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Case study 04: Driver handbooks in multiple languages for automotive client

Project type:

Documentation (car owner literature).

Client sector:

Automotive.

Project components:

Driver handbooks for 5 vehicle models in multiple languages.

Timescale:

6-8 weeks.

Languages:

Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, French Canadian, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Mexican Spanish, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish.

Deliverables:

Print-ready PDF files.

Key steps in project workflow:

  • Translate into 21 languages, leveraging against existing translation memories
  • Format target languages in FrameMaker to match the style and layout of the English source text
  • Integrate localised graphics and screen shots
  • Perform linguistic checks and format checks in all languages
  • Create PDFs using customised printer settings
  • Deliver print-ready files to client’s printer
  • Update translation memories.