Technical Translation
Specialized translation of manuals, technical documentation, specifications, procedures and technical content for companies operating across international markets.
What Is Technical Translation?
Technical translation requires much more than knowledge of the languages involved. Manuals, product specifications, operating procedures, compliance documentation and content used in industrial processes rely on highly specialized terminology that must be correctly interpreted within its actual technical context.
Even a seemingly minor terminology error can affect operating procedures, cause technical misunderstandings or create regulatory compliance issues.
This is why technical translation requires specialized linguistic expertise, an understanding of the relevant industry and quality-control processes designed to ensure terminological accuracy and long-term consistency across documentation.
What Types of Technical Documents Do We Translate?
Industries We Support
- Engineering
- Industrial & Manufacturing
- Automation
- Automotive
- Electronics
- IT & Software
- Energy & Environment
- Medical & Pharmaceutical
How We Ensure the Quality of Technical Translations
Specialized Linguist Selection
Each project is assigned to professionals with relevant experience in the client's industry, selected according to the type of documentation, the terminology involved and the intended use of the content.
Terminology Management
We work with the client's existing glossaries or develop dedicated terminology resources to ensure consistency across documents, departments and languages.
Translation Memories
Le memorie di traduzione consentono di mantenere coerenza linguistica nel tempo, ridurre le variazioni terminologiche e ottimizzare i costi in presenza di er time, reduce terminology variations and optimize costs when working with repetitive content, updates or new versions of existing documentation.
Professional Review
Translations undergo professional linguistic review to verify accuracy, clarity, terminology consistency and alignment with the source documentation.
Quality Assurance
We perform linguistic and technical QA checks covering numbers, units of measurement, formatting, cross-references, terminology and content completeness.
Technology-Assisted Linguistic Checks
For suitable workflows, we use automated tools to support terminology verification, identify numerical inconsistencies, check content consistency and perform advanced quality assurance. Technology is selected according to the requirements of each project, while final validation remains in the hands of qualified professionals.
Frequently asked questions
The cost of a technical translation depends on several factors, including the language combination, content volume and repetitions, terminology complexity, file formats and required turnaround time. After analyzing the material, we provide a detailed and transparent quotation based on the specific requirements of the project.
Projects are assigned to professional translators who are native speakers of the target language and are selected according to their field of specialization and the type of documentation involved. This helps ensure not only linguistic accuracy, but also the correct use of technical terminology.
Yes. We use terminology glossaries, translation memories and professional CAT tools to maintain consistency across documents, versions and languages. These resources also help optimize turnaround times and costs while preserving terminological and stylistic consistency over the long term.
Absolutely. We can work with glossaries, style guides, existing documentation and terminology databases provided by the client, or develop dedicated terminology resources as part of the project. This approach ensures consistency across departments, documents and markets.
Yes. We regularly handle confidential technical, commercial and industrial documentation. Where required, we can sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and implement dedicated procedures for the secure handling of data and documents.
We work with most file formats used in technical and industrial environments, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, Adobe InDesign, XML, HTML, XLIFF, JSON, SRT, software localization files, source files for web applications and many other professional formats. We can also assess custom or proprietary formats where required.
For suitable workflows, we integrate AI and machine translation technologies to support activities such as pre-translation, terminology checks and quality assurance. Every project is nevertheless supervised and validated by qualified professionals to ensure terminological accuracy, contextual appropriateness and the required level of final quality.
Yes. Translation memories allow us to manage updates, revisions and new versions of existing documentation while maintaining consistency with previous translations and optimizing turnaround times and costs. If the previous translation was produced by another provider, we can align the existing content and create a dedicated translation memory, providing a reliable linguistic foundation for future updates.
It depends on the type of documentation and its intended use. For complex manuals, CE documentation, operating procedures or content used in industrial processes, raw machine translation alone may not provide the required level of accuracy. In these cases, we assess the most appropriate workflow, which may include specialist post-editing and review or fully human professional translation, depending on the project’s quality, risk and technical requirements.
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