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Good one. Yes, I do some translations for an electronics company. They email me a document, usually a marketing fly-sheet or sometimes a full brochure. I produce text that reads just like it should do.

I do not aways stick to the original text but sometimes describe the product 'properly' as an English read would expect it to be described.

I get to charge £120 per hour and get a real buzz from doing it. Am I bi-ligual? Hell no, my spoken Spanish is still crap and I cannot write in Spanish to save my life. But give me a Spanish brochure about a product that I understand and I can give you a pretty much perfect English language version.

As a translator, you can attract a lot of clients if you work through an agency. Where technical translation is concerned, you are more likely to find work this way as businesses do not usually send their translations to individuals.

This is also a good option if your grasp of the language is mainly technical, as your translation can be proof read before it is sent to a client. So much precision is required in technical translation
, that it is best to work with experts.

In the faster moving world of globalized business, the field of technical translation is one of the most growing ever. Being accurate and efficient can not be overstated. Information and technology transfer must be provided successfully within multinational business. To get quality translation in the technical field, you can choose for a translation company which works with translators who have at least five years of experience. Look all this information up on their websites and ask for a sample translation as well.

The advantages of technical material translated by someone proficient in the technology into their prime language are numerous..And to get quality translation in the technical field, you can choose for a translation company which works with translators who have at least five years of experience

Having a text translated professionally by a translation agency is generally very important but especially if you need it for technical business purposes. If you don't care about an accurate translation this makes your business look unprofessional which doesn't leave a good impression.
I don't think it is not enough to have your text translated by someone who knows the target language as this doesn't necessarily mean that he will be able to correctly understand the source text.

It is not always easy to find a good translator when you need one, especially if you are in a hurry and you need a document to be translated as soon as possible. It's hard to find the time to check CV, references and experience. I find it easier to turn to a translation company that already has trusted translators into its database and provide fast and accurate translations. I prefer not to take the risk to commit with someone who is not professional.