Translation FAQ

Pricing depends on the languages, content volume, source files, and services your project requires. Share your documents and delivery requirements so we can prepare a quote that includes the appropriate translation, review, and formatting work.

Turnaround depends on the project’s size, complexity, languages, and file preparation needs. Let us know your deadline when requesting a quote. We’ll review the files and discuss a schedule that allows time for the required quality checks.

ILS regularly works in approximately 40 languages. Tell us your target language and country so we can confirm availability and the appropriate regional language variant. For languages outside our regular offerings, contact us to discuss your needs.

We work with professional native-speaking translators selected for their language skills and relevant subject matter experience. Our human translation process includes translation by a qualified linguist and review by a separate qualified reviewer.

Our experienced project managers coordinate the specialists, files, schedules, and review steps your project needs. You have a dedicated contact who can answer questions, clarify requirements, and help you choose a suitable approach.

We match linguists to your subject matter and use your reference documents, preferred terminology, and existing translations to guide the work. Questions about specialized terms or ambiguous source text can be clarified with your team.

ILS has more than 40 years of experience supporting business translation, with a strong focus on manufacturing and medical device documentation. Share your industry and document type with us so we can discuss relevant experience and project requirements.

Your audience’s country, language variant, and cultural context help guide the translation. We can also recommend localization adjustments when wording or references need adaptation for the intended market.

Language fluency is valuable, but professional translation also requires writing skills, subject matter knowledge, and a structured review process. ILS brings those resources together while your employees contribute product knowledge and terminology guidance.

We coordinate with your creative team on source files, layout requirements, and final deliverables. Multilingual formatting accounts for text expansion, character sets, and reading direction while following your design as closely as the translated content allows.

Yes. Share the original content and existing translation so we can assess the issues and recommend editing, proofreading, or retranslation. We can also review AI-generated drafts and discuss whether human post-editing is appropriate for the content and intended use.

ILS combines subject matter expertise, personal project management, and documented quality processes. We recommend a workflow based on your content and goals, whether that means human translation with independent review or AI-assisted translation with human post-editing when appropriate.

Translation memory and terminology resources help maintain consistency across related documents and future updates.