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A quality assurance statement anyone?
Thread poster: Vito Smolej
Vito Smolej
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Sep 11, 2006

You may call me a case of an arrested development, but after 600k+ words translated I somehow feel I would need to have some sort of a binding declaration or statement about steps I take to achieve and sustain the level of quality expected and paid for.

There's EN standards in the making, LISA is paddling in this pool as well, but there's nothing I could find that would fit a profile of a freelancing gun-for-hire.

And, of course, suggestions/expectations from agencies... See more
You may call me a case of an arrested development, but after 600k+ words translated I somehow feel I would need to have some sort of a binding declaration or statement about steps I take to achieve and sustain the level of quality expected and paid for.

There's EN standards in the making, LISA is paddling in this pool as well, but there's nothing I could find that would fit a profile of a freelancing gun-for-hire.

And, of course, suggestions/expectations from agencies would be VERY much welcome.







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Sonja Tomaskovic (X)
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Brian Mossop Sep 11, 2006

I've bought this book

http://www.stjerome.co.uk/page.php?id=228&doctype=Translation%20Practices%20Explained§ion=3&msg=RESULTS&finds=1&string=revising

which gives a clear step-to-step guide on what to look for when revising and editing your own work, as well as the work of othe... See more
I've bought this book

http://www.stjerome.co.uk/page.php?id=228&doctype=Translation%20Practices%20Explained§ion=3&msg=RESULTS&finds=1&string=revising

which gives a clear step-to-step guide on what to look for when revising and editing your own work, as well as the work of others.

Highly recommended.

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Riccardo Schiaffino
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Two web sites of interest Sep 11, 2006

If you are interested in questions concerning translation quality assurance and the lke, please come and visit our Tranlsation Quality blog - http://translationquality.blogspot.com and
TranslationQuality.com - http://www.TranslationQuality.com

We haven't posted much materi... See more
If you are interested in questions concerning translation quality assurance and the lke, please come and visit our Tranlsation Quality blog - http://translationquality.blogspot.com and
TranslationQuality.com - http://www.TranslationQuality.com

We haven't posted much material so far (not enough time, and too much work...), but you may find the material there of some interest.

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Vito Smolej
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having heard so much about this gentleman... Sep 11, 2006

I'll have to go and buy the book - its 18 pounds (plus shipment I assume) or 89€ (!! - used!!) on Amazon. Curioser and curiouser...

Hvala lepa!

Vito
 
Vito Smolej
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C U there Riccardo Sep 11, 2006

much obliged!

Vito
 
Samuel Murray
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prEN 15038 Sep 12, 2006

Vito Smolej wrote:
There's EN standards in the making...


EN standards? Don't you mean EU standards? Do you know of prEN 15038? I can't give you a direct link for it, but google for it.
 


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