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[![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/2020-10-Angebote-von-LSPs-vergleichen.jpg?width=350&height=350&name=2020-10-Angebote-von-LSPs-vergleichen.jpg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/the-smart-way-to-compare-quotes-from-language-service-providers?hsLang=en) [The smart way to compare quotes from language service providers](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/the-smart-way-to-compare-quotes-from-language-service-providers?hsLang=en) 4 November 2020 in Buying translations **If you don’t know the technical jargon, it can be difficult to decide which translation services to buy – the calculation methods and services packages vary enormously. And you can’t rely on price as an indicator of how good the translation will be. So it pays to look closely at how a potential translation service provider works, what you’re...** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/2020-07-Revision-SAE-J2450.jpg?width=350&height=350&name=2020-07-Revision-SAE-J2450.jpg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/sae-j2450-revisions-allowing-the-quality-of-your-translations-to-be-measured?hsLang=en) [SAE-J2450 revisions: allowing the quality of your translations to be measured](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/sae-j2450-revisions-allowing-the-quality-of-your-translations-to-be-measured?hsLang=en) 3 November 2020 in Buying translations **It’s usually not easy to judge how good or bad a translation is – it can be hard to get away from subjective opinions. That’s where the SAE-J2450 standard comes in. Originally developed for objective evaluation of workshop documentation, it can now be used much more widely. The standard helps identify potential risks resulting from poor-quality...** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/Unterschied%20zwischen%20Uebersetzung%20und%20Lokalisierung.jpg?width=350&height=350&name=Unterschied%20zwischen%20Uebersetzung%20und%20Lokalisierung.jpg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/going-local-the-difference-between-translation-and-localization?hsLang=en) [Going local – the difference between translation and localization](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/going-local-the-difference-between-translation-and-localization?hsLang=en) 3 November 2020 in Buying translations **Literal translations hardly ever produce the desired result. Software or advertising texts in particular almost always need to be adapted to the target market, a process called localization. MEINRAD explains what localization means, why it’s so important and how if differs from a translation. ** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/MEINRAD%20Kundenportal.jpg?width=350&height=350&name=MEINRAD%20Kundenportal.jpg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/the-customer-portal-manage-translation-projects-easily-with-one-click?hsLang=en) [The customer portal - manage translation projects easily with one click](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/the-customer-portal-manage-translation-projects-easily-with-one-click?hsLang=en) 13 October 2020 in Buying translations **You can do a lot with the MEINRAD customer portal: communicate quickly, save time, transfer files securely, request quotes, launch projects, view ongoing and completed translation projects, get an overview of your costs and savings, and much more. And because it’s all online, it’s available wherever and whenever you need it.** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/MCC_0104_1600x900px.jpg?width=350&height=350&name=MCC_0104_1600x900px.jpg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/24-languages-one-goal-the-new-medical-device-regulation-and-translations?hsLang=en) [24 languages, one goal: the new Medical Device Regulation and translations](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/24-languages-one-goal-the-new-medical-device-regulation-and-translations?hsLang=en) 13 October 2020 in Buying translations **In March 2020,as the COVID-19 crisis spread, the EU Commission recommended postponing the introduction of the MDR by a year. Although that certainly relieved the pressure for many manufacturers, the question is: what to do with the extra time? Use it to [prepare for when the MDR is introduced](https://www.johner-institut.de/blog/regulatory-affairs/medical-device-regulation-mdr-medizinprodukteverordnung/#aktuelles), of course! The MDR imposes stricter requirements on...** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/MCC_0041_1920x1080-1.jpg?width=350&height=350&name=MCC_0041_1920x1080-1.jpg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/vendor-relationship-managment-is-key-for-a-successful-business-relationship?hsLang=en) [Vendor Relationship Managment is key for a successful business relationship](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/vendor-relationship-managment-is-key-for-a-successful-business-relationship?hsLang=en) 13 October 2020 in Buying translations **Most translation agencies work with freelance translators every day. But it doesn’t just happen by magic: Vendor Relations Management has a big role to play in maintaining this business relationship and establishing core translators for clients.** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/MCC_0088_1600x900.jpg?width=350&height=350&name=MCC_0088_1600x900.jpg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/our-specialist-translators-experts-in-their-field?hsLang=en) [Our specialist translators: experts in their field](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/our-specialist-translators-experts-in-their-field?hsLang=en) 13 October 2020 in Buying translations **Energy, law, medicine, economy, IT tourism, technology – specialisms, and the specialist terminology that comes with them, are constantly evolving. Many of the necessary terms no longer appear in standard dictionaries. So good translations in these specialist areas require more than just language experts: translators must also have in-depth...** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/MCC_0004_1600x900.jpg?width=350&height=350&name=MCC_0004_1600x900.jpg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/how-a-project-manager-can-become-a-partner?hsLang=en) [How a project manager can become a partner](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/how-a-project-manager-can-become-a-partner?hsLang=en) 13 October 2020 in Buying translations **Project management is an often undervalued and overlooked aspect of the translation process. But a considerable part of the potential for optimization comes from the person planning and coordinating the translation project.** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/MCC_0095_1600x900px-1.jpg?width=350&height=350&name=MCC_0095_1600x900px-1.jpg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/supporting-new-clients-at-meinrad-what-matters-when-working-with-a-translation-agency-for-the-first-time?hsLang=en) [Supporting new clients at MEINRAD – what matters when working with a translation agency for the first time](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/supporting-new-clients-at-meinrad-what-matters-when-working-with-a-translation-agency-for-the-first-time?hsLang=en) 13 October 2020 in Buying translations **They say the first step is always the hardest. When working with a new translation agency, there are bound to be lots of questions that will take time to resolve. But no matter how long it takes, it’s worth doing – both the client and the agency will benefit in the long run. 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