Dutch Translation Services - About Translating

About Translating

A professional translator is more than just someone who can speak two languages and translation is more than just a mechanical exercise in looking up words in a dictionary and substituting the grammatical constructions of one language for those of another, as often there is no one-to-one equivalence between words in different languages. A professional translator has the fine skills of translating the exact meaning, rather than just translating words, from one language into another without making additions, omissions or other alterations. This requires extensive knowledge of both languages, as well as a thorough understanding of both cultures.

When looking for a translator, it is important to look for someone who is not only highly qualified, but who is also reliable and maintains total confidentiality. A reliable translator will adhere to the agreed deadlines and will have the work finished on time. A professional translator maintains total confidentiality and does not share the information from your document with others, in order to protect your privacy.

When you are looking for a good translator, you can narrow your selection down by only looking for people who are accredited. In Australia, this would mean NAATI accreditation in the language pair and direction that you are looking for. You can select further by only choosing translators who are a member of AUSIT. Members declare to adhere to the AUSIT code of Ethics, giving you even more guarantee that you are working with a true professional.

Tineke of Dutch Translation Services is both NAATI accredited and a member of AUSIT.