Quality Inpection is key to deliver accurate and well-written translations. Besides addressing and fixing residual errors, with this service we measure, evaluate, and provide feedback on translated texts using our own propietary form or any other evaluation form routinely used or preferred by a client. In our form, we classify quality issues according to the following categories:
• Accuracy — this category is sub-divided into spelling, punctuation, wrong term, wrong meaning (mistranslations), omissions, and unnecessary/inappropiate additions or embelishments;
• Structural errors — here we carefully assess the structure of sentences and look for any grammatical errors;
• Style — natural language is reviewed to make sure the translated text flows as if it was originally written in the target language. We also review any client guidelines (for example, with regard to dates or currency formats, acronyms, dosages, etc.) and assess the linguist's compliance with them; and,
• Miscellaneous — any other errors or potential accuracy issues that cannot be attributed to other categories are included here.
In addition, each error or potential issue is rated as preferential, minor, major or critical, and based on these ratings and on other factors, such as number of words and number of errors, a final score is assigned to the text.