Linguistic Quality Assurance (QA)

 

 

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How is the goal of Quality Assurance achieved in the translation and localization? It takes “three” to tango. You need a perfect combination of the technology factor, the process factor and–last but not least–the human factor  to bring the desired outcome. Let’s have a closer look!

Commit ISO 13485 translations

ISO 13485 Translations for Medical Device Safety

Listen to this article now:   What is the ISO 13485 standard? ISO 13485 Medical devices – Quality management systems – Requirements for regulatory purposes is an ISO standard that represents the requirements for a comprehensive quality management system for the design and manufacture of medical devices. ISO 13485 is designed to be used by organizations involved in the design, production, …

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Top 5 localization tools

Top 5 localization tools for an internal translation department

Listen to this article now: by Eftychia Tsilikidou, Senior Project Manager at Commit Global Localization is a very broad process that includes various steps, tools, and procedures. It aims to produce a final product that is unique and culturally appropriate for the intended audience. Translation is only one part of this multifaceted process. Other aspects …

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translation glossary

What is a Translation Glossary and why do you need one?

Listen to this article now: What is a Translation Glossary? A translation glossary contains a list of a company’s or project’s key terminology in the source language and the approved translations in the target language. It can also contain other content-specific data and variables such as context, language varieties, definition and approval date or a …

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Source optimization

How source content optimization leads to quality translations

Listen to this article now: What is Source Content Optimization and why do you need it? Α well-written recipe is very likely to produce a tasty dish, but the outcome differs depending on the cook; a seasoned chef will most probably add his specialized insight to produce a unique dish, while a beginner is more likely …

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Quality control

An Introduction to Translation Quality Assurance

Listen to this article now: by Yannis Nistas, Language Lead at Commit Global Do you know anyone working in the production and services sector who has not ever heard of Quality Assurance (QA)? Sure, there might be a few, but nowadays QA has become ubiquitous in most economic activities. All organizations that take their mission …

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Data_security

What is GDPR and how does Commit protect your personal information?

Listen to this article now: What is GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2016/679 is a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union. It takes effect on 25 May 2018 and standardizes data protection law across all 28 EU countries as well as imposes strict …

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How to ensure the quality of your translated content

Listen to this article now: by Katerina Pippou, Linguist at Commit Translating your content into multiple languages can help you expand your business to global markets and increase your brand prominence abroad. Quality is key to your global success, therefore you should make sure the translations you get are accurate, error-free and clearly understood by your …

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Technical writing

Technical writing: Source content does have an impact on translation!

Listen to this article now: When companies seeking to expand to foreign markets decide to use translation as an enabler of greater brand awareness and more sales, there is one thing that they should not overlook: What is their source content’s quality? And is it global-ready? “Translation errors” are often a result of poorly written …

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ISO 17100: Ensuring quality translations for your business

Listen to this article now: Last May, Commit obtained the ISO 17100 certification on translation services, the successor standard to our EN 15038 certification. The fact that we have been EN 15038-certified for the past 5 years eased the transition for us, since our processes were already established and very similar to the ones described …

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