Technical translation

For us, quality assurance means planning, managing and checking everything right from the start so that, in the end, you receive exactly the quality you need. We always start by looking at your requirements, because every project is different. We’ll work with you to determine which quality control steps are best suited to your content and processes: revision by a second independent professional translator, review, back-translation or other verification steps. These checks are incorporated throughout the entire process. Our work is underpinned by processes certified in accordance with ISO 17100, ISO 18587 and ISO 9001. We’ll decide together how to tailor them for you.

As a translation service provider, oneword translates technical documents into over 80 languages – ranging from European languages such as English, French, Spanish and Icelandic to Asian languages such as Chinese, Japanese and Korean. All language combinations are handled by professional translators who are native speakers with a technical background. On request, oneword can also handle localisation – that is, the cultural adaptation of your content to the relevant target market.

Controlled natural language – such as Simplified Technical English (STE) – reduces ambiguity and thus lays the foundation for accurate, consistent translation. Clear, standardised phrasing reduces the workload involved in translation, improves the quality of machine translation and makes it easier to reuse text segments in the translation memory.

No two projects are the same, which is why there is no rigid process at oneword. The process involved in a technical translation depends on your requirements and the specific risks associated with your project. Which types of content are safety-critical? What terminology must be standardised? What quality control measures are required for your industry or your internal processes? On this basis, we plan the process together with you and implement it exactly as agreed. Our ISO 17100, ISO 18587 and ISO 9001 certifications ensure that standard-compliant processes are in place exactly where you need them. We don’t check quality when it’s too late; instead, we manage it throughout the process – from the selection of professional translators and the preliminary project analysis right through to the final quality control and verification before each delivery – all at no extra cost to you.

Technical translations present companies with several challenges at once: maintaining consistent terminology across documents, versions and departments; complex domains that require genuine specialist knowledge; and tight turnaround times that leave little room for manoeuvre. Added to this are organisational requirements such as the automation of translation processes and the direct integration of existing editorial and translation systems – such as Schema ST4 or Across – with the translation service provider. This is exactly where oneword comes in: with well-coordinated teams of specialist translators, certified processes, and many years’ experience in technical documentation and technology infrastructure, enabling us to integrate seamlessly into your existing workflows.