Foreign Language Translation

Agoge Warrior · 11-18-2009, 08:36 AM

Do any of you guys have a suggestion for outsourcing foreign language translation of a website, Ebook, etc.?

For example, if I was selling cheese and a French prospect Googled "fromage", what is the best way for my website, Ebook offer, etc, to pull up in French?

Is there someone who I can outsource the translation too or do most of you add some sort of script to your webpage where the prospect can choose the appropriate language.

An Ebook would probably need to be fully translated into French by someone else.

I've used Google Translate and Babblefish but do not find them very good at accurate translation to make the website language more localized. English has many slang terms and odd ways of putting words together and last thing I need is to lose a potential customer because reading the web page, etc was a big joke!

Thanks all!

Jason Stepp · 11-18-2009, 09:23 AM

If you know how to use wordpress to set up your offer page (using the custom template feature in wordpress), you can install the global translator plugin to do the translations for you.

WordPress › Global Translator WordPress Plugins

I use the plugin on my blogs and it works great! I get tons of search engine traffic in different languages. I have yet to try it using a sales page set up on wordpress though, but I'm sure it will work just as well as it does on my blogs.

Agoge Warrior · 11-18-2009, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by DirkO

I thing that the best way is to find someone who can translate it for you for some small fee if needed.

Thanks Dirk. It's how to go about finding that person to do the translation that is the problem. Maybe I can Google it find a freelancer who is willing to do so for a fee.

Agoge Warrior · 11-18-2009, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay284

If you know how to use wordpress to set up your offer page (using the custom template feature in wordpress), you can install the global translator plugin to do the translations for you.

WordPress › Global Translator WordPress Plugins

I use the plugin on my blogs and it works great! I get tons of search engine traffic in different languages. I have yet to try it using a sales page set up on wordpress though, but I'm sure it will work just as well as it does on my blogs.

Jay....this is a very nice tidbit. As I will have a sales page with a Wordpress Blog also, that plugin will work gret for the Blog. Thanks!

Jason Stepp · 11-18-2009, 09:42 AM

No problem! Glad I could help!

Azzurro · 11-18-2009, 09:51 AM

Theres a fellow warrior that does french translation her name is amanita, I've never used her so I can't comment on her ability, hope this helps, I've got her contact info somewhere in my PM's if you need them

Azzurro

Bev Clement · 11-18-2009, 10:01 AM

We have both a French and Spanish translator working for our company. The lady who does our French translation was born in France, and married to a Brit. The husband also does some translation and was a French Professor at the university in London. The Spanish translator was born in South America and married to a Brit.

BIG Mike · 11-18-2009, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Bev Clement

We have both a French and Spanish translator working for our company. The lady who does our French translation was born in France, and married to a Brit. The husband also does some translation and was a French Professor at the university in London. The Spanish translator was born in South America and married to a Birt.

Yeah, those Birtenese make great translators

Bev Clement · 11-18-2009, 10:06 AM

Thanks Mike

I should read before hitting post, or maybe not do 3 things at once

12-01-2009, 02:36 AM

I'm a freelance French translator, former university French prof and can tell you that online translators will not and cannot provide accurate translations because, among other things, they don't take syntax into account and they tend to be too literal, disjointed, unaware of cultural implications... If you just want to translate a page or web site for general reading, an online translator is OK, nothing more. If you need a translation for professional reasons, hire a professional translator. I could always and without exception tell when a student had used a non-human translator for his/her compositions.

bravo75 · 12-01-2009, 02:38 AM

I can translate anything into german

Quote:

Originally Posted by zosowolfpacker

Do any of you guys have a suggestion for outsourcing foreign language translation of a website, Ebook, etc.?

For example, if I was selling cheese and a French prospect Googled "fromage", what is the best way for my website, Ebook offer, etc, to pull up in French?

Is there someone who I can outsource the translation too or do most of you add some sort of script to your webpage where the prospect can choose the appropriate language.

An Ebook would probably need to be fully translated into French by someone else.

I've used Google Translate and Babblefish but do not find them very good at accurate translation to make the website language more localized. English has many slang terms and odd ways of putting words together and last thing I need is to lose a potential customer because reading the web page, etc was a big joke!

Thanks all!

11-18-2009, 08:36 AM	#1
Agoge Warrior HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 229 Thanks: 10 Thanked 41 Times in 37 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Foreign Language Translation Do any of you guys have a suggestion for outsourcing foreign language translation of a website, Ebook, etc.? For example, if I was selling cheese and a French prospect Googled "fromage", what is the best way for my website, Ebook offer, etc, to pull up in French? Is there someone who I can outsource the translation too or do most of you add some sort of script to your webpage where the prospect can choose the appropriate language. An Ebook would probably need to be fully translated into French by someone else. I've used Google Translate and Babblefish but do not find them very good at accurate translation to make the website language more localized. English has many slang terms and odd ways of putting words together and last thing I need is to lose a potential customer because reading the web page, etc was a big joke! Thanks all!

11-18-2009, 09:23 AM	#2
Jason Stepp HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Posts: 188 Thanks: 71 Thanked 81 Times in 40 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Foreign Language Translation If you know how to use wordpress to set up your offer page (using the custom template feature in wordpress), you can install the global translator plugin to do the translations for you. WordPress › Global Translator WordPress Plugins I use the plugin on my blogs and it works great! I get tons of search engine traffic in different languages. I have yet to try it using a sales page set up on wordpress though, but I'm sure it will work just as well as it does on my blogs.
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11-18-2009, 09:42 AM	#5
Jason Stepp HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Posts: 188 Thanks: 71 Thanked 81 Times in 40 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Foreign Language Translation No problem! Glad I could help!
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11-18-2009, 09:51 AM	#6
Azzurro Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Paris,France/UK Posts: 73 Thanks: 14 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Foreign Language Translation Theres a fellow warrior that does french translation her name is amanita, I've never used her so I can't comment on her ability, hope this helps, I've got her contact info somewhere in my PM's if you need them Azzurro

11-18-2009, 10:01 AM	#7
Bev Clement Writer War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,753 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 460 Thanked 999 Times in 372 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Foreign Language Translation We have both a French and Spanish translator working for our company. The lady who does our French translation was born in France, and married to a Brit. The husband also does some translation and was a French Professor at the university in London. The Spanish translator was born in South America and married to a Brit.
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11-18-2009, 10:06 AM	#9
Bev Clement Writer War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,753 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 460 Thanked 999 Times in 372 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Foreign Language Translation Thanks Mike I should read before hitting post, or maybe not do 3 things at once
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12-01-2009, 02:36 AM	#10
JeanLeslie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Foreign Language Translation I'm a freelance French translator, former university French prof and can tell you that online translators will not and cannot provide accurate translations because, among other things, they don't take syntax into account and they tend to be too literal, disjointed, unaware of cultural implications... If you just want to translate a page or web site for general reading, an online translator is OK, nothing more. If you need a translation for professional reasons, hire a professional translator. I could always and without exception tell when a student had used a non-human translator for his/her compositions.
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