Globalize your On Demand Business

Translation services

IBM makes the following translation-related expertise available to you by leveraging over 30 years of translation experience in Fortune-100 global companies:

• Translation

  • IBM can translate software, marketing collateral, legal documents, documentation, web content and graphics. We can translate user interfaces, help screens, graphics, animation, every type of material a company needs to compete in a global market.

  • Our translators are able to accept over 100 formats for input and support all major IT platforms.

  • We can provide translations in over 50 language pairs.

• Extensive team of certified, native speakers, worldwide translation centers and global project managers

  • IBM has 25 Translation Centers around the world, staffed by over 300 full-time language and project management professionals who are supported by over 1,000 translators. Each project is led by a project manager who assures global consistency for your translations regardless of the number of languages needed, while in-country translators assure native fluency with the language. Three values define the way the translation team works- consistency, collaboration and innovation- with a proven result of the best service at the lowest possible cost. Our team of highly dedicated and motivated language and business professionals focus on quality and customer satisfaction.

• IBM Certified Linguists

  • Our linguists are professionals with university degrees in translation and other disciplines selected through a rigorous and real-world translation test and interview. They have not only outstanding skills in translation, but often they are industry specialists as well. Their superior skills plus our outstanding end-to-end translation process and tools, help us deliver consistently excellent quality.

• Proven process and tools

  • Our translation centers use a Quality Management System including process, tools, best practices, measurement and monitoring, and has earned the ISO 9000 certification.

  • We use a state of the art Central File Management system for the flow of files and project management information to and from in-country translators. This system allows us to track project status as well as costs at all time to assure on-time and on-budget deliverables. The extensive use of translation memory helps us deliver significant savings for on-going translation. In addition, there are checks and verification at every step in the translation process to assure the highest quality translation.

• Renowned terminology capabilities

  • Our terminologists are recognized throughout the world for their skills and their innovative approaches. They have trained terminology professionals throughout the world and can make those training modules available to you. In addition, their terminology capabilities are often included in our translation services to offer you the best solution possible and save you money.

IBM offers comprehensive suite of Translation services which you may select as needed:

• Translation for a host of subject matters and data media (text, e-mails, Web sites, software database content, audio-visual)

• Translation Verification Test

• Functional Verification Test

• Desktop publishing

• Audio recording

• Cultural and linguistic consultancy

• Project Management

• Content Authoring and Terminology Guidance

For additional information, or a quote for a services engagement, contact IBM Globalization Software Services Sales Specialist.