The rich experience gained on translation projects, which regularly include much more than the translation itself, allows us to offer clients a whole range of services and to incorporate additional value and quality into their products.
SERVICES
Which language services do we offer?
Translation
We translate the text written in the source language by applying the vocabulary, rules and spirit of the target language, which is the basis of the entire localization process.
Localization
We adapt products (software, websites, electronic help systems, documentation, etc.) to the target language while adapting linguistic, cultural and political aspects to the market.
Linguistic Editing
We check the consistency of the content in the source and target languages, correcting grammatical and spelling errors, improving style and register, while adhering to client’s terminology and guidelines.
Expert Editing
We check the field-specific (terminological, factual and other) elements of the content, relying on the expertise of experts in the subject area.
Proofreading
We adapt the content to the grammatical and spelling rules of the standard language, that is, to the language standard and recommendations of competent language institutions.
Consecutive Translation
We orally translate the speaker’s words into the target language during the speaker’s pauses between speech units.
Simultaneous Translation
We orally translate the speaker’s words into the target language simultaneously with the speaker’s speech.
Quality Assurance (QA)
We analyze the quality of the translation based on previously defined criteria to offer an objective evaluation and guidelines for improvements.
Terminology Management
We create, develop and maintain specialized glossaries and/or phraseology to help you maintain consistency in your expression.
Project Management
We handle the operational implementation of the localization process, relying on your translators, editors and other experts while keeping the focus on the business goal, budget and deadlines that you define.
Consulting Services
Based on our rich experience, we can advise you on how to optimize the use of language technologies, quality control and management throughout the translation process in order to achieve top results while reducing cost, risk and challenges as much as possible.
Desktop Publishing
We also offer Desktop Publishing (DTP) services, i.e. formatting text and graphics into a visually high-quality document suitable for publication in electronic or printed form.
When Global Becomes Local
LANGUAGES
Continuum primarily translates content from English and other languages into many languages of Southeast Europe, such as Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Slovenian, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Albanian, Bulgarian and Romanian.
Fields
Since our foundation in 1998, we have had and worked on many different requests for translation spanning all kinds of subject areas, but here are the ones that we most often come into contact with:
Information technologies
Medicine and pharmaceuticals
Telecommunications
Automotive industry
Scientific and technical translations
Legal and business translations
Economy and finance
Tourism and the hospitality industry
Content Types
Some of the mentioned thematic areas have certain specific types of content, but many are common to all of them, and these include:
Social networks
Operating systems
Internet browsers
Mobile and desktop applications
Antivirus programs
Instructions for use
Clinical trials
Regulatory documentation
Court proceedings and verdicts
Business letters
Marketing materials and brochures
Financial reports
Scientific papers
Articles of incorporation
Extracts from court and trade registers
Contracts
References
Our partner base consists of some of the largest international translation agencies, which have recognized Continuum as a provider of high-quality solutions for the entire area of Southeast Europe.
Commitment to confidentiality and compliance with contractual obligations prevent us from listing the end users of our services individually, but suffice it to say that 9 of them are among the 100 largest companies in the world generating a collective income of about 1500 billion USD1, with a presence in practically all countries of the world.
Language Technologies
As a company that has been closely related to the hi-tech industry from the very start, Continuum has excellent prerequisites for continuous and seamless implementation of technology throughout its processes and activities. But our clients are the ones who benefit the most from our tech-savvy work processes.
Apart from Trados Studio, currently the most widely used CAT tool in the industry, for which Continuum is an authorized regional reseller, we also use a number of other CAT (i.e. computer-assisted translation or computer-aided translation) tools, such as:
Advantages of language technologies
Language technologies are used to create translation memories from translated texts that can then be reused for any future translations. The translation memory grows with the volume of translated content, thus creating savings for any new orders through the comparison of sentences from the previously translated and current content. This creates a long-term relationship between the service provider and the client.
How the process works?
- receiving the document from the client
- document analysis with the application of a translation memory made of previously translated content for the same client
- weighted wordcount calculation
- document translation using the translation memory applied in the analysis phase
- returning the document to its original format and delivering it
What does the matching calculation look like?
| Part of the new source content that is 100% matched to the content stored in the translation memory | 30% of the base price (which is valid for content with no matches in the translation memory) |
|---|---|
| Part of the new source content that is 75 – 99% matched to the content stored in the translation memory | 50% of the base price |
| Part of the new source content that is < 75 % matched | 100% of the base price |
Larger translation memories more matches per card BIGGER SAVINGS
EXAMPLE
| TRANSLATION WITHOUT A TRANSLATION MEMORY | TRANSLATION WITH A TRANSLATION MEMORY |
|---|---|
| Excerpt from the court register in 2019. | Excerpt from the court register in 2021. |
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Completely new text, no translation memory 0% match = 100% of the base price (per word/page) |
Application of the translation memory created while translating the excerpt from 2019 70 % of the text is a 100% match + 20% of the text is a 75 – 99% match + 10% of the text is a 0% match = 41% of the base price You save: 59% |
PRICE AND SAVINGS INQUIRIES
The price of translation and other language services depends on several parameters, such as:
- language combination
- text complexity
- urgency of translation
- type of service
The best way to get a reliable, complete and clear insight into the price of your translation project is to contact us via our contact form with as detailed a description as possible or a sample of the original content and a description of your wishes and requirements. Our team will contact you as soon as possible!