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Document translation service into Romanian and electronic publishing
Romanian document translation refers to the translation of printed materials such as contracts, birth certificates, ID cards, passports, user guides, medical leaflets, financial information and more. It is likely that some Spanish translation agencies offering this service also offer Romanian desktop publishing services, but this involves the reformatting of the original documents, which often leads to a multitude of problems. We have been supporting this type of translation for years.
Working with a translator who specialises in Romanian means you get translations suited to the professional context of the document, whether it’s a contract, a technical manual or business correspondence. At Traductores Nativos we always apply a quality control process and meet the deadlines agreed with the client. Contact us to receive a proposal tailored to your project.
Any translation of documents from Romanian includes the translation of printed materials such as user guides, financial information, medical brochures and more. This process often includes desktop publishing in Romanian, which involves restoring the formatting specifications of the original documents after translation.
Every sector has its own challenges
Every industry generates different types of documents, and each type of document presents unique translation challenges. For example, software translation often involves the translation of associated warranties, including user guides, terms of use and marketing materials. In contrast, the medical industry requires printing in multiple languages on its labels, for example, which requires meticulous translation and formatting to ensure accuracy and compliance with international regulations.
Romanian document translation begins with a thorough review of the source documentation for word count, subject matter and formatting requirements. The source document must then be imported into a translation tool such as Trados, which the linguist will use to manage terminology and facilitate consistent translation across all documents. Romanian translators will also achieve cost savings by leveraging the translation memory for 100% matching and repeated text. If formatting is required after translation, the Romanian text is imported into a desktop publishing application in order to restore the formatting to match the original document.
Whichever translation company you choose for Romanian document translation will require various files and information before proceeding with your project. It is sometimes preferable that these are provided in all source language desktop publishing files, e.g. .indd, .qxd, .tif, .doc, .rtf, .ppt and .fm. Fonts and graphics used in the documents should also be provided. Any graphic design or text that is not to be translated (e.g. logos) should be indicated.
Translation of web pages from Spanish to Romanian
Your website must be fully “globalised” in order to successfully establish and maintain an online presence in Romanian-speaking markets. Within the translation services industry, globalisation refers to the basic process of creating a website that works in any market in the world.
Translating websites into Romanian or Ukrainian has many complexities, and not all translation agencies are up to the task. When selecting a translation company to translate your website, do your research to ensure that your potential translation partner has capabilities in the following areas:
What a website translation agency should offer
1. Native Romanian translators. Your website translators should be native Romanian speakers who specialise in your company’s technical fields. If necessary, they can translate from English, Spanish or Russian. In addition, they need experience with website-specific issues, such as link text, graphics and Romanian SEO optimisation for search engines.
2. File formats. Website translation projects usually involve many different file formats. Therefore, our specialists work with HTML, XML, XSLT, web applications, server-side pages, APIs, databases, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and ASP.NET files.
Usually, you will send these files by email or FTP. Alternatively, you can give the agency access to your website with a username and password, so it can enter the texts directly.
3. Managing web terminology in Romanian
Romanian website translators must use translation memory tools such as Trados to translate the text strings that have been outsourced from the various file formats. As a result, there will be client-specific glossaries and terminology databases, which will become the property of the client, ensuring consistent translations and efficient updates of future Romanian websites.
Localisation for the Romanian market
4. To effectively attract Romanian-speaking customers, you must first familiarise yourself with the concepts of Romanian localisation. Romanian localisation is the process of adapting not only the language and appearance of a product, but also the functionality of a product or website for Romanian-speaking markets. Romanian presents a variety of unique challenges for Romanian-speaking localisation professionals.
5. Working with an experienced localisation team is the best way to ensure a positive reception of your Romanian software or application, your Romanian website and your Romanian documentation in the Balkan and Carpathian languages. Your localisation service provider should employ teams of localisation specialists who are native Romanian speakers and who know how to anticipate, detect and solve a large number of potential Romanian, Russian or Ukrainian localisation problems.
6. Localisation services in Romanian and Romanian culture
7. The Romanian market is not a homogeneous culture, but has strong ties with some countries of different origin. Most of the symbols and icons are of utmost importance for various segments of the population in Romania and also in Moldova and Ukraine. When entering this market, you should be aware of these differences in order to avoid cultural mistakes and unintentional use of symbols that may be offensive.
English to Romanian or Romanian to English translation services
We also provide translation services from English into Romanian or from Romanian into English. We also offer culturally appropriate Spanish-Romanian and Romanian-Spanish translations for all major Romanian-speaking markets.
