Prodigy Translation Team is a young and dynamic translation company,
based in Bulgaria. Its ambitious and dedicated team works exclusively
to provide translation services and localization product with outstanding
quality, with more than 500 team members working all over the world. Prodigy Translation Team combines most innovative language technology with experience
and professionalism to provide our clients with comprehensive translation
solutions.
Services
1. Premium Translation
2. Fast Translation
3. Translation in non-standard applications
4. Translation – CAT
5. Editing
6. Proofreading
7. Final pre-print proofreading
8. Desktop Publishing – standard (including translation of graphics and
graphic design)
9. Desktop Publishing – complex (Text extraction, Repagination, Full DTP
(MS Word, FrameMaker), PDF creation, Conversion to HTML)
10. Web localization– Web content, HTML formatting
11. Software localization– user interface elements (compilation and testing),
online help, documentation
12. Glossary work – Glossary creation, Glossary translation
13. Terminology work – Terminology extraction, Terminology research
14. Test-piece translation
15. Compiling a summary in writing
16. Compiling documents
17. Filling out forms
18. Text processing
19. Linguistic testing
20. Commentary on translation
21. Translation Memory work – TM alignment, TM – file conversion (MIF,
TAG < > RTF), TM – file preparation, TM – file pre-translation,
TM – clean up
22. Web and graphic design
23. Web services, programming, SEO, corporate identity, layout, link and
banner exchange
Languages
We offer linguistic services involving many languages in the world, but
we stress upon the following ones:
1. Slavic languages:
East Slavic – Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusan
Southeastern Slavic – Bulgarian, Macedonian
Southwestern Slavic – Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Slovenian
West Slavic – Czech, Slovak, Lekhitic (Polish, Kashubian, Polabian),
Sorbian
Our cooperation with important customers such as those listed below confirms
the quality of our work:
Tek Translation
Logrus International
Global Translations Ltd.
Alphabet Systems
The Last Dimension Studios
Information Products Ltd.
Government institutions and government bodies
NGOs
Partner translation agencies in Bulgaria and abroad, amongst others
Our advantages
For all target languages we work with native speakers only, because
we believe that the art of translation implies not only fluency in the
respective language but knowledge of the country, its features, as well
as an understanding of its people.
Our translators and project managers are highly experienced and qualified.
Although we do not yet hold EN ISO certification, we apply a strict
quality control system while recruiting new translators and throughout
the entire course of the projects.
Our rates and prices schemes we offer are flexible and customer-oriented.
Just tell us what type of project you require, with additional details
and your preferences – and we will do our utmost to taylor your request
to your individual needs while aiming at a full collaboration with you,
not simply performing a job. Prodigy Translation Team believes in dedicated
customers and long-term business relationships, because only in this
way can valuable relationships be built, with the knowledge that you’ll
receive a secure and fast service, time after time.
Our use of Trados applications and other TM tools saves time and
money, particularly to the customer. Furthermore, TM tools guarantee
excellent consistency between source and target documents every time.
Your work becomes more organised and more easily managed.
Last, but definitely not least, our worldwide team around the world
is strongly united and committed to the work we do, which has a positive
impact on you, our customer. With our excellent team communication,
you canbe sure that you will receive an immediate response to any requests.
Our professional network of specialists places us at the forefront
of the translation business.
Quality assurance
To uniformly ensure the highest possible quality, Prodigy Translation Team applies a multi-level process of quality assurance, which includes
and is revealed through the main stages of our work: preparation, glossary
creation, translation, editing and proofreading, and finally - formatting.
By passing each project through four quality management checkpoints, we
achieve both linguistic and terminological consistency. For larger projects
we create glossaries and instruction guides to locate and define non-standard
and proprietary terminology.
The main stages of our work process are:
PROJECT PREPARATION
At this stage, files are read and analyzed for general acquaintance,
word count and any specific issues, such as the possible requirement
to adjust expressions, layout, the use of proper names, etc. specific
to the particular target language(s) and culture(s) of the project.
Additionally, by utilizing Translation Memory Software tools our team
determines what actual percentage of the content to be translated is
actually repetitive. All repeated content incurs a significant reduced
charge, which can potentially result in a substantial reduction in cost
and decrease the overall duration of the project itself. Although the
two steps described above are covered in our initial quotation process,
it is important that we have our client's final sign-off before a project
actually begins. We compare and adjust them both, which allows for any
potential mistakes to be eliminated. Next, we determine whether or not
to extract the text to be translated or to leave it in the original
source format. Depending on the source format, translators may work
directly from the source files themselves. In other instances such as
with Desktop Publishing formats, which can be heavy in graphics, we
prefer to extract text for translation. Our specialists and translators
are selected for each project, not only on the basis of their linguistic
and specific expertise, but on the basis of their technical skills as
well, so that the integrity and format of all source files is preserved.
