Go to Top About us What is Cogen about? Our values Our Team Practical information Services Translation of your product documentation Translation of your marketing materials and Web content Management of your Translation Project Management of your language assets Optimization of your Translation Process Creation of your translation team Publishing of your multilingual information Automated and highly efficient workflow Quotation my.cogen.com Contact Careers English Français Deutsch Cogen About us What is Cogen about? Our values Our Team Practical information Services Translation of your product documentation Translation of your marketing materials and Web content Management of your Translation Project Management of your language assets Optimization of your Translation Process Creation of your translation team Publishing of your multilingual information Automated and highly efficient workflow Quotation my.cogen.com Contact Careers English Français Deutsch +32 67 89 25 25 How can we help ? Contact us for a quick quotation request Contact us Do you need to: Translate your product information in all the languages of your markets? Localize your Web site? Translate your marketing materials to promote your products to a global audience? Translate your corporate and company communication to connect with teams across all your company's locations? Collect metrics to monitor the performance of your translation process? Optimize your translation processes, control your translation budget, and accelerate documentation production turnaround time? Integrate your content management workflow with an automated translation workflow? You have come to the right place! Cogen is a language service provider committed to the global success of medical device and manufacturing companies. We translate into over 100 language pairs, employing highly qualified professional translators, who have subject matter expertise in medical device and manufacturing. We provide meticulous desktop publishing services in all formats and languages. We manage your translation memories, glossaries, and style guides to maximize your savings and maintain the consistency of your content. We manage your translation projects with personal attention and using ISO 9001 & 13485 certified processes. We give you online access to: project monitoring tools, translation memories and glossaries, and to the related translation quality and project management performance metrics. Services Translation of product documentation Translation of product documentation “How a company communicates technical, product information plays a crucial role in its ongoing business growth. This is because how effectively a customer learns to use and maintain a product determines how he or she uses and values the product, ultimately determining future purchases.” This statement, from the Aberdeen Group Report of December 2012, “Product Communication Strategy, How Investment in Technical Content Builds Business”, stresses the importance of accurate and understandable product information in all the languages of your target markets. Translating your product information has been Cogen’s core business since 1980. Read more … Translation of marketing materials and Web content Translation of marketing materials and Web content Language translation challenges abound in promotional writing: formal versus informal tone, imagery issues, different “flavors” of a single language, and more. And “translating” your brand goes way beyond a simple word-for-word exchange; it may even require complete rewrites of particular segments to accurately convey intended meaning. But that’s not all. Translating your marketing collateral – sales brochures, product data sheets and Web content – requires an in-depth knowledge of your products, combined with an effective writing talent in the language of your target markets. Your translated marketing copy must sound as engaging and convincing as your original content with brand messages in place, and it must also maintain technical accuracy. Cogen delivers both. Read more … Translation project management Translation project management In today’s world of short product life cycles and quick turnaround times, extraordinary project management is mandatory for success. Cogen’s project management methodology guarantees total control and visibility. Total control begins with your project manager, who will closely work with you to define project requirements and set up a translation process suited exactly to your specific needs. The entire process is then automated using Cogen’s customized translation management tools. Every project team member—translators, reviewers, desktop publishers, and others—know precisely what is expected of them, because they are automatically notified and reminded of all the details of their particular tasks within the Cogen process. This eliminates the risk of misunderstanding that can lead to project delay. And the my.cogen.com portal provides you total visibility for both pending and delivered work. This eliminates delivery questions by providing real time status to you and your internal management teams. Read more …. Management of language assets Management of language assets Language is the primary vehicle to communicate your brand to the world. If your translation is inconsistent or difficult to understand, it can reflect negatively on your company and its products. Even worse, if users of your product become confused by a poor translation, your company may be inundated with service calls. Properly managing your language assets is one of the essential keys to achieving high quality translations. One of the first quality steps that the Cogen Process Team will implement is to develop a terminology list or glossary that ensures keys terms are used accurately and consistency throughout your materials, thereby greatly reducing the risk of reader confusion. Cogen has