{"id":1011,"date":"2013-05-14T11:06:19","date_gmt":"2013-05-14T15:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beautyterm.com\/?p=1011"},"modified":"2018-05-29T14:36:55","modified_gmt":"2018-05-29T18:36:55","slug":"may-2013-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beautyterm.com\/fr\/may-2013-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWSFLASH May 2013: INQUISITIVE MINDS WANT TO KNOW"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">An inquisitive mind is one of the most appreciable qualities of a translator.\u00a0 Do not be afraid or annoyed by your translator&#8217;s curiosity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The more questions asked, the more accurate the final translation will be. Questions mean that your translator not only cares about the work at hand but is also doing his or her best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"justify\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">The most commonly encountered types of questions your translator may ask will have to do with:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>context<\/strong>:<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">background information and history relative to the subject matter.\u00a0 Knowing as much as possible about the subject makes the translation process more reliable.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>visuals<\/strong>:<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">a lot of times a visual will be of great help in understanding the context.\u00a0 Visuals are also necessary for any documents describing packaging, design, displays, ads, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>product names<\/strong>:<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">providing the existing translations of product names is vital as there are several ways of translating a product name into every language.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>terminology<\/strong>:<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">every company has its own terminology and style.\u00a0 The more your translator tries to find out how to adapt his or her translation to your specifications the better.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For all of the above reasons, it is essential to have direct contact with your translator and be receptive to his or her questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0<strong>Quick Tip!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>When launching a project, make sure your translator has access to all the information he or she needs!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>IT&#8217;S A FACT:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Many companies that regularly use translators wait for their work to come back before going to press.\u00a0 They say that their translators&#8217; critical eye helps identify weaknesses and ambiguities in the original copy.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Remember! No one will read your document more carefully than your translator!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An inquisitive mind is one of the most appreciable qualities of a translator.\u00a0 Do not be afraid or annoyed by your translator&#8217;s curiosity. The more questions asked, the more accurate the final translation will be. 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