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An industry-specific technical translation agency

24 Hours Translate is a professional technical translation agency. We provide accurate, 100% human-based technical translation services for various industries and technical fields in 85+ languages.

We believe human-based translation is the best solution for delivering high-quality technical translation results. In every project, we only work with native-speaking technical translators who live in the country of your target language and have industry-specific technical knowledge and expertise.

If you need a translator to translate your technical documents accurately and on time, be sure to reach out to us. We guarantee the best possible results.

Native Technical Translators

Our professional technical translation services

At 24 Hours Translate, we have expert-level technical translators, rigorous translation quality assurance processes, and industry-specific solutions to deliver technical translations that are linguistically fluent and technically precise.

As a trusted language service provider, we are ready to translate all types of technical documents into 85+ languages to help you reach your multilingual customers and stakeholders.

Types of technical documents we can translate

24 Hours Translate specializes in a variety of technical document translation and localization services. Below are some examples of the types of technical documents we can translate:

Why us?

At 24 Hours Translate, we firmly believe 100% human-based translation is the best solution for delivering high-quality technical translation services. Only human translators can accurately translate key idioms, phrases, and cultural nuances in local languages and cultures.

This is why we guarantee that every document is translated, edited and revised by our human translators, editors, and proofreaders, with 100% technical and cultural accuracy.

24 Hours Translate has developed a global network of native technical translators, allowing us to pair your project with translators who live in the country of your target language and have industry-specific knowledge and expertise.

We only select experienced native translators with specialist industry knowledge to ensure high-quality, error-free results. All of our technical translators are required to translate into their native languages to ensure the translated content is readable and appealing to your target audience.

Technical translation projects are full of specialized terms and jargon, especially when it comes to datasheets and instructions. Technical terminology management is complex since many terms have varying contextual definitions and meanings in different industrial systems across countries.

At 24 Hours Translate, we employ advanced terminology tools to manage, review track and translate each technical term to ensure 100% accuracy and consistency. We can also create a dedicated terminology base and translation memories for your projects across departments. This can significantly streamline the translation process, improve translation quality, save time, and reduce your team’s workload.

As a technical translation company working across a wide range of sectors, we are constantly updating our expertise to stay on top of industry and linguistic developments to meet our customers’ evolving needs.

We offer accurate technical translation services in a wide range of industries, such as manufacturing, automotive, IT, telecommunications, electronics, biotechnology, medical devices, oil and gas, transportation, and more. We also provide flexible small business solutions for detailed, smaller-scale translation tasks.

In technical translation projects, it’s crucial that the translator follows the technical style guides and writing requirements provided by customers.

At 24 Hours Translate, we strictly comply with your style guide to keep your technical documents’ style, formatting, grammar, units of measurement, and even punctuation rules consistent and accurate across multiple languages.

At 24 Hours Translate, we understand the importance of staying on schedule across large-scale projects. Our technical translation team can accurately translate your documents at speed – sometimes on the same day or even overnight – without compromising on quality and while maintaining the most competitive rates.

We ensure that each document is translated on time, on budget, and to the highest standards. Need fast and accurate technical translation services? Look no further than 24 Hours Translate.

24 Hours Translate is committed to the ethical and legal duty to protect our customer’s data security and confidentiality.

We sign confidentiality agreements with all staff and partners at all the human touchpoints throughout the entire translation process. We work with highly skilled IT professionals, including cybersecurity experts, information experts, and coders to guarantee your data is secure.

We also have advanced email encryption, access control, and other measures to prevent any data breaches.

Industries our technical translations can serve

We work with clients across a wide range of sectors, including:

Best-in-class technical translation services in over 85 languages

24 Hours Translate is a full language service provider that specializes in translating your technical documents, websites, and other content into over 85 languages, including all major European and Asian languages.

We specialize in multiple language translation projects for large-scale manufacturing companies and industrial institutions, such as translating your patent specifications from English into 30 foreign languages or even more.

Below are some major languages that have been in high demand in recent years:

  • English
  • German
  • Russian
  • Thai
  • Danish
  • Finnish
  • Icelandic
  • Malay
  • Spanish
  • Japanese
  • Italian
  • Vietnamese
  • Swedish
  • Greek
  • Indonesian
  • Norwegian
  • Chinese
  • Arabic
  • Korean
  • Hindi
  • Croatian
  • Hebrew
  • Irish
  • Polish
  • French
  • Portuguese
  • Dutch
  • Slovak
  • Czech
  • Hungarian
  • Turkish
  • Romanian

Cost-effective

At 24 Hours Translate, we guarantee you the most cost-effective technical translation services, offering significant price discounts for repeated texts.

For large-scale commercial companies, we can build dedicated a translation memory and term base to centralize all your translation projects across departments, streamline the translation process and cut the overall translation costs. We also have flexible and smart translation pricing solutions to support NGOs and small businesses.

Contact us today for an instant quote on our swift, accurate, and cost-effective technical translation services.

Our technical translation process

We analyze your project details and requirements.

A dedicated project manager makes an initial evaluation of your translation project after analyzing your texts, word count, source and target languages, formatting, delivery date, purpose, regulations and other requirements.

We identify potential challenges and start to prepare accordingly after confirming your order.

