In-house desktop publishing and AutoCAD facilities

Long-term technical translation projects in the oil and gas industry demand organised project management and suitably qualified technical translators.

Our work for oil and gas companies operating in the oilfields of Karachaganak (Kazakhstan) and Sakhalin Island, to name but two key projects since 1999, has enabled supplying companies to submit technical translation work that has a 94% chance of being approved first time by their project review teams.

The work we undertake in this sector includes technical AutoCAD drawings, Installation, Operation & Maintenance manuals, Bills of Materials, Declarations of Conformity and other associated technical documents.

After extremely strong competition, APT won the contract with Bechtel to supply full Russian technical translation services for a large well-known oil and gas project.

Brief

Supply highly technical translation over a 3-year period
Ensure all translation work was approved at the first review stage
Support all work with an in-house desktop publishing team to work with a variety of software, including AutoCAD

Solution

We provided a dedicated project management team to include a Russian national as project coordinator
All translators vetted and tested before any translation was produced and a specialised team was assembled in Moscow
Our quality assurance procedure included technical editors reviewing translated content
We provided in-house desktop publishing and AutoCAD facilities

Result

Successful translation results, with 94% of documentation being approved at the first review stage
Over 1,500 technical AutoCAD drawings translated
Contract extended
Accuracy levels lead to more oil and gas companies and their suppliers approaching APT to produce their work

Next Phase

Contract completed, further technical translation requests have subsequently been received for other project work for this client

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