Project Workflow
Preparation
- Term extraction
- Word count analysis in order to create project plan
- Allocation of content across team according to batch deliveries
- Style guide development (or selecting an existing style guide)
- Understanding and clarifying client instructions and expectations
Translation
- Translation by a qualified translation team according to planned throughput.
- Constant communication among team members about terminology and style in order to achieve consistency. Decisions or open issues are logged into a spreadsheet on the network.
Review
- A second linguist reviews the translation and makes any necessary changes.
QA
- Spell check
- Making sure client instructions have been adhered to
- QA using the built-in features of CAT tools or through Xbench (creating regular expressions if appropriate)
Delivery
- Delivery via email, FTP or client platform.