After signing the contract, we will start gathering the team and resources to deliver your project: industry-specific translators who are native in your target language, editing and proofreading professionals, and the latest glossaries and translation memories in your field.

Translators start on the translation itself.

After reading and evaluating your source documents, translators will start to translate your content in a methodical and detail-oriented manner. During translation, they will ensure that all the terms and translation memories remain consistent.

Editors work on translated texts to ensure that the translation meets the project goals, expectations, and standards.

Editors will check the grammar, spelling, and structuring of sentences as well as the translation content itself to ensure the translation is faithful to the original text, maintains the same writing quality, and meets the requirements of the style guide.

The formatting of the translated document will be adjusted so it mirrors the original.

Graphic designers or desktop publishing professionals will handle the formatting of the translation so that it looks, feels, and functions like the original and serves the same purposes.

A final detailed proofreading and revision of the formatted texts.

Proofreaders will review the final formatted texts to correct any errors or inconsistencies. The final translated document will be faithful to the original, error-free, and meet the highest quality standards.

After a final check, the project manager will deliver the project.

After the strict quality assurance steps to ensure the output meets all quality standards and the client’s requirements, the project manager will deliver the finished documents to the client on time. The client’s translation memories and terminology base will be updated accordingly.

Translation of technical drawings

Translation of Technical Drawings

Technical drawings and schematics are a critical part of many user manuals, technical handbooks, and instructions. Our specialized team ensures that all labels, annotations, captions, and callouts within your CAD drawings or engineering diagrams are translated accurately and clearly, without altering your original design concepts and intent.

We support a wide range of file formats, including AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and other standard design tools. Our translators collaborate closely with desktop publishing (DTP) and graphic designers to adjust layouts, reinsert translated text, and maintain visual balance and compliance with local standards.

With our technical drawing translation services, you can be confident that every detail, from measurements to safety symbols, will be clearly understood by your end users in multiple languages.

FAQs

Technical translation is a specialized type of language service that focuses on delivering accurate, precise translations for all kinds of technical documents.

Technical translation requires an in-depth understanding of the technical concepts and terms used in the source material and specialized knowledge in the relevant industries and fields. Technical translators must have a complete command of both languages and understand the technical concept being translated. This ensures that any translation is faithful to the original material and reads fluently in the target language.

Technical translation plays a key role in connecting businesses and manufacturers worldwide, enabling them to expand foreign markets through accurate translations and communications.

Technical translation services facilitate cultural understanding and information exchanges between global companies and help them stay compliant with regulatory requirements worldwide when operating internationally. It ensures customer satisfaction and workplace safety when dealing with highly detailed documents such as safety manuals and operating instructions.

Translation agencies offer language-related services to organizations operating in fields such as manufacturing, science and technology, law, medicine, banking and finance, and marketing. This includes tasks such as:

  • Certified translations
  • Professional translations (relating to specialized fields)
  • Human translation services
  • Document translation services
  • Editing
  • Proofreading
  • DTP and document formatting
  • Transcripts
  • Translation of websites
  • Creating translation memory and terminology database
  • Interpreting services

Technical translation is one of the most challenging fields of translation. It requires the technical translators to:

Becoming a successful technical translator requires dedication and knowledge of the industry, both of which can be acquired through careful planning and preparation. Here are some practical steps you can take when considering becoming a technical translator:

Step 1: Explore Technical Translator Education

Research programs offered by translation and language institutions. They will provide you with the necessary foundational skills. This step can also help you narrow down which languages you want to translate into.

Step 2: Develop Technical Translator Skills

Certifications and memberships related to technical translation make it easier to stand out from the crowd. Market trends change quickly, so keep your technical translation skills set up to date to remain competitive.

Step 3: Research Technical Translator Duties

Knowing what tasks are expected by employers when translating documents or articles into different languages is essential. Familiarize yourself with all the technical translation responsibilities before applying for any job.

Step 4: Prepare Your Resume

Alongside your education and experience qualifications, include any certifications or memberships as they demonstrate proof of expertise.

Step 5: Apply for a Technical Translator Job

Once armed with your updated resume, start looking for potential jobs that match your skillset and use job platforms such as LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Upwork, or ZipRecruiter.

Don’t forget about applying for freelance opportunities too! Employers may ask for sample translations throughout their hiring process, so having some ready could come in handy during interviews.

Remember, translating between multiple languages effectively requires both linguistic ability and cultural awareness. These qualifications are essential in securing employment opportunities!

When comparing human translation and machine translation, depending on the translation purpose and use case, three major variables need to be considered: quality, speed, and cost.

Quality:

Human translation provides better quality and a higher level of accuracy, especially in highly complex areas such as legal and technical translations. When your content is complex and requires a high level of cultural understanding and context, opting for a human translation would be the best practice.

Speed:

When fast turnaround time is a priority, then opting for MT (machine translation) can be a good solution. It allows you to translate a huge volume of content at a speed that humans can’t match. However, when choosing MT you will have to compromise on quality and accept some degree of error.

Cost:

MT is significantly cheaper. However, it can also generate mistakes or mistranslations and often sounds less natural and fluent than human translation. It’s still challenging for MT to properly translate cultural nuances or creative expressions, let alone doing so across multiple languages.

If budget and speed are your primary considerations, then machine translation makes sense depending on the nature of your documents. Otherwise, human translation offers higher quality, accuracy, and precision.

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