A leading worldwide software developer required the localization of a critical ERP package into 7 languages within 8 weeks together with the translation of their technical documentation, totaling 950,000 words. However, this project had to be completed under a very tight schedule of 2 months. This volume of translation was approximately equal to 7,000 pages of text.

Alphatrad Worldwide’s in-house CAT and IT tools enabled us to reduce the text volume by 35% to approximately 618,000 words to be translated. To complete the project within the set deadline, Alphatrad Worldwide used 14 screened and approved professional translators and reviewers working in shifts over the 8-week period.

Key factors to the successful completion of this project:

• Alphatrad Worldwide’s CAT and IT proprietary tools dropped the text volume through matching by 58%.
• The use of Alphatrad Worldwide’s terminology extraction tools to extract and harmonize domain terminology from previous localized versions.
• Preparation of language glossaries prior to starting the translation to offer greater consistency and facilitate team collaboration across 7 language streams.
• Daily QA verification and rigorous post-editing checks to guarantee flawless functional software strings and technical accuracy.