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Internationalization - Part I

In this article:

1. ATA Online Directories
2. NCTA Searchable Translator Database
3. Tranmail
4. Transref
5. Translators and Interpreters Associations
6. TranslationZone
7. Webtra.com
8. BerlitzIT
9. SDL International - Human Translation
10. Human Translations
11. PlusTranslation.com

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ATA Online Directories
http://www.atanet.org/bin/view.pl/18756.html
= worth knowing

Translation Services Directory
http://www.americantranslators.org/ tsd_listings
To Find an individual translator or interpreter

This online directory features the profiles of 4546 translators and interpreters.

There are four types of searches:
1. Last name - use this search if you know the last name of the translator or interpreter you are trying to locate.

2. Translators - use this search to do a general query to find translators. (Translators work with written material.) All you need to do is specify at least one field to search on, such as language combination. (You can leave the other fields blank.)

3. Interpreters - use this search to do a general query to find interpreters. (Interpreters render spoken communication.) All you need to do is specify at least one field to search on, such as language combination.

4. Advanced - use this search for more specific queries. All you need to do is specify at least one field to search on, such as area of specialization.

Corporate Translation Services Directory
http://www.americantranslators.org/ tsd_corp_listings/index.php3

To find a company that offers translating or interpreting services.

This online directory features the profiles of 204 companies.

There are four types of searches:

1. Organization Name - use this search if you know the name of the company you are trying to locate.

2. Translating Services Companies - use this search to do a general query to find companies that offer translating services.

3. Interpreting Services Companies - use this search to do a general query to find companies that offer interpreting services.

4. Advanced - use this search for more specific queries.

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NCTA Searchable Translator Database
http://www.rahul.net/lai/ncta/trdb.htm
= worth knowing

This database contains names and contact information of professional translators who are members of the NCTA (Northern California Translators Association). You can search the database to find a translator for a specific source language, target language, and area of specialization using the procedure described below.

a) Select the source language.
b) Select the target language.
c) Select one or more areas of specialization. (Be careful in using this feature as I have seen it may greatly limit the number of results you obtain. Try to do without at the beginning. Remember that this is not a very large translators database).

d) Press the Search button.

e) The search engine will return a list of translators matching your search results. From there you can click on an individual translator to get more information or return to this screen to begin another search.

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Tranmail
1,800+ Worldwide Translation Agencies email address list
http://www.translatortips.net/tranmail.html
= interesting, promising

Translation agencies from around the world.

tranmail is currently available for the special price of £50/~$72. The size of the database is growing very rapidly.

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Transref
http://transref.org/directory/
= must have

Very valuable and powerful search engine to identify translators and interpreters with different criteria. One search box. Very easy to use.

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Translators and Interpreters Associations
http://transref.org/default.asp?docsrc=/ main.asp?MID=554
= worth knowing

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TranslationZone
http://www.translationzone.com/
= interesting, promising

TranslationZone is the place for translators who use TRADOS technology to exchange information and work together.

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Webtra.com
http://www.webtra.com/
= interesting, promising

Translations by native specialists in your subject. Supposedly Webtra translators are highly-educated specialists who translate in the subjects of their professions from a second language into their own mother tongues. They claim not to use machine translation. In particular, they claim to write in Neutral Spanish acceptable to and understood by people in and from 21 countries.

Dun & Bradstreet ranked Webtra.com translation services as outstanding, the highest rating possible, in its May 2001 past performance evaluation of DUNS #10-733-1881 in all categories: timeliness, problem responsiveness, quality, total cost, technical support, quantity, and attitude.

Webtra.com also offers for $199.50 per language, translations of up to 500 words each. These maybe web pages of essential information about your product or service in the languages you choose, and can be linked by Webtra.com back to your home page.

Webtra.com offers a discount of 10% for translation to three or more languages and they also claim to send/submit your new translated web site to 750 international search engines.

Free estimate for translation at:
http://www.webtra.com/estimate.htm

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BerlitzIT
http://elcano.bowneglobal.com/retail/english/
= worth knowing

At BerlitzIT rates go from 0.22 to 0.38 US cents per word depending on the languages involved.

Minimum charge is $50.00. A 400 word document being translated from Bulgarian to English will cost 400 x $0.24 = $96.00.
A 200-word document being translated from English to French will be billed at their minimum charge of $50.00.

Subject matter multiplier: This is applied to the basic word rate if the subject matter of the document for translation is specialized in one of the following categories:
Business + 25%
Legal (certified) + 50%
Legal (not certified) + 25%
Scientific + 50%
Technical + 15%

Get an immediate professional quote at:
http://elcano.bowneglobal.com/retail/english/ quote.asp

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SDL International - Human Translation
http://www.sdlinternational.com
= worth knowing

Find out how much your project will cost NOW using the FREE Online Instant Estimate option or, request a FREE non-obligatory Personalized Estimate.

Attach the files and one of the team will prepare a personalized estimate for you. There is also the option for a Free callback service, either by phone or by e-mail. Find it at:
https://secure.sdlintl.com/sdlagency/ free_call_back.asp
http://www.sdlintl.com/services/ sdlagency/nav/main.htm

Request a personalized free translation estimate at:
https://secure.sdlintl.com/sdlagency/ sdlonline_request_estimate.asp

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Human Translations
https://button.trados.net/
= worth knowing

Get an instant quote for any type of human-based translation service for one of the leading companies in this field. Specify source and target languages, topic or content category, and upload the specific document that you want to be translated.

HumanTranslations supports Microsoft Word, Text, Rich Text Format, and Web Pages.

1) You attach the document you want translated in the Translation Request window. You specify its Source (current) language, your Target (desired) language, and the subject matter.

2) HT provides you with an immediate price quotation and delivery timescale. At this point, you can choose to place your translation order using a major credit card or your HumanTranslations Corporate Account, if you have one.

3) Once you have placed your order, a confirmation number will be displayed for your future reference and you'll receive an e-mail receipt for your order. HT will take care of everything else. Your document will be translated by one of their partner service providers, which they have selected based on their high-level of translation skills and proven expertise in using TRADOS technology to produce high-quality professional translations in a fast and efficient manner.

4) When your translation is complete, HT will send the translated file to your email address.

HumanTranslations provides translation services for documents in the following subjects: General, Agriculture, Arts & Culture, Automotive, Aviation/Space, Business, Construction, Military, Education, Engineering, Environment, Finance/Accounting, Computer Hardware/Software, Health Care/Medical, Industry/Manufacturing, Legal, Media, Real Estate, Religion, Retail, Science, Sports & Recreation, Technology, Transportation, Travel & Hospitality, Utilities & Energy.

HumanTranslations accepts the following source languages:

Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (UK), English (US), Finnish, French (Canada), French (Euro), German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Euro), Russian, Slovak, Spanish (Euro), Spanish (Latin America), Swedish.

https://button.trados.net/

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PlusTranslation.com
http://www.Plustranslation.com
= interesting, promising

The PremiumPlus translation level on PlusTranslation.com offers the best quality translation services available anywhere. Every effort is made to ensure that your job is matched with an expert translator who understands the particular domain (topic area) of your document.

SDL International stands behind the quality of these translations. Once they accept an assignment, satisfaction is automatically guaranteed for jobs up to 2,000 words or they will refund the cost of the translation.

On the PlusTranslation.com site, AutomaticPlus translation is 1 cent per word. PersonalPlus translation is 12 cents per word, and PremiumPlus translation is priced from 19 cents to 38 cents per word, depending upon the languages involved.