Translation for the engineering and construction sectors
Major international construction projects, such as oil and gas terminals or nuclear facilities, public transport infrastructure (airports, subways, etc.) and large-scale process plants, bring together numerous international companies and suppliers. These are often EPCC projects (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning) for which engineering companies have to provide flawless documentation.
There is a significant requirement for documents to be translated, often into English, but also in the languages of the countries where the projects are located, such as Russia or the Gulf States, when required by local regulations.
Translation requirements in the construction sector
Technical translation services for construction projects require
- Handling a wide variety of documents: calculation notes, standards, technical descriptions, documents for installed machines and installations
- Organising and translating documents involving multiple versions with successive revisions
- Meeting tight deadlines as the project progresses
- Guaranteeing consummate linguistic understanding of technical and industrial terminology
- Ensuring that the translated content is understood perfectly by all stakeholders, including prime contractor, project owner, engineering companies, equipment suppliers, certification bodies, authorities, etc.
Translation by engineers for engineers
Orkera has translated thousands of pages of construction projects over the past 15 years.
To support our clients, who include some of the world’s leading engineering companies and their suppliers, we draw on a network of meticulously selected technical translators who undergo assessment every year. They work mainly in English, German, Portuguese, Spanish and Russian, but also in a wide range of European and Asian languages.
Under the Trad’Est brand, a language service provider specialising in engineering and translation for industry, over many years we confirmed our ability to handle and organise large volumes of technical translation within tight deadlines. We are also highly responsive, adapting to document drafting constraints throughout the project and ensuring that no disruption to project timeframes is caused by the translation work.
Furthermore, in keeping with its ISO 9001-2015 certification, Orkera has set up procedures to ensure that the terms and references used in the thousands of project documents remain consistent.
Orkera has translated thousands of pages of construction projects over the past 15 years.
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FAQs
What file formats can you handle?
Orkera can handle most file formats containing formatted or unformatted text. Besides common file formats (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint), we also handle specific publishing formats (InDesign, Publisher, AutoCAD, etc.) and data exchange formats (JSON, xlf, xml, etc.).
How much does a translation cost?
Our translation pricing system is based on the number of words contained in the source documents. We reduce the cost of translations with our CAT software, which uses translation memories to avoid re-translating previously translated content and detects repetitions within and between files. This allows us to offer you shorter turnaround times and consistent translations. For our regular clients, we use translation memories as a reference for every new order. Prices also depend on the chosen translation solution, which is tailored to the content and use context.
How do you ensure the confidentiality of your translations?
All confidential documents entrusted to us are protected by professional secrecy as defined in Article 226-13 of the French Criminal Code, as well as by the commitments enshrined in Orkera’s General Terms and Conditions of Sale. To back up these commitments, we sign specific confidentiality agreements with our clients on request.
How can I reduce my translation costs?
You can take several steps to reduce your translation costs:
– Prepare your documents so they’re fully editable – translating PDF documents is more expensive because they need to be reformatted first.
– Entrust the translation to a language service provider that manages translation memories for you and allows you to recycle previous translations.
– Select translation solutions and their level of accuracy according to the document’s intended use.
How so you reuse existing translations?
Do you need to translate similar or repetitive documents?
By entrusting your translations to Orkera, you ensure optimum reuse of text and content already translated via the use of professionally maintained translation memories.
This technique and the multiple connectors we offer mean translations can be reused easily in all content management systems as required. This guarantees the consistency and rigorous management of content updates.
We are also able to use translation memories provided by our clients, where applicable.
Which languages do you translate?
We translate from and into more than 60 languages.
We cover all European languages as well as the main languages of international communication. Most of the projects we handle for our clients are multilingual translations of documents, websites or videos from and into several languages at once.
How much time does a translation take?
Translation speed depends directly on the complexity of the source text and the translation solution used.
Depending on the quality required and the length of the documents to translate, the turnaround time could be anything from 24h (e.g. for a 2- to 4-page document) to several days. Whatever the content format and quality level expected, our quotes systematically state the time required for the translation.
Translation turnaround times are given in the presentation of our solutions. Then there’s the time it takes for any page layout adjustments or approval of the insertion of translations into a website or software interface.