Absolute Translations established for each language combination in-country, native translator and reviewer teams specialising in software localisation, mining and marketing to strategise the localisation processes for Deswik and the corresponding goals for each country.

Each translator and reviewer were carefully selected through our strict selection procedures (reference and background checks and testing) and they were set up as Deswik’s in-country localisation teams.

The technology we used was our memoQ server. We received XLF files for translation from Deswik and we produced translated XLF files in return for the client to process in their CAT tool.

The main ideas behind using CAT software are efficiency and consistency. In XLF, all text units are separated from the layout information. While translating, the formats stay untouched and can be reimported anytime.

Our teams worked on our secure server and translation memories (TMs) were created for each language.  A TM is a database that records translated sentences for each client and that is customised based on language direction and topic/field (mining terminology, legal terminology…). TMs can be leveraged during the translation process at either LSP side or client side so we cross-shared our TMs for all of us to leverage.

Using TMs and TBs (term bases) increase consistency and productivity within a translation process and ultimately results in lower costs due to discounts offered for repeating text (repetitions, fuzzy matches).

Deswik also created project TMs with terminology reviewed and approved by own in-country localisation teams.  These resources were used as MASTER TMs. Everyone involved in the translation process could leverage these TMs and view them as approved terminology.  They were created and built with the purpose of terminology management, to know and use the client’s preferred terminology in the translation process.

As a consequence, if there was a team change for whatever reason, a new translator or reviewer could access these resources and maintain consistency with approved Deswik company terminology.