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Write You - Translation of Internal Reports & Communications
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When you consider the cost of quality you should consider the costs of not having quality. I believe that the cost of translation of internal reports and communications should be considered similarly. For some organization the issue of translating internal reports will be less important then for others.
But when it is necessary, perhaps the cost is lower then first thought. The translation of internal reports and communications is a regular task and therefore discussion of this with the translation agency should a
Senior executives are increasingly concerned that their managers and supervisors have the skills needed to build cooperation and collaboration across departmental and authority boundaries. This is critically important in becoming Lean throughout the Enterprise.The competitive pressures in a global economy are so intense, and opportunities so fleeting, that no successful organi
I have worked at some pretty large international companies and from my own experience most businesses have not adapted to the language needs of the company. In fact most have not localized and translated their mission statement.
What seems to happen is either: 1) the company informally states that there is a single core language of the company and therefore the translation of internal reports and communications is not required. 2) An internal effort is made to ‘translate’ information on an as requested basis.
Let us consider these in turn:
Single Language Company – Trying to pretend that you have a single language company when you don’t, is a ‘head in the sand’ approach. This can lead to some of the following issues:
1) Alienation of staff and divisions.
2) Staff turnover – In addition to (1) the career track of an employee will be linked to their ability to speak the core language rather then whether they are the best person for the job.
3) Poorly communicated objectives. If the objective is not fully understandable by all involved, then how can you expect a 100% fulfillment of the objective?
4) Lack of a common business culture.
Internal Translation – Internal translation is certainly better then no translation at all. But this has its own potential issues:
1) Is the translator capable?
2) Are all the documents translated? And are they translated in time? If the translation of internal reports and communications is a secondary task, does the translation always get carried out on time? / at all?!
3) Confidentiality – Jungle drums (informal communications) always beat strongly inside a company. I have seen that some tasks are more confidential when carried out externally.
4) Is the internal translation carried out at the expense of time spent on another core activity or objective?
When you consider the cost of quality you should consider the costs of not having quality. I believe that the cost of translation of internal reports and communications should be considered similarly. For some organization the issue of translating internal reports will be less important then for others.
But when it is necessary, perhaps the cost is lower then first thought. The translation of internal reports and communications is a regular task and therefore discussion of this with the translation agency should al
The title Design Risk Assessment in Six Sigma beckons to be likened with Poka Yoke or Mistake Proofing. But without going deeper into the comparison part of it, what we can say is that both of these do not have any similarities whatsoever, even though Poka Yoke appears to be the next logical step of Design risk Assessment in Six Sigma.So What Is Design Risk Assessment In Six S
What seems to happen is either: 1) the company informally states that there is a single core language of the company and therefore the translation of internal reports and communications is not required. 2) An internal effort is made to ‘translate’ information on an as requested basis.
Let us consider these in turn:
Single Language Company – Trying to pretend that you have a single language company when you don’t, is a ‘head in the sand’ approach. This can lead to some of the following issues:
1) Alienation of staff and divisions.
2) Staff turnover – In addition to (1) the career track of an employee will be linked to their ability to speak the core language rather then whether they are the best person for the job.
3) Poorly communicated objectives. If the objective is not fully understandable by all involved, then how can you expect a 100% fulfillment of the objective?
4) Lack of a common business culture.
Internal Translation – Internal translation is certainly better then no translation at all. But this has its own potential issues:
1) Is the translator capable?
2) Are all the documents translated? And are they translated in time? If the translation of internal reports and communications is a secondary task, does the translation always get carried out on time? / at all?!
3) Confidentiality – Jungle drums (informal communications) always beat strongly inside a company. I have seen that some tasks are more confidential when carried out externally.
4) Is the internal translation carried out at the expense of time spent on another core activity or objective?
When you consider the cost of quality you should consider the costs of not having quality. I believe that the cost of translation of internal reports and communications should be considered similarly. For some organization the issue of translating internal reports will be less important then for others.
But when it is necessary, perhaps the cost is lower then first thought. The translation of internal reports and communications is a regular task and therefore discussion of this with the translation agency should a
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2) Staff turnover – In addition to (1) the career track of an employee will be linked to their ability to speak the core language rather then whether they are the best person for the job.
3) Poorly communicated objectives. If the objective is not fully understandable by all involved, then how can you expect a 100% fulfillment of the objective?
4) Lack of a common business culture.
Internal Translation – Internal translation is certainly better then no translation at all. But this has its own potential issues:
1) Is the translator capable?
2) Are all the documents translated? And are they translated in time? If the translation of internal reports and communications is a secondary task, does the translation always get carried out on time? / at all?!
3) Confidentiality – Jungle drums (informal communications) always beat strongly inside a company. I have seen that some tasks are more confidential when carried out externally.
4) Is the internal translation carried out at the expense of time spent on another core activity or objective?
When you consider the cost of quality you should consider the costs of not having quality. I believe that the cost of translation of internal reports and communications should be considered similarly. For some organization the issue of translating internal reports will be less important then for others.
But when it is necessary, perhaps the cost is lower then first thought. The translation of internal reports and communications is a regular task and therefore discussion of this with the translation agency should a
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1) Is the translator capable?
2) Are all the documents translated? And are they translated in time? If the translation of internal reports and communications is a secondary task, does the translation always get carried out on time? / at all?!
3) Confidentiality – Jungle drums (informal communications) always beat strongly inside a company. I have seen that some tasks are more confidential when carried out externally.
4) Is the internal translation carried out at the expense of time spent on another core activity or objective?
When you consider the cost of quality you should consider the costs of not having quality. I believe that the cost of translation of internal reports and communications should be considered similarly. For some organization the issue of translating internal reports will be less important then for others.
But when it is necessary, perhaps the cost is lower then first thought. The translation of internal reports and communications is a regular task and therefore discussion of this with the translation agency should a
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When you consider the cost of quality you should consider the costs of not having quality. I believe that the cost of translation of internal reports and communications should be considered similarly. For some organization the issue of translating internal reports will be less important then for others.
But when it is necessary, perhaps the cost is lower then first thought. The translation of internal reports and communications is a regular task and therefore discussion of this with the translation agency should allow improved service agreements to be agreed. Providing pricing that is below what is attainable for one off translation projects.
The author is co-owner of the translation and interpreting agency Axis Translations where you can find assistance with a wide range of language matters. For more information visit http://www.axistranslations.com
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