, stellt sich vor der Übersetzung für viele Kunden die Frage: Machine Translation ja oder nein? Die Vorteile liegen auf der Hand: Es geht schneller und ist kostengünstiger. Die Sache hat nur einen Haken: Nicht jede Textsorte eignet sich für die maschinelle Vorübersetzung. Wir verraten, wo MT hilfreich ist und wo sie sinnlose, fehlerhafte Sätze auswirft.
- Kosten senken, Produktivität steigern: Möglichkeiten, beim Sprachendienst zu sparenon 5. November 2020 in Prozessoptimierung
In wirtschaftlich schwierigeren Zeiten müssen viele Unternehmen den Gürtel enger schnallen, um überleben zu können. Einsparungsmaßnahmen kommen an allen Ecken und Enden zum Tragen – das betrifft auch die interne Übersetzungsabteilung. Das Übersetzungsteam ist oft als eine der ersten Abteilungen von Auslagerung und Entlassungen betroffen – aber es gibt noch viel mehr, was man (davor) tun kann.
- Wie Schnittstellen das Übersetzungsmanagement vereinfachenon 22. October 2020 in Übersetzungseinkauf
Sie sind nicht sichtbar, ihre Auswirkungen sind aber phänomenal. Die Rede ist von Schnittstellen im Übersetzungsprozess. Durch individuelle Lösungen und Anbindungen können Kunden Texte automatisiert an das Übersetzungsbüro übermitteln und auf ebensolchem Weg wieder retour bekommen. Ganz ohne menschliches Zutun. Das spart Zeit und oft auch Nerven.
- Ganz schön gefinkelt: Angebote von Sprachdienstleistern richtig vergleichenon 8. October 2020 in Übersetzungseinkauf
Wer kein „Fachchinesisch“ spricht, tut sich beim Einkauf von Übersetzungsleistungen mitunter schwer, zu unterschiedlich sind die Verrechnungsmethoden und Leistungspakete. Hinzu kommt, dass der Preis kein Indikator für die Qualität ist. Es lohnt sich, genau zu prüfen, wie der potenzielle Übersetzungspartner arbeitet und was man für sein Geld bekommt – und was eben nicht. Damit Sie nicht Äpfel mit Birnen vergleichen müssen, erklären […]
- Gut Ding braucht mitunter Weile: Wie lang eine Übersetzung dauerton 25. September 2020 in Übersetzungseinkauf
Deadlines bestimmen die Geschäftswelt. Abgabetermine und Erscheinungstermine beeinflussen auch die Zeit, die für Übersetzungen zur Verfügung steht. Manchmal sollten sie am besten „schon gestern“ fertig sein. Wie schnell es aber wirklich geht und von welchen Faktoren die Bearbeitungszeit abhängig ist, möchten wir näher erklären.
- Best Practice: So sind In-Country Review-Prozesse effizient und erfolgreichon 10. September 2020 in Prozessoptimierung
Viele Unternehmen möchten die von Übersetzungsbüros angefertigten Übersetzungen von Mitarbeitern in den Niederlassungen überprüfen lassen. An sich eine gute Idee, da diese die Zielgruppe am allerbesten kennen und so die Übersetzungen noch optimieren können. Damit aber tatsächlich optimiert und nicht „verschlimmbessert“ wird, sollte einiges beachtet werden.
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The more often a document – such as a large manual – is revised or added to, the smaller the proportion of that document needing to be translated becomes.
We value their expertise and professionalism in dealing with our complex documents, and the consistency and continuity that results. To simplify our translation process and to guarantee project completeness, we always send the entire project to MEINRAD. They extract the sections that need to be translated, translate them and deliver the finished project to us in its entirety, meaning that our editors can focus on their main responsibilities.
Compared to other translation providers, I would say that MEINRAD provides excellent value for money, and our business relationship with them is extremely profitable.
Bystronic Laser AG
Our translations involve processing large amounts of data with many thousands of documents. In the past, when we used other translation agencies, we had to deliver each file separately. Now, with MEINRAD we simply upload entire Flare projects through the customer portal. MEINRAD does the rest, which makes our work so much easier.
We have direct contact with the translators through the customer portal and the memoQ CAT tool. This makes resolving queries much quicker. We are still dealing with the legacy of having used older technology in the past, But MEINRAD is helping us update our working methods.
Automic Software GmbH
As a pharmaceutical company there are strict regulations with which we have to comply, and the translators we use must therefore meet these standards too. In MEINRAD we have a partner who meets these requirements and coordinates translations into over 30 languages, all done by specialist translators.
