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Industries Medical & Pharma CSOFT provides end-to-end medical translations Life Sciences Certified life science translations for all phases of the product lifecycle IT/Software Localization solutions for the IT and software industries Manufacturing Accurate translations for all your manufacturing needs Oil & Gas Thorough energy, mining, and chemical translation solutions Financial Services Comprehensive top-to-bottom financial translation services Media & Entertainment Film, video, music, and social media accurate translations Consumer Products Quality translations for your global consumer products Government/NGOs Helping governments & NGOs communicate more effectively Agriculture Expert solutions for all sectors of the arigcultural industry Legal Translations for patents, IP, and all legal document needs Education Translations for education, academia, training and more See all industries Services Medical Documentation Translation Providing end-to-end medical document translations Video Translation Comprehensive video translation and localization solutions Software Localization End-to-end solutions for software localization Website Localization Ensuring online visibility for your brand across regions Technical Translation Providing technical translation for a full range of documents and file types Training Documentation Translations Full range of specialized training translation services Interpretation Interpretation solutions for over-the-phone, in-person, or video Terminology Management Effective terminology management to save on costs Localization Testing & LQA Review & linguistic quality assurance services to ensure accuracy Language Coverage Accurate translation & localization solutions for 250+ languages Enterprise Language Management Providing language solutions for all international businesses Voiceover Linguistic quality and subject matter accuracy for target markets See all services Languages Arabic (AR) Bridging Communication Across the Middle East Afrikaans (AF) Authentic Afrikaans for South Africa and Beyond Chinese, Traditional (ZT) Expertise in Traditional Chinese Cultural Nuances Czech (CS) Fluent Czech Translations for Central Europe Dutch (NL) Precision Dutch for Netherlands and Belgium French (FR) Elegant French for Global Francophone Audiences German (DE) Accurate German for Europe and Beyond Hindi (HI) Cultural Depth in Every Hindi Translation Italian (IT) Italian Translations with Artistic Flair Japanese (JA) Japanese Precision for Business and Culture Korean (KO) Culturally Attuned Korean Language Solutions Norwegian (NO) Norwegian Expertise for Scandinavian Clarity Polish (PL) Comprehensive Polish for Europe and Beyond Punjabi (PA) Punjabi Translations with Cultural Insight Romanian (RO) Romanian Accuracy for Eastern Europe Serbian (SR) Serbian Translation with Local Expertise Slovak (SK) Slovak Precision for Central European Needs Slovenian (SL) Slovenian Excellence for European Connections Spanish (ES) Spanish Diversity for Global Audiences Tamil (TA) Tamil Translations with Cultural Fidelity See all languages Who We Are Executive Leadership Meet the CSOFT leadership team Coffee & Conversations Coffee & Conversations are interactive sit-down events trends Global Locations We have offices around the globe, ensuring 24/7/365 coverage CSOFT Social Media Stay connected for the latest in CSOFT and the language service industry Careers Seeking global talent to join CSOFT News & Events Learn more about CSOFT’s events & CSOFT in the news White Papers Stay up to date with the latest white papers Blog Helping companies in localization be informed of new FAQ Learn more about the translation & localization industry GMS Cloud Join our translation team to leverage your linguistic skills Stepes We are Stepes ahead in translation innovations UbrTa Stay informed with project tracking & real-time progress Login Events and news Sales Get in touch English Français Deutsch Italiano Español 简体中文 We bring together a 10,000-strong network of professional in-country linguists and culture experts Perfecting the Art and Science of Multilingual Communications dans plus de 250 langues in over 250 languages 超过 250 种语言 em mais de 250 idiomas in über 250 sprachen en más de 250 idiomas We bring together a 10,000-strong network of professional in-country linguists and culture experts Perfecting the Art and Science of Multilingual Communications dans plus de 250 langues in over 250 languages 超过 250 种语言 em mais de 250 idiomas in über 250 sprachen en más de 250 idiomas Are you in the Health Sciences industries? Technical Translation Accurate translation of user manuals, reference materials, product guides & more. Software Localization L10N for enterprise & mobile applications, software GUI, linguistic & cosmetic testing. Website Localization Translate multilingual corporate & ecommerce websites with real-time updates. Medical Translation Life Sciences translations for pharma, CRO, biotech, medical devices & more. Regulatory Translation Global regulatory submission specialists with linguistic, cultural, & subject expertise. Document Translation Quality translation & terminology management for business, legal, technical documents. What Makes Us Different Exceptional Customer Service The care and satisfaction of our clients is our #1 priority, and we are committed to always providing our customers with outstanding service 24x7x365 – Customer service the way it used to be. Learn more Technology-driven Efficiency We have helped clients reduce localization spending by 30% to 50% using technology to automate and eliminate redundant work. Our proprietary tools drive both quality and efficiency. Learn more Linguistic Excellence Powered by our large network of professionally trained linguists with in-depth subject matter expertise, we deliver quality translations that speak our clients’ language both technically and culturally. Learn more People We hire the best and brightest the industry has to offer. CSOFT has achieved continued success for over 17 years through pure organic growth. Learn more The latest articles from our blog Language Preservation, Climate Action, and LLMs: How AI Translation is Driving Positive Change Terminology Management: How Microsoft Language Portal’s Coming End Reinforces Professional Localization eLearning Translation and Localization: Delivering Top-Quality Courseware Across Borders with Rise and Storyline Frequently Asked Questions How long does it take to translate a document? A good technical translator can translate about 2,000 words per day. An editor can proofread about 4,000 words per day. Desktop Publishing (formatting) can take a few hours – or many days. Every translation project is unique and timeframe will vary based on many factors. What is the difference between translation and transliteration? Translation is a contextual translation whereby the original foreign text is maintained with any language idiosyncrasies intact, whereas transliteration is translating the text verbatim, during which any context may not be lost. What is back translation? Back translation can be defined as the procedure according to which a translator or team of professional translators interpret a document previously translated into another language back to the original language. Usually this process is made by a translator or translators who had not been previously involved in the project and who have no prior knowledge of the objectives or its specific context. What is transcreation? Transcreation stands for translation + creation. When translating marketing communication content, translation alone is often not enough to meet the quality of requirement of localized materials. Translated texts must be rewritten or modified to meet the target language and culture requirements of different international markets. However, transcreated content is generally not suitable for TM (translation memory) leverage as the repurposed segments may not be 100%...