Documentation for both internal and external use

APT works with a leading automotive engineering company to achieve standardised key terminology.

Manufacturing over 30,000 vehicles every year involves thousands of people at all levels from design to production. A mass of documentation is required for both internal and external use, and technical terms used within the industry are usually only recognised by well-trained professionals.

Since this company has numerous manufacturing and design centres in different regions, and sells its products worldwide, for highly accurate technical translation services have always been a high priority.

Our initial assignment was not only to translate technical documentation into 8 languages, but to provide complete terminology management from the outset.

Brief

To provide consistent terminology management
To translate technical documentation using XML-driven content, allowing the client to revise product manuals with an in-house content management system
Work with a translation memory, guaranteeing increased return on investment for the client year on year

Solution

Initially test and approve qualified technical translators with automotive experience
Engage translators directly with the clients’ design and engineering teams to help compile accurate terminology in all languages
Translate documentation in XML, ensuring online approved terminology management is applied to the content

Result

Accurate translation work
Ongoing translation for the client to include new products and new terminology management and assessment

Next Phase

Standardising terminology for 5 new regions in the Far East
Run XML tests for the new regions, ensuring smooth content migration
Continual translation of all project work

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