Localisation of Romanian translations
Localisation mainly deals with the frontend or linguistic and cosmetic aspects of an application, software or website, including local-specific content, cultural correctness, adapted Romanian translations and design. Romanian localisation agencies can adapt a product for Romanian-speaking markets by localising it specifically for those countries.
Native Romanian translators
With the expanding global economy, the number and types of translation agencies are constantly changing to meet the demand for translated materials for other countries. But the rates of these agencies are almost always very high. We are accompanied in our tasks by the right people (translators) and the necessary tools (translation technology) to handle the Romanian translation at a moderate price. If you need translation services from English to Romanian or from Romanian to English, take a minute to find out to what extent we are equipped for potential assignments in these areas.
Translation technology and tools
Translation memory (TM) tools are incorporated into the Romanian translation workflow by not always efficient translation agencies. A Ukrainian, Russian or Romanian translation agency should also maintain the latest versions of applications for software development and editing, documentation, online help and websites.
Native teams and professional tools
Romanian translation projects are completed by professional and native Romanian translation teams using state-of-the-art translation memory tools such as Trados, Catalyst or client-specified translation memory tools. We get personally involved in each project and provide basic translation, editing, proofreading and localisation. We use specialised software to handle all aspects of project management.
Professional Romanian translation services include translation of documentation (manuals, books), translation of multimedia (e-learning, CBT’s), and the translation, internationalisation and localisation of software (ERP, CRM), and websites (B2B, B2C) into Romanian.
The Romanian translation teams are connected from Romania and Ukraine, and have already translated for many Spanish-speaking countries, including Spain, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Cuba. Romanian translations are specific to Romania, Moldova or Ukraine and can also be selected with professional Romanian editing and translation taking into account the dialect.
These translators use Trados, Catalyst and a variety of other translation memory and localisation tools to help provide quality services on all projects. We sometimes work together with translation teams that specialise in certain fields such as medicine, law, manufacturing, internet and information technology.
These Spanish-Romanian and Romanian-Spanish teams help us to be equipped with the latest dictionaries, glossaries and terminology databases. In addition, we develop client-specific glossaries which are then owned by our clients. Romanian, Russian and Spanish translation memories are also created and all previous translations of a client are stored. This ensures that translations remain consistent from project to project.
Internationalisation of distribution of products and services to Romania
Internationalisation is the process of making backend and frontend technologies work and be compatible with the Romanian language used on a website or in a web application.
Romanian language proficiency testing
Working with various Romanian translation agencies we have learned to act as experienced language testers and can perform a thorough testing plan to ensure that your website or software application is correctly localised into Romanian and fully functional. It must also be fully adapted to the typical needs of Romanian-speaking users.
Consultancy Services in Globalisation of Products and Services for Romania
Most Spanish translation agencies do not offer consultancy on globalisation. Otherwise, they would have to advise on website promotion, target market analysis and cultural suitability, among other areas. We, however, have already helped several Spanish companies in this way, although we prefer not to disclose their names.
Education
Although educational requirements vary, we – professional native Romanian translators – have at least a university education and some of us have obtained master’s degrees. Romanian translators who specialise in a field such as pharmaceuticals or law usually have additional educational or professional experience in that field.
Accreditation
Different countries have different accreditation programmes. In the United States, the American Translators Association offers an accreditation programme. Keep in mind that a translator without formal accreditation may still be highly qualified. What matters is sufficient experience and equivalent education.
Professional Development
Successful Romanian translators need continuous development of specialised translation skills throughout their careers. The more professional experience a Romanian or English translator has, the more likely they are to master specialised terminology (e.g. telecommunications), approaches to subject matter research and the ability to maintain efficiency and respect agreed deadlines. Exposure to a wide variety of clients and project types also enhances skills as a Romanian to English translator.
Technical skills
Beyond pure linguistic talent, modern translators need to master translation memory (TM) tools such as Trados, Déjà Vu or MemoQ. These tools help translators manage terminology and reuse repeated texts to increase consistency and economic efficiency, as it always costs less this way. In addition to TM tools, it is useful for Romanian or Russian translators to have a working knowledge of desktop publishing applications.
Incorrect line breaks and hidden markers placed in the middle of a word can interrupt the translation memory and miss the opportunity to exploit the text more effectively. Translators with developed skills in desktop publishing applications are able to detect problematic elements in the document and recommend a “clean-up” of such elements in the source files prior to translation to limit time and money.