Muawiyah Haider

Efficiency of a translator

Lots of discussions have taken place about the effectiveness of the translator, means what quality he delivers. Is his translation service is up to the mark? Now let us discuss about the efficiency of a translator which means the quantity. How many words ... Read >

Translation - A teacher

Many will argue that every profession is a teacher itself. A person whatever his profession is learns from it as the time passes and he gains experience. But in my view when it comes to learning from a profession there is no profession better than prov... Read >

Procedure of assuring translation quality

Acquiring perfection is impossible in translation, so it becomes necessary for translation service providers to assure the translation quality to be as best as it can get. Translation is something that won’t ever receive a nod of 100%, you are most lik... Read >

European standard en 15038 and translation service providers

European Committee for Standardization introduced EN 15038 in 2006 whose objective was to maintain translation quality standards. It gives translation service companies and agencies a certificate for offering a good quality service for their clients t... Read >

3 QUALITIES A TRANSLATOR MUST POSSESS

What qualities a translator must have? Different people have different point of views. As for me following three are the qualities that a translator must possess: Command on Languages: The translator must have a firm grasp on languages in which he is ... Read >

Proofreading Ethics - Tips to proofread translation of other linguist

While working as a translator, I am often asked to proofread the documents translated by other translators. Like other translators, my work is also proofread by any other linguist. I strongly believe that every translator have had at least 1 negative ... Read >

Creating Bilingual TTX File By Using Trados Studio 2009

Often in life something happens which never happened before. It might belong to our personal life, or professional career. As a translator, I have to use different software which assists me in completing my translation projects. Software are not used t... Read >

Cheap Translation Services Are Not Always Of Poor Quality

Are cheap translations shoddy & of poor quality? Often this question comes into our minds, and we are unable to find any satisfactory answer. I was asked the same question and I replied, “Yes correct, but not always" “How can you say that?", “I can’... Read >

Carrier as a Professional Freelance Translator

I am qualified; I have got qualified linguist degree from well recognized university of my country. What should I do now? Which is the best place to start my career? These are the questions which must arise in your mind, if you are a newbie, freshly... Read >

Top Tips for Hiring Professional Translators

This article is dedicated to small translation agencies and individuals who want to expand their business and looking for recruiting new translators to enhance their data base. I will point out the major characteristics which must be considered bef... Read >

Translation Company – A barrier breaker

Translation Company – A barrier breaker Translation Company is a company which offers language translation services to wide array of users. Its intended clients may be individual writers (who want to convert their writings into foreign languages), sm... Read >

Can Machine translator be a translation partner?

Can Machine translator be a translation partner?? “Accurate translation by machine translator", isn’t it a joke? Machine translators, can never replace professional human translators, every translator firmly belief in phenomenon. There are bundle of... Read >

Translation Services – A Communication Bridge

Translation Services – A Communication Bridge For a giant association or company, especially operating worldwide, it is inevitable to remove the language barrier. To work with people in different countries, it is essential that instead of our lang... Read >