English translations

[Translations from and into English has been Soget's core business for over 30 years]

All modern technologies are based on English, the world's leading language; we all study it, taking it to different degrees, and its very popularity and widespread use can often lead to controversy and debate. A survey into the language services sector has shown that most complaints regard the quality of English texts. 

PROCESSES BEHIND EVERY ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Pursuant to our Quality Management System, every translation, localisation and DTP project must follow specific documented procedures, i.e.:

• Estimates may be requested at any time via our online forms or SOGET QUOTE, our quick and easy system to send files for quotation.
• We will soon provide a precise quotation, highlighting the number of words to be translated and providing an analysis of the text based on the use of a translation memory. In this manner, Soget places at the client's disposal the strategies and tools required to reduce costs and production times. Furthermore, any additional management, DTP and printing services required will also be quoted.
• English translations are carried out rigorously and exclusively by mother tongue professionals. Soget's selection requirements are based on academic and cultural training, flanked by adequate IT skills and above all by developed linguistic and technical translation know how, supported by long standing experience in various areas of specialisation.
• All translations from and into English are managed by an experienced Project manager, who tracks the project at every stage and guarantees the quality of the work submitted and compliance with the customer's instructions. At Soget, we have in-house English-speaking PMs and revisers, who act as full time language consultants, carrying out specific controls, defining terminology and drafting job-specific glossaries, in order to guarantee high quality translations at all times;
• Standard and additional controls requested by the client are documented.

TRANSLATION MEMORIES AND GLOSSARIES
For all translations into and from English, Soget uses CAT (Computer Aided Translation) tools such as Across Language Server and SDL Trados TM Server. This software supports the translation process and offers a series of indisputable advantages: the ability to work directly on source files, homogeneous terminology, and a significant reduction in costs and production times.

ADDITIONAL PROCESSES BEHIND THE MANAGEMENT OF TRANSLATIONS FROM AND INTO ENGLISH

• Customers outsource Corporate Translation Management (CTM ) services to Soget, so that our translation software and resources integrate with the customer's IT structure. This is the perfect opportunity to obtain the final product in the language, format and timeframe required, without having to allocate internal staff to the job.
• In addition, Soget also updates existing English documentation. Product catalogues and technical manuals constantly need to be updated: new product data, or simply additional information, must be adapted to any existing foreign language versions of the documentation, aimed at different markets. To this end, Soget updates English technical texts (and the relating translation memories) and graphical layouts (drawings and other graphic elements), issuing and archiving the final product.

SPECIALISED ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS
Our international network of translators allows us to offer translations from English into all the languages of the world, and vice versa. As concerns English translations, Soget specialises in the following fields:

• Technical translations
• Medical/scientific translations
• Legal/financial translations
• Marketing/commercial translations

ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS IN THE MAIN SOFTWARE FORMATS
Soget manages files in any software format and provides translations from or into English produced using both Macintosh and Windows.

Soget uses all the most widespread authoring, Dtp or Office programs, such as:

• Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, SharePoint Design, Expression, Visio
• Adobe Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, FrameMaker, Illustrator, InDesign, PageMaker
• Broadvision Quicksilver, Interleaf
• Corel Draw, Ventura
• QuarkXpress

We produce teaching and training material (see our online quiz on the English-Italian translation of "false friends").

CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY
Confidentiality and data protection are regarded at Soget as necessary elements in supporting communication, production processes and corporate tradition. Our non-disclosure agreements are extended to our translators, who always operate in strict observance of the professional secrecy act.
You may send us documents and data rapidly and manage online projects in real time through our ISA (Internet Security and Acceleration Server) Server, which provides customers secure access to our corporate network.
Our company infrastructure is securely safeguarded against spamming and viruses, and automatically backs up all data.
Finally, cryptography protects the customer's need for confidentiality through encoded emails and attachments.

LANGUAGES TRANSLATED FROM AND INTO ENGLISH
Soget carries out translations into English from over 100 languages, and vice versa.
In the event of having to translate between two rare languages, for example Indian, oriental or African languages, we generally pass through English first.

However, Soget has never had any difficulty tackling even the most taxing requests: our network of over 200 professional translators with in depth knowledge of the product supplied, as assessed and ascertained through our long standing and extensive experience, enables Soget to provide outstanding translations from and into English in all market sectors.

TRANSLATIONS COMPLYING WITH THE EN 15038 STANDARD
Soget is certified for the provision of translations complying with the European EN 15038 standard (which specifically regulates the work of translation providers).