Translation Services - Buyers Guide

Translation Service Terminology

Accuracy: Refers to preserving the meaning of the original text.

Accredited Translator: Translator accredited by a professional institute.

Back Translation: Translating the text back to the original language helps in order to filter out errors and omissions.

Certified Translation: An official document produced by a sworn translator proved by a stamped declaration in the relevant language, as well as in English.

Certified Translator: Translator authorized by the government to translate and notarize documents.

Clarity: Quality referring to easy understanding, lucidity of the translation.

Complete Equivalence: Aiming at preserving all information in the source text.

Fidelity: Being "faithful" to the original language, the quality of being accurate.

Free Translation: Emphasis on the overall message, meaning of the text instead of aiming at complete accuracy.

Idiomatic Translation: Translating the meaning of the word in a natural way, so that it would blend in.

Loan Word: Word borrowed from another language

Localization: The process of adapting a text to the specific language.

Source Language: The original text the translation is based on.

Target Readership: The group of people for which a text is translated.

Target text: The translated text.

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