Rather than supplying individual texts, we send them complete CAT tool projects. Text which has already been translated is recognized by MEINRAD’s translation memory and not worked on again. All we then have to do is import the translated project. We save a lot of time and money.
MEINRAD’s project management is extremely professional, skilled, punctual and reliable. They do not feel like an external business to us; it’s as if they were a department of our own business and our own colleagues.
MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte Gesellschaft m.b.H.
"You want people to understand you in every language you use!"
At Janitza electronics we have a guiding principle for technical documentation, and for some time now MEINRAD has implemented this perfectly in our translations.
We’re glad to have a partner by our side who we can rely on to produce high-quality texts and offer us even better customer service. We can’t imagine doing our work without the services and productive partnership we get from MEINRAD!
Janitza electronics GmbH
We would absolutely recommend MEINRAD as a translation partner. We have no qualms about entrusting critical documents to their team, who are as friendly as they are professional when it comes to translation.
When deadlines are tight, we appreciate their clarity, punctuality and high-quality work more than ever: MEINRAD is always on hand to offer help and support, and all our needs and requests are met in full.
BHS Technologies GmbH
For many years MEINRAD has translated the texts for our operating instructions, HMIs and website into over 20 languages. They stand out from other translation service providers with their working methods and the quality of the texts they produce, and we can always rely on their friendly staff to respond quickly to our queries. Our projects vary in size, but no matter how large or small they are, MEINRAD is committed to taking all jobs seriously and with great care and attention. We feel that we’re in good hands: we can rely on MEINRAD’s expertise, and we believe our partnership will be a long and fruitful one.
August Strecker GmbH & Co. KG
We get the native speakers at MEINRAD to translate internal communiqués, press releases and our entire customer magazine. They are always very quick, and I can rely on the translations being technically correct. We hardly ever have to query anything.
The online customer portal gives me an overview of the status of the translations, and the whole process is documented. The CAT tool accelerates and improves the process even more. I no longer have to send documents hither and thither by e-mail, I can see what the translator is currently working on and I can make changes instantly. This means that both parties are constantly learning from each other. This is a really enjoyable way of working.
Oerlikon Surface Solutions AG
As virus scanners are getting more and more aggressive, we stopped sending files to be translated by e-mail. Instead, we used Dropbox and other Cloud services to send them to and fro, which wasn’t exactly the ideal solution. But we’ve found it now in the MEINRAD customer portal. It’s very well-structured and easy to use. We upload a project and immediately receive an estimate of what the translation will cost and how long it will take. We receive the translated project in the same way. This makes our work a great deal easier.
Another benefit of our collaboration is that MEINRAD uses the same translation tools that we do. This means there are never any conversion problems. Their clear and extremely friendly support is another advantage for us.
Palette CAD GmbH
In MEINRAD we have a partner we can rely on to translate the user interface and instructions for our cloud platform. Even when deadlines are tight, they take great care over all our projects – and we’ve always been very happy with the work they deliver. Plus, they handle less common file formats and cater to our specific requests without any fuss. We have enjoyed a productive working relationship with MEINRAD for many years now, and we know that we can continue to rely on their friendly and professional support in future.
Avelon AG
We’re absolutely delighted with the support we’ve received from MEINRAD over many years.
They answer all our queries promptly, demonstrating their diligence and in-depth expertise.
Our contact persons are friendly and attentive to our needs, and we always feel that we’re in good hands whatever the issue may be.
There’s no doubt in our minds: we’ll continue to rely on MEINRAD for our company’s translations!
Kristl, Seibt & Co Ges.m.b.H.
MEINRAD is a translation agency with extremely high quality standards.
They deliver on time, they give us expert contact persons, and they really know their way around technically complex content.
When we have specific requirements and requests, they meet them to the letter.
Janitza electronics GmbH
Case studies
“It’s only thanks to MEINRAD that we can manage our workload” – how MEINRAD’s translation services and technical support benefit MED-EL
MEINRAD has been MED-EL’s translation partner since 2013. But MEINRAD also provides wide-ranging technical support for the medical technology company based in Innsbruck. Find out here how MED-EL and MEINRAD have worked together to develop a workflow which saves time for both parties and delivers the best results. The translation
“For us, MEINRAD is like another department of our company” – how MEINRAD helps medical technology company MED-EL speak over 40 languages
More than 200,000 people can hear again thanks to MED-EL’s hearing loss solutions – that’s 200,000 people belonging to various nationalities and cultures, and speaking different languages! MEINRAD has been the medical technology company’s translation partner since 2013, helping to supply all these people with the information they need. Doris
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