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translatesimply
translatesimply
ஆஸ்திரேலியா
Local time: 15:48
Dec 29, 2014

Hi Guys,

I would like to ask you what you would like to see in a style guide from customers. I want to create a basic form where customers just tick what they want. It should only be for the most requested requirements. The rest they can explain in notes.

For example:
Tone of the content: Informal, Formal
Do not translate: Brand name, User name, URL name, Dates, Times, Currencies, Email adresses
Notes: Any other requirements

What other opt... See more
Hi Guys,

I would like to ask you what you would like to see in a style guide from customers. I want to create a basic form where customers just tick what they want. It should only be for the most requested requirements. The rest they can explain in notes.

For example:
Tone of the content: Informal, Formal
Do not translate: Brand name, User name, URL name, Dates, Times, Currencies, Email adresses
Notes: Any other requirements

What other option would you like to give or see from the customer?

Thank you

Lukas ▲ Collapse
 
Navarut Y.
Navarut Y.  Identity Verified
தாய்லாந்து
Local time: 12:48
உறுப்பினர் (2014)
ஆங்கிலம் - தாய்
Hope this help! Dec 29, 2014

- Number, Phone number and Address format
- Units of Measurement
- Punctuation Usage
 
Kalyanasundar subramaniam
Kalyanasundar subramaniam
இந்தியா
Local time: 11:18
தமிழ் - ஆங்கிலம்
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Style guide help Dec 29, 2014

If there are no proper and familiar equivalents in the translated language for Technical terms (Engineering Medical and Computer related terms ) translating them in to another language or coining new words could lead to confusion . They should be left as such . Similarly Translating a Title (For example Title of a book or a Movie may not some times exactly convey the intended meaning . ) Instead of translating such titles literally ,the intended meaning could be translated and the original tit... See more
If there are no proper and familiar equivalents in the translated language for Technical terms (Engineering Medical and Computer related terms ) translating them in to another language or coining new words could lead to confusion . They should be left as such . Similarly Translating a Title (For example Title of a book or a Movie may not some times exactly convey the intended meaning . ) Instead of translating such titles literally ,the intended meaning could be translated and the original title without translation can be mentioned in bracket . ▲ Collapse
 
Susana E. Cano Méndez
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ஸ்பெயின்
Local time: 07:48
ஃபிரன்ச் - ஸ்பேனிஷ்
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Glossary or corporate vocabulary Dec 29, 2014

Hello, this is a good idea.

I would like the client to provide a glossary or at least their corporate vocabulary or style, such as: "We never call the customer a customer but (whatever); we always use the word X instead of Y."

You may ask them:

Do you have a glossary or a style guide? YES NO
If yes, please attach/copy-paste it.

I hope it helps.

Greetings.
 


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