But English Ink prefers to play safe. An English Ink translator works only from a foreign language into his or her own mother tongue. The only exception to this rule is where law courts or governmental authorities in certain countries require that texts for their use are translated by a person who has passed the appropriate national translation examinations. In such cases, it is often necessary to use a national of the country concerned as a translator. Secondly, all English Ink translators are required to work in tandem with a second translator.
Different translators have different strengths.
We explore all resources to get the best possible translation. And we're not too proud to call on our customers' own knowledge of the highly specific terminology needed in certain areas. Getting background material from the customer and having the possibility of contacting a company specialist can be decisive factors in producing a quality translation. Finally, English Ink naturally uses translation tools wherever this is beneficial to the quality of a translation assignment. The cornerstone of quality control at English Ink is our use of the concept of interactive copy editing, or tandem translating.