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High quality man-machine translations

Why use a translation agency when translation software can do the work for you? As experienced professional translators, we know that online translation tools have become a lot better – and faster - in recent years. However, there is one major disadvantage: they’re still not smart enough.

That’s because translation tools don’t have a true grasp of language. They can’t fully cope with long sentences or professional terminology. Nor are they precise enough to reflect detail. What’s more, they don’t understand context. Consistency and ‘tone’ are further weak points. And when it comes to metaphors, they completely miss the… plank! Result: a lot of impressive yet potentially meaningless sentences.

Prevent (costly) translation gaffes!

There’s real danger in such beautifully rounded sentences. These days, machine translations look so convincing that you might not notice they don’t quite reflect what the original says. In the best-case scenario, such bloopers are amusing and may do no more than slightly tarnish your business’s image. In the worst-case scenario, a mistranslation could cost you a great deal in compensation claims.

Machine translations with a human touch: fast and smart

Blankvoort & Jansen combines the best of both worlds: the speed of translation tools and the intelligence of highly experienced (legal) translators. Whereas most translators tend to go for the traditional method of translating from scratch, we prefer to apply our experience intelligently using the latest tools. We’ll begin by assessing whether your text can be translated more efficiently with a translation tool. Then we’ll decide where the machine translation might benefit from adjustment or fine-tuning. That’s when our expertise really comes into its own.

The benefits of man-machine translation

Combining the strength of man and machine guarantees:

·         a faster service, since the initial draft, where appropriate, is done by a translation tool;

·         an extremely high quality translation, since the machine translation is revised and improved by experienced leading translators;

·         a more competitive rate, because we only charge for the time we ourselves spend on the translation.

If you’d like to know whether we can turn your text into a fast, smart translation, send it over and we’ll give you a non-binding quotation.