The end result of this preparatory phase is a deliverable package to
our translation team consisting of source files, specific instructions
and style guidelines, and, of course, an exact schedule of dates for
delivery.
GLOSSARY CREATION AND REFERENCE MATERIAL
Depending on the subject and size of the project we often choose to
compile a glossary or terminology list to be approved by our client
prior to the commencement of translation. The reasoning behind this
is:
1. This defines any unusual or potentially problematic terms or expressions
specific to our clients' products, industry or technology.
2. This enables our translating team to maintain consistency of terminology
throughout a project and to work faster.
3. This helps to prevent any misunderstanding or errors early on in
the process. After a glossary has been compiled it is submitted to the
client for approval. Any questionable words or phrases are addressed
in order to produce a mutually agreeable list of terms. Once this takes
place, the translation may proceed.
TRANSLATION
At this stage, in accordance with the specific guidelines produced in
the Analysis phase, our translators focus on their translation by rendering
a product in the specific target language(s) of the project. The goal,
of course, is to absolutely avoid literal word for word translation,
and instead create a piece of writing, which reads as though it were
originally written in the target language itself. Equally important
in this process is the ability to maintain consistency. This is greatly
enhanced by the use of CAT software.
EDITING AND PROOFREADING
Following translation, files are then submitted to an editor. The job
of the editor is to ensure that the content has in fact been translated
accurately and that the quality is acceptable. This is done by comparing
the translated text to the original, ensuring that grammar and syntax
have been followed. Equally important is the editor's task of making
sure terminology is correct and consistent within the documents and
that client-approved glossary terms are utilized. Since larger projects
can often involve more than one translator, the editing stage, definitely
combined with the use of CAT tools is especially important since it
adjusts adjusting individual writing styles and results in a smooth
and accurate document.
Thereafter, that a proofreader evaluates the translated and edited content
for grammar, style, professional readability, and again consistency,
(from both a terminological and cultural aspect). Since the proofreader
should by this point have a quality product in hand the main goal here
is not to employ the line by line scrutiny of the editor, but to assess
the overall flow of the document, keeping in mind the intention that
it should read as if originally written in the target language itself.
Once this has been done and any final finishing touches have been made,
the files are then returned to the translator, who will, in turn, update
the Translation Memory Database (if used) based on any changes made.
FORMATTING
This is the final stage of our workflow and part of our quality process.
If required, at this stage files are reintegrated back into their original
format and the final translated (localized) product is built. Layout,
figures, tables, graphics, localization issues specified in the Preparation
stage, and all other elements set out in the initial guidelines are
addressed so as to produce a finished product in the specific target
language(s).
DELIVERY TO CLIENT
Upon completion of all the stages, the final product is then delivered
to the client for review and approval. The method of delivery may vary
depending on client requirements. Generally, smaller projects are delivered
"zipped" via e-mail, rarely (when required) via snail mail,
while larger projects are transferred via FTP site.
CLIENT APPROVAL
Once safe receipt of the translation has been confirmed, and our clients
have conducted a linguistic and technical review, we encourage our clients
to provide us with feedback, comments, objections. Any technical or
linguistic adjustments deemed necessary by the client and within the
original scope of work will be implemented by our team at no additional
charge, thus ensuring 100% client satisfaction.
Project Management
Our highly motivated and qualified project managers are taking care of
the flawless proceeding of each project, applying elaborated control system
and advanced translation management techniques.
The Prodigy Translation Team Project manager is responsible for:
Planning projects and distinguishing tasks and responsibilities to
create an efficient translation process
Supplier selection and assignment of tasks according to the requirements
of the job
Preparation and provision of data, terminology and reference material
On-going supplier management and regular progress checks
Client-specific terminology management to ensure consistency
Communication and support for both suppliers and clients
Regular status reports
Time management to ensure that all deadlines are met
Formalised quality assurance checks
Editing of the revised text to provide the format you require
Successful and secure delivery on or before deadline by email, web
form, fax or hard copy
Incorporation of client feedback into future projects
Expertise
Our translators have specialized knowledge of different fields. Each
is carefully selected, through the application of diversified recruitment
procedures. Thus we have available a comprehensive team of genuine translation
experts and our project managers are responsible for always choosing the
best suiting translator, adjusting client’s needs and preference.
Our main fields of expertise are:
Telecommunications
Marketing and finance
General technical documentation
EU projects
Web and IT subjects
Industry and hospitality
Medical and pharmaceutical
* Prodigy translation services available in collaboration with Translation
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