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Title: All translations are not created equal

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OSTI ID:6260935

Buyers who select a translator on the basis of a low bid are frequently unaware of the many factors that affect translation value. This article suggests that other parameters, such as translation errors, document importance, delivery time and convenience, may be of equal weight in the selection of a translation service. Arbitrary numerical values are assigned to the range of variation within a particular parameter, and comparative values are calculated.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
6260935
Report Number(s):
SAND-87-1509C; CONF-871087-1; ON: DE87010492
Resource Relation:
Conference: Conference of American Translators Association, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 7 Oct 1987
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English