There used to be only “professional” services out there, but the internet age has made some quick, cheap, and dirty options available as well. Find out what is what here!
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In the world of Japanese-English translation, the seemingly innocent word “check” can cover a multitude of sins. It is almost a rite of passage for English speakers recently arrived in Japan to be handed some English text authored by a Japanese friend or acquaintance and asked to “check” it, only for them to discover too
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The Honyaku Plus quality assurance process At Honyaku Plus we do our utmost to deliver translations of the highest possible quality. Typically, this involves the efforts of several people, each of whom plays a clearly defined role. In the case of Japanese-to-English translation, the document is first translated by a native-English-speaking (NES) translator and then
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This list was the companion list to the Ideal Subcontractor list and was written about translation consumers, the people who order work to translation agencies like Honyaku Plus. The ideal client – Pays a fair rate (and as high as possible) – Has constant work – Has long deadlines – Gives clear instructions how the
I realized that this list was applicable not only to the people we hire, but to ourselves as well
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