If you are responsible for technical documentation in mechanical or electrical engineering, you know that without a correct and comprehensible translation of your instructions, you risk far more than just stylistic weaknesses – legal certainty, product liability and market access are at stake.
CE conformity, translation quality and AI: what technical editors need to know now Read More »
The development of AI-supported translation tools has made enormous progress in recent years. Systems such as ChatGPT or DeepL now offer users convincing solutions for fast and accessible machine translation (MT). But how good are these tools really? And can they keep up with human translators?
AI translations in practice: human vs. machine Read More »
In a small experiment, we compared DeepL and ChatGPT in terms of their applicability and quality in specialist translations. We chose three types of text from the three different specialist fields of law, marketing and technology, each with a length of around 400 words.
MT and AI-supported translations in practice: The duel DeepL vs. ChatGPT Read More »
When it comes to technical documentation and text creation, the question of document consistency and quality always arises, especially when several people are involved in the process.
Increase the quality of text creation and translation with the help of a style guide Read More »
Examples from the everyday life of a translator. Translation-friendly writing is good for any text. I don’t know about you, but I really enjoy reading real-life examples.
Writing for translation: Examples Read More »
In the first part of this blog series on translation-friendly writing, we looked at why this type of writing makes sense and what benefits it can bring. In the second part, we delved deeper into the topic …
For technical texts and translations: Formatting is the be-all and end-all Read More »
In the first part of this blog series, we looked at the benefits of translation-appropriate writing and showed that it can reduce costs, time and quality losses. Now we turn our attention to a key aspect of translation-appropriate writing: terminology.
Why terminology and controlled language are the basis for translation-ready writing Read More »
The simplest and often most important comparison criterion is the price! Due to the wide range of service providers on offer, you want to buy everything as cheaply as possible.
The classic conflict between price, quality and delivery time Read More »
