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We discussed the advantages of hiring ‘Translation Companies in India’ in our previous article <Professional Translation Agencies for Better Results>. Beyond this decision, choosing the correct translation service is also equally imperative.
An indicative checklist is presented during this discussion.

Document the requirement and expectations, clearly:

This shall include the following points:

• Purpose of translation.
• Target audience.
• The complexity of language, say, colloquial or academic, from the readability perspective.
• Desired parameters for formatting.
• Unique instructions like demanding an SME, etc.

Cross-checking the credentials of the available ‘Translation Companies in India’:
Reputation is a function of repeatedly delivering timely quality work years-on-years and moreover, project-after-project. A proven bouquet of repeat orders from the same previous clients is one of the indicators towards this aspect.

The quality of the final delivery:
A few pointers, when verified, that can act as indicators are:

• Use of native translators.
• Grasp of the language syntax, regional practices, task-specific terminology, grip on the current changes in language standards, etc.
• Methodology and process, including the quality checks at each individual step of translation.

Deadline adherence:

Essentially, the translation would be a project that is part of a bigger program for the organization. Thereby, any deviations here would impact the schedule of the entire program.

Responsiveness and customer care:

Despite the most stringent of the due diligence, the requirement for customer care support is highly desirable. To assure the adherence to our timelines we should always insist on staggered levels of escalation, along with stipulated turnaround time.
The best-case scenario is in the case is when the when our choice from the available ‘Translation Companies in India’ offers an automated escalation response system. This in itself relieves us from the hassles of multiple follow-ups at various hierarchical levels.

NDA and confidentiality:

Enough cannot be stressed out about the criticality of confidentiality and therefore the NDA. After all, the content is our ‘Intellectual Property’ which is the result of ‘labor of love’. Moreover, certain content may as well be proprietary in nature and/or contain organization’s secrets.
Therefore, to safeguard our interests we must, without fail, insist on their policies governing the data storage, transfer, encryption, protection, etc.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, we may summaries that whether we are availing the services of ‘Translation Companies in Mumbai’ or the ‘Translation Companies in Chennai’, the appropriate selection is of profound importance. Aforementioned pointers shall act our guide in this Endeavor.

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