Technical Translation Services
Engineering, software, and manufacturing translation by linguists who understand the technology as well as the language — working against a locked termbase so your terminology stays consistent across every release and locale.
What technical translation really is
Not the words. The engineering.
A technical document is a precision instrument. A misread tolerance, a component renamed mid-manual, or a literal translation of a term of art — and the meaning breaks. Real technical translation is the discipline of carrying that exact meaning across languages, so the translated manual, spec, or UI does precisely what the engineer intended it to do.
That is why our work is done by linguists with engineering or software backgrounds, locked to a per-product termbase, leveraged against your translation memory, and reviewed by a second linguist before it reaches you.
Terminology that does not drift
The same component lives across manuals, UI strings, release notes, and training. We build a per-product termbase first, then translate against it — every linguist, every locale, every revision, so a part never gets three names.
Technically correct, not just fluent
Tolerances, units, material grades, and standards are translated by engineer-trained linguists who know that a misread value is a production defect — not a stylistic preference.
Source-format fidelity
DOCX, IDML, FrameMaker, XLIFF, JSON, MD, RST, ResX, .po, and .properties are round-tripped intact. Code blocks, placeholders, and tags stay untouched; only the translatable text moves.
Native DTP, not text-replace
Translated text expands and breaks the layout. Our DTP team rebuilds the page in-language — TOC, index, callouts, and UI screenshots regenerated — and ships a press-ready file, not a broken one.
What you get
Every release, ready to ship.
Each technical project ships as a complete deliverable — the translation in your source format, the termbase, and the translation memory — kept consistent across versions and locales, ready for the team that will actually build and read it.
Two-linguist review workflow
A documented translate-then-review process with terminology audit and final QA — included on every technical job.
Subject-matter engineers
Linguists with degrees and field experience in engineering, IT, manufacturing, energy, and the life sciences — matched to your domain.
Termbase + translation memory
A per-product termbase and TM built upfront and leveraged across versions, releases, and locales — yours to keep.
Two-linguist review
A second linguist reviews against source and termbase, with a documented terminology audit before sign-off.
50+ locales, single source
Localize once into 50+ target locales from one source — release a global product the same day as English.
Source-format fidelity
Round-trip handling of DOCX, IDML, FrameMaker, XLIFF, JSON, MD, RST, ResX, .po, and .properties.
Native DTP + screenshot redraw
Page layout, callouts, and UI screenshots rebuilt in-language — not just text-replaced — and delivered press-ready.
How it works
Four steps. No friction.
From the moment you drop your source files to the moment the localized, press-ready deliverable lands back in your format — you see every step with a timestamp.
Upload your source files
Drag and drop DOCX, IDML, FrameMaker, XLIFF, JSON, MD, or RST. We run a word-count and segment analysis and extract a termbase seed from your existing content.
Termbase locked + engineer matched
Subject-matter terminology and product names are locked into a per-product termbase, the style guide is aligned, and an engineer-trained linguist is assigned before drafting begins.
Translated in CAT + second-linguist QA
Your linguist drafts in CAT tooling with the termbase enforced segment by segment and translation memory leveraged; a second linguist then reviews against source and termbase.
Native DTP + delivery in source format
DTP rebuilds layout, callouts, and screenshots in-language; final visual QA runs on rendered PDFs or staged builds, then we deliver in your original format, ready to ship.
Document Types
The documents engineering teams send us most.
Manuals, engineering specs, software strings, API docs, safety data sheets, and SOPs handled by technical linguists with format-safe delivery.
Quality & terminology
Accuracy that holds up under engineering review.
Technical content is judged by people who will catch a wrong unit or a renamed part instantly. So we engineer quality into the workflow — not as a final spell-check, but as terminology control, translation-memory leverage, and a documented second-linguist review on every job.
Per-product termbase
Component names, part numbers, and approved terms locked upfront and enforced segment by segment across every document.
Translation memory leverage
Repeated and updated content is matched against your TM, so wording stays identical and you only pay to translate the diff.
CAT-tool QA checks
Automated checks flag terminology breaks, number and unit mismatches, untranslated segments, and broken tags before review.
Second-linguist review
An independent linguist reviews against source and termbase for technical accuracy and consistency before delivery.
In-context visual QA
A final pass on rendered PDFs or staged builds catches layout, truncation, and screenshot issues a text view never shows.
Consistency across releases
Termbase and TM travel with your product, so v2 reads exactly like v1 — in every locale, on every revision.
FAQ
Answers to what engineering teams ask most.
The ones we hear most often, answered by our dispatch and project-management teams.
Can't find it here?
01Do you use CAT tools for technical translation?
Yes. We use industry-standard CAT tools (Trados, memoQ, Phrase, Smartcat) to maintain terminology consistency, leverage translation memory, and reduce costs on recurring projects. Translation memory is yours and ships with the project.
02Can you handle large technical manuals?
Yes. We regularly translate manuals of 100+ pages with multi-linguist teams working in parallel against shared TM and termbases. Native DTP rebuilds the layout in-language so the deliverable is press-ready.
03Do you preserve the original formatting?
Yes. We handle InDesign (IDML), FrameMaker (MIF), Word, PowerPoint, HTML, XML, JSON, XLIFF, MD, RST, ResX, .po, and .properties. DTP and screenshot redraw are included for formatted deliverables.
04Can you localize software UIs continuously?
Yes. We connect to your repo or TMS, translate the diff on each release, and return commits ready to merge. You ship in 50 locales the same day as English.
05What industries do you serve?
Manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, IT/software, energy, telecommunications, medical devices, and life sciences. Linguists are matched based on industry and product domain.
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Get a technical translation back — in your source format, ready to ship.
Upload your source files and receive an itemized quote in about an hour. Subject-matter engineer linguists, a locked termbase, translation-memory leverage, and native DTP on every job.