Challenge
Siemens Energy approached us with one of the most technically demanding translation projects we've encountered: comprehensive infrastructure and tunneling documentation spanning multiple major projects across Europe and Asia.
- Absolute accuracy: Maintaining technical accuracy across 12 target languages including German, Chinese, Arabic and Japanese.
- Diagram complexity: Translating 5,000+ intricate technical diagrams with precise labelling and annotations.
- Cross-project consistency: Ensuring consistency across multiple related projects and documentation sets.
- Safety & compliance: Meeting strict safety and compliance requirements for critical infrastructure.
- Tight deadlines: Working within tight deadlines to support international project timelines.
Solution
We assembled a specialised team of professional engineers and technical translators with specific expertise in infrastructure, civil engineering and tunneling systems.
Workflow
Expert team assembly
Translators with engineering degrees and 10+ years of technical translation experience in their target language.
Comprehensive glossaries
Detailed multilingual terminology databases built specifically for infrastructure and tunneling systems.
Diagram localisation
Specialised workflows for translating technical diagrams while preserving visual clarity and precision.
Quality assurance
A multi-stage review process with technical validation by subject matter experts at each stage.
Format preservation
Maintained exact formatting, measurements and technical specifications across all languages.
Collaboration tools
Translation memory and CAT tools to ensure consistency across massive document sets.
Results
Languages delivered
German, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Italian, Polish and Turkish.
Technical diagrams
Complex engineering schematics meticulously translated, maintaining technical precision throughout.
Technical accuracy
Zero technical errors or safety-related issues reported post-delivery.
Compliance issues
All documentation met strict international safety and regulatory standards.
Delivery
Met all project milestones despite the complexity and scale of the work.
Long-term partnership
Became Siemens Energy's trusted partner for continuing technical translation needs.
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