developed customized glossary tools that allow you to quickly and easily extract relevant industry terms from your past publications. Now your translation teams can consistently use the proper key industry terms—part and product names, warnings, and others—that are commonly understood by your audience. By leveraging Cogen’s internal linguistic expertise and specialized tools, Glossary creation becomes an effective quality improvement engine. Read more … Translation process optimization Translation process optimization Cogen’s process and desktop publishing team can help you optimize your translation processes, capitalize on your previously translated material and re-use more of the layout of your original document. An optimization exercise is usually triggered by your translation project coordinator: If it becomes apparent that you could reduce your document preparation costs and/or re-use more content from your translation memory if the authoring or layout or your documents were slightly adapted, the project coordinator will propose a budget outline for a consultancy project, complete with an ROI estimate. Read more … Management of dedicated translation teams Management of dedicated translation teams It is imperative that your global audience understands you, regardless of language. The information you provide must be easy to read and comprehend. Clear communication is especially critical for operation and user manuals, IFU’s, and all other content where proper application of your products may save lives or prevent serious injury. Cogen has been translating product documentation, marketing materials, and corporate communications for over three decades. Our language expertise runs deep: many Cogen employees are highly skilled professional linguists. They understand translation and know what it takes to be an exceptional translator. Read more … Multilingual publishing Multilingual publishing Achieving the same look and feel in published content—across all languages—is absolutely critical for successful global branding. Even the slightest typographical errors may dramatically impact how your customers see your company, and how they perceive the quality of your products, service or your company’s commitment to their market. Some errors could even have regulatory consequences. Cogen’s team of highly trained desktop publishers can deliver to your most meticulous specifications in all languages, including the Asian and bi-directional ones. Our experience in publishing manuals, IFUs, and marketing materials spans over three decades, which has enabled us to perfect a process that delivers flawless results every time. Our publishing methodology brings together the best technologies, processes, and linguistic professionals in the industry today. Here are just a few ways we achieve top-notch results. Read more … Testimonials next prev " I have worked with Cogen for the past three years and on numerous projects. Cogen almost ALWAYS over delivers on my translations. They are attentive and understanding of our needs, they always go the extra miles to make sure we meet our deadlines and their team is fun to work with. There are many other translation companies that would like to get our business but I can't see finding another company that would treat us as well as the Cogen team. " Technical Writer/Communicator, Outdoor Power Equipment Manufacturer " Your processes are reliable and efficient. " Technical Writer, Manufacturer of Ice Dispenser and Healthcare Refrigeration equipment " The Cogen Team has consistently done a great job for our company. They deliver high quality translations within a very reasonable turnaround time. " Vice President, Marketing, Communications, & Training, mechanical pipe joining systems manufacturer " I have worked with Cogen on countless medical device labeling translation projects over a period of eight years. I've also visited their facility in Belgium many times. Based on my experience with translations, Cogen is excellent. " Senior Project Lead, Translation Services, Medical Device Manufacturer " I worked with Cogen on numerous projects during my years at the company. They were outstanding to work with! The team there is always willing to go above and beyond, turning projects around quickly and being there when we needed them. " Marketing Communications Manager, mechanical pipe joining systems manufacturer " What I like best about Cogen is their communication and capability to solve problems. " Technical Writer, Manufacturer of Specialty Medical Devices " Cogen has some excellent terminology management tools and language processing technology. I highly recommend them for anyone needing such resources. " Translation Associate, Medical Device Manufacturer " I have worked with Cogen on many projects over the past four years. They do a great job of managing translation projects, managing client terminology, and transatlantic communications. They have always been on-time, on-cost, and their quality is the best I have seen. I would recommend their services to anyone. " Translation Associate, Medical Device Manufacturer Cogen Language Services SA Rue du Bosquet, 8 B - 1400 Nivelles +32 67 89 25 25 +32 67 89 25 23 info@cogen.com www.cogen.com About us Cogen Language Services provides translation and multilingual publishing services, and a team of skilled and experienced translation and localization consultants who can help make your translation workflows more cost- and time-efficient. Cogen’s customers are industrial and medical manufacturers who want to communicate with their global customer base, regardless of language. We help our customers meet the demands of shortened product lifecycles by providing quick turnaround times for their product information and marketing communication materials. We also optimize the translation process to reduce overall costs. © Cogen SA. All Rights Reserved. Powered by UnitedThemes