YAMAGATA株式会社

Business range

Translation and localization

We offer fast and reliable translation solutions by utilizing our global bases to cooperate with professional translators from around the globe as well as by having our translators and reviewers perform thorough double-checks. We provide accurate support services for your businesses.

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Business range

Translation and localization

struggling with the accuracy, cost, or turnaround time for your specialized technical translations?

We offer strong support for your global strategy with our proven quality and track record.

Making the Most of Existing Translation Assets

We want to leverage our internal translation data to reduce costs, shorten delivery times, and ensure consistent quality.

Concern Over Correctly Translating Industry-Specific Terminology

Our translation work involves highly specialized fields, where using incorrect terminology can lead to customer complaints.

Uncertainty About Requirements for Translated Application Documents

When translating product application documents for submission to regulatory authorities, we are often unsure of the required precision and formatting rules.

Struggling to Balance Quality and Budget

We need to translate highly specialized content on a tight schedule, but struggle to find a service that can guarantee quality while staying within our limited budget.

Supports translations for various fields, languages, and documents

Optimal solutions for endless translation related struggles.

A balance between cost and asset utilization, terminology management, quality, and confidentiality.
We propose optimal solutions for each condition.

Automobile

Construction tools

Machine tools

Electronic devices

AV equipment

Medical equipment

Computers

Software

Mobile devices

Optical equipment

Business information

Entertainment industry

Educational materials

Supported languages

Europe and America

American English, British English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, and Croatian

Northern Europe

Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, and Danish

Eastern Europe

Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian

Asia

Chinese (simplified, traditional), Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Malay, Indonesian, Tagalog, Sinhalese, Burmese, and languages of India (Hindi, Telugu, Bengali, Tamil)

Middle East

Arabic, Persian, and Turkish

Project types

・Catalogs

・Data sheets

・Press releases

・User interface wording

・Company guides

・In-house documents

・Blogs

・Contracts

・Manuals

・Specification documents

・Web content

Why choose YAMAGATA’s translation service?

From quality to cost and confidentiality. We have a system that you can trust.

Through the use of professional knowledge, we provide translations that “communicate properly”

High quality manual translations that boost product value

Instruction manuals are key factors that bridge the gap between product and user.
We do not just simply provide word-to-word translations. Instead, we have our professional translators with proper product knowledge provide the translations. With considerations for local cultures and expressions, we offer translations that are “appropriate” and “easy-to-understand” for everyone. We guarantee high quality results through the use of consistent terminology and our strict checking system, and promise to contribute to boosting product value and customer satisfaction.

Our system for high-quality manual translation
Trustworthy quality with a proven track record

We will support our customers with our proven track records of achievement

We have a proven track record of being selected as the company of choice by various companies. This is proof of trust in our quality. We design optimal processes per project, have our experienced translators and reviewers perform double-checks, and thoroughly manage quality systematically. High quality translations that enable customer products and services to properly communicate are the foundation to secure business stability and trust. We endeavor to provide sincere support in creating this foundation.

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Accurate translation through professional knowledge and PM capabilities

We accurately communicate technical information to the world in comprehensible formats

Maintaining high quality and providing consistent results for technical documents are crucial factors to succeed in the global market. We assign translators who are familiar with the rules of the target country with professional knowledge on the content. Our highly experienced project managers offer consistent, accurate, and easy-to-understand technical translations for all languages through terminology management and multiple levels of checking. We support our customers’ global development through our highly reliable documents.

Accurate translations achieved through expert knowledge and project management
The Localization Division is ISO17100

High-quality translations, ISO-based

The Localization Division obtained ISO17100:2015 certification (Translation services—Requirements for translation services) on March 8, 2019. ISO17100:2015 is an international standard that defines requirements for translation processes to provide high-quality translation services. With this certification, we can provide translation services based on this international standard for Japanese-to-English and English-to-Japanese projects in the following classifications:

Translation Classification C: Industrial materials such as manuals and specifications
Translation Classification E: Materials such as inbound and marketing documents

*Please note that not all translation services we provide are ISO17100-compliant. If you require an ISO17100-compliant service, please let us know when placing a request.

Accurate translations achieved through expert knowledge and project management

How to proceed with production

A systematic translation process that generates reliable results.

We manage our entire translation process and stably offer optimal translation qualities.

01

Consultation and quotation

We listen carefully to your requests and propose optimal plans and quotations.

02

Project preparation

We select the best translators and reviewers. We create glossaries to prepare to start translating.

03

Translation

Our qualified native translators provide natural translations by accurately understanding the context of the original text.

04

Translation review

Our native checkers carefully review the translated documents for any grammar, vocabulary, and expression inconsistencies to increase the accuracy of translation results in order to maintain the finest quality.

05

Final inspection

Our project managers confirm whether or not deliverables meet our customer requirements.

06

Delivery

We deliver the final product in customer specified formats and also respond to inquiries after delivery.
*We also handle DTP adjustment tasks if required.

FAQ

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What languages do you support?

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Over 100 languages including Asian and European languages. We have a large team of native staff capable of offering high quality translation services.

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Do you handle urgent translation requests?

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Making full use of our global base network, we are capable of offering seamless services regardless of the time zone. We are capable of flexibly responding to urgent requests.

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Can translation work be made more efficient or have its cost reduced?

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We are capable of optimizing the cost while maintaining the quality and terminology by making use of past assets with our translation memory.

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Please explain how to make translation requests in detail.

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Please feel free to contact us through our Web form. Based on the details of your request, our coordinator will provide you with an optimal plan.

Please feel free to consult us for inquiries concerning translation jobs. We offer free quotes.

045-461-4000

045-461-4000

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