SERVICES
Human translation
Human translation.
I am accountable.
I’m the one behind my translations from German into Italian and English into Italian. I am accountable for them. I’m not an algorithm or a chatbot with no name. I’m a professional with human intelligence.
What is human translation?
It’s translation done by a real-life professional who can understand context, nuances in meaning, irony or metaphors. Here are some cases when human translation and machine translation can be used.
When to use machine translation?
This type of translation, offered by various software tools available online, is useful when you’re travelling or to translate large quantities of text in a very short time. It’s suitable to get a gist of non-critical texts that are for internal use and not for publication.
When to use human translation?
This is the type of translation recommended for sensitive corporate documents, legal, business, financial, medical, literary, marketing or, in general, important texts that will be published on- or offline.
What is my added value as a human translator?
Understanding the context: as a human translator, I understand the context and provide a translation that is also fitting in terms of content.
Accurate terminology: as I am specialized in the sector, I know the technical jargon and I use it with consistency.
Deep understanding: as I have natural intelligence, I also understand long and complex sentences.
Creativity and sensitivity: in creative texts, I can render nuanced meaning, metaphors, plays on words and choose the correct translation of words with more than one meaning.
Interaction with the client: I can clear up doubts with the client and spot any mistakes or inconsistencies in the source text. If I’m not quite sure about something, I don’t give the statistically most probable version, I ask for clarification.
Localization: I adapt the text to the target culture.
Style: I adopt the client’s style in line with the tone of voice and briefing.
Idiomatic language and accuracy of content: I render the text in a natural style and make sure the content is correct even when the source is ambivalent. Machine translation software might give an apparently fluent rendering but it might not be correct.
You can talk to a human being: I’m not a chatbot and I don’t give one-size-fits-all replies. If you ask questions or need clarification, I give answers.
Confidentiality: I will deal with your texts in utmost confidentiality and will never transfer them to third parties.
Accountability: professional translators are accountable for their translations. Machines are not.
