This document outlines checklists that translators at TransPerfect must complete for all projects at three stages: pre-acceptance, receipt of files, and delivery of finished translation. The pre-acceptance checklist ensures the translator can handle the project specifics and volume. The receipt checklist verifies the translator has all necessary files and understands instructions. The delivery checklist guarantees the translation meets style guides and client needs and the translator has addressed all requirements before submitting.
This document outlines checklists that translators at TransPerfect must complete for all projects at three stages: pre-acceptance, receipt of files, and delivery of finished translation. The pre-acceptance checklist ensures the translator can handle the project specifics and volume. The receipt checklist verifies the translator has all necessary files and understands instructions. The delivery checklist guarantees the translation meets style guides and client needs and the translator has addressed all requirements before submitting.
This document outlines checklists that translators at TransPerfect must complete for all projects at three stages: pre-acceptance, receipt of files, and delivery of finished translation. The pre-acceptance checklist ensures the translator can handle the project specifics and volume. The receipt checklist verifies the translator has all necessary files and understands instructions. The delivery checklist guarantees the translation meets style guides and client needs and the translator has addressed all requirements before submitting.
This document outlines checklists that translators at TransPerfect must complete for all projects at three stages: pre-acceptance, receipt of files, and delivery of finished translation. The pre-acceptance checklist ensures the translator can handle the project specifics and volume. The receipt checklist verifies the translator has all necessary files and understands instructions. The delivery checklist guarantees the translation meets style guides and client needs and the translator has addressed all requirements before submitting.
Important Note: The following checklists need to be used for all TransPerfect jobs. Projects will be deemed incomplete if one of the items below hasn’t been completed. (2 pages)
Project Pre-Acceptance Checklist
Source files received Spot-check source → Comfortable with the material Spot-check source → Word count given seems accurate Project rate agreed upon Project calendared, no scheduling conflicts
Project Receipt Checklist
All Jobs Purchase Order received Purchase Order deadline acknowledged Purchase Order rate agreed upon Purchase Order instructions read and understood Additional e-mail instructions read and understood All files listed and described in PM’s e-mail received Original source received Reference files received (templates, style guides, visuals, etc.) Revisions jobs only: Original translation received
Wordfast Jobs Translation memory received (TXT file, if local; connection string, if remote) TXML received Wordfast-compatible glossary received, if applicable
TransPerfect Linguist Training Document
30-Jul-2012 Page 1 of 2 Project Delivery Checklist All Jobs Translation complies with TPT General Style Guide, TPT Language Guide, and end- client’s style guide Translation complies with end-client’s translation memory and glossary Translation checked for numbers, proper names and missing text Translation fonts and formatting match the source (bold, italics, underline, line & page breaks, alignments, subscript/superscript, colors, font type & size, images, etc.) Technical terms researched Key terms and similar sentences translated consistently throughout the project Headers and footers handled Measurements converted to metric (if target language outside the U.S.) Translation spell-checked, grammar-checked Translation files are in the requested format (TXML, PDF, etc.) All translations files attached to e-mail Feedback and questions included in e-mail Instructions read one last time, acknowledgment of compliance E-mail recipients indicated in the PO instructions have been added PM has confirmed receipt of the files Invoice filled out and uploaded per TPT guidelines
Wordfast Jobs All fuzzy matches (yellow) checked against TM and edited accordingly Notes added to any 100% match that had to be edited (objective errors only) TM search on key terms run Placeables and spaces around them checked Transcheck run
Revisions Jobs All edits addressed No unrequested edits added Consistency searches run on edited terms (on source file then translation) Translation and comments spell-checked and grammar-checked TXML updated, if requested
Linguistic Validation Jobs
Comments follow guidelines (full sentences, present tense, 3rd person, etc.) Comments are neutral and not critical of other linguists’ work Consistency searches run on key terms Translation and comments spell-checked and grammar-checked TransPerfect Linguist Training Document 30-Jul-2012 Page 2 of 2
