Manuals and specs that stay consistent
Technical translation
A manual or spec sheet that reads like an engineer wrote it natively, with the formatting intact.
What it is / who it's for
Technical documents live or die on terminology consistency across a whole document set, and on the file surviving translation intact — layout, formatting, structured data. Your real risk isn't a mistranslated sentence, it's a manual that reads adequately but drifts in terminology across sections, or a translation that breaks your layout.
Who for
- · Manufacturing, engineering and product companies translating manuals, datasheets, safety instructions, patents and specs
Document types
- · User manuals and installation guides
- · Datasheets and specifications
- · Safety instructions
- · Patents
- · Software and hardware documentation
File handling: we work directly in your source format where possible, to keep layout and structure intact.
What's included
Included
- · Translation by a linguist with documented technical-subject experience
- · Independent revision for terminology and accuracy
- · Formatting preserved as closely as the file format allows
- · Delivery in your original file format plus PDF
Not included
- · Desktop publishing/redesign beyond matching the source layout (available via quote for complex DTP)
- · Engineering review of the technical content itself
kr 990
kr 792 ex. MVA
Full manual over 2 000 words, or an ongoing document set? Get a quote →
A per-project term list keeps terminology consistent · independent revision on every job · 14-day free correction window.
Process
- 01 Order & send the file
- 02 Translator with technical-subject experience assigned
- 03 Translated, then independently revised for terminology consistency
- 04 Delivered in your file format
Why this needs a specialist
- A manual that reads adequately but drifts in terminology from section to section is worse than one that's obviously rough — inconsistency is the real risk here, not fluency.
- We keep a term list per project so 'shut-off valve' doesn't become three different phrases across one document.
- Formatting and structure are preserved as part of the job, not a separate service — a translation that breaks your layout isn't finished.
Turnaround & pricing detail
| Standard | Express | |
|---|---|---|
| ≤250 words | 24 hours | 8 hours (+50%) |
| ≤500 words | 48 hours | 24 hours (+50%) |
| ≤1 000 words | 3 working days | 48 hours (+50%) |
| ≤2 000 words | 5 working days | 3 working days (+50%) |
Technical work is timed for cross-document consistency checking — the independent revision pass includes a terminology check against the rest of the set, which takes longer the more the document repeats itself.
Frequently asked questions
Will our terminology stay consistent across a long document?
Yes — we keep a term list per project during the independent revision pass specifically to catch drift, the most common failure point in technical translation.
Can you work with our file format without breaking the layout?
We work directly in the source format wherever possible and deliver it back intact, plus a PDF. Tell us the format when you order if it's anything unusual.
What if we have an ongoing set of manuals, not just one?
Use the quote route for ongoing or multi-document work — we'll set consistent pricing and terminology across the set rather than pricing each file separately.
Do you review the technical accuracy of the content, not just the translation?
No — we translate and revise for language and terminology, not engineering correctness. If the source has a technical error, the translation will carry it faithfully.
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