The search for a professional translation agency should entail an evaluation of different prerequisites, such as market know-how, infrastructure and qualified team – a subject previously discussed in the article “How to hire a translation agency”. However, today we will talk about three elements that are found in every project, including translation projects, thus warranting special attention. They are: scope, price and timeframe.

Together, these variables make up what we call triple restriction, three forces that compete with each other and which need to be balanced in order to achieve project quality and success. That’s why, when evaluating a translation agency, it’s a mistake to consider only the lowest price or the fastest delivery timeframe. After all, in order to shorten the timeframe of a project without losing quality, the cost would need to be increased, or the scope reduced.

The advantages of hiring a professional translation company

When hiring a high-performance translation agency, you will have a Project Manager oriented by the best practices of the Project Management Institute (PMI^©), who will think about all of these work variables in order to formulate the best strategy to meet your need. However, to create a proposal in line with the client’s expectations, the provider must be aware of all information relevant to the project.

For example: when timeframe is a crucial factor for the client, this information must be shared right from the start. The translation agency will thus be able to create a customized proposal to meet the need. This customization is viable, because unlike independent professionals, professional translation agencies have more resources available (database of approved native translators), know-how in processes, tools, and software tool experts who can work simultaneously on the same project.

Moreover, the other stages of the translation process, such as content preparation, translation, editing and quality control or design can be scheduled in parallel, thereby optimizing delivery time.

In short, there are many combinations that a translation company can offer due to its infrastructure, productive capacity, and use of state-of-the-art industry technology. However, it’s important to remember that modifying any of the triple restriction variables without revisiting the others will mean making concessions that affect the final quality of the product or service in question.

So don’t forget: when looking for a translation provider, choose a partner capable of offering the best strategy based on the most relevant variable to your business. And even more importantly, before choosing a provider based on the shortest timeframe or lowest price, find out which processes that provider uses to mitigate risks and ensure the highest translation quality.

About Netwire

Created in 2000, Netwire is a multilingual solution enterprise that provides translation and localization into any language. Based in Brazil and with a presence in North America and Europe, the company uses state-of-the-art translation technologies so it can process large volumes quickly, with a high quality standard. With a network of hundreds of native translators, specialized in different business fields, it caters to multiple market segments. In the past five years alone, Netwire processed over 110 million words, delivering an average of 400 projects per month. This experience makes Netwire the ideal partner to handle any translation demand. Request an estimate via website or by telephone and guarantee the best solution for your business!