Technical & Scientific Translation
NorTech Instruments, Inc.
Challenge
A New York-based precision instrumentation company needed their product technical manuals and calibration documentation translated into French and German for the European market. The manuals contained highly specific metrology terminology.
Approach
Assigned to two translators with backgrounds in physics and instrumentation engineering. A shared terminology glossary was built before translation began. Consistency was maintained across both language versions.
Outcome
EU market launch completed on schedule. The German distributor remarked that the manual read as if it had been written in German originally. No terminology queries from the distribution network in the first 6 months.
4Technical manuals in 2 languages
Financial & Banking Translation
Bergamo Capital Advisors
Challenge
An asset management firm handling Italian and Spanish investor relationships needed quarterly reports, fund prospectuses, and regulatory compliance materials translated regularly under tight regulatory deadlines.
Approach
Established an ongoing retainer with a dedicated team of two financial translators covering Italian and Spanish. Translation memory maintained across all quarterly cycles to ensure consistency in fund names, performance descriptions, and risk disclosures.
Outcome
Zero compliance issues related to translation quality over 3 years. The client expanded the retainer to include German after the first year.
3 yrsActive retainer, quarterly cycles
Audiovisual & Subtitling
FrameWorks Media, LLC
Challenge
A documentary distributor needed English subtitles for 11 French-language films for a North American streaming platform. Netflix-specific subtitle format (TTML2) and reading speed requirements applied.
Approach
Assigned to two literary-grade subtitle translators. Each film was reviewed for cultural references requiring adaptation before translation started. All files formatted and quality-checked against Netflix timing specifications.
Outcome
All 11 films passed platform QC on first submission. The distributor reported zero viewer subtitle complaints in the first season on the platform.
11Films cleared platform QC first submission
Software & App Localization
Kyogen Software, Inc.
Challenge
A B2B SaaS platform expanding into German and Japanese markets needed UI strings, help documentation, error messages, and onboarding flow localized for both markets simultaneously.
Approach
Two parallel specialist teams. Glossary built in collaboration with the client product team before any strings were translated. Character limit testing completed on a full UI walkthrough before final delivery.
Outcome
Both localizations launched within the original sprint schedule. Zero developer-side string overflow issues reported. The client extended the engagement to include French and Korean in the subsequent quarter.
2,800+UI strings in 2 languages, zero overflow issues