15,000 pages of safety-critical manuals, zero translation defects
Market certification obtained in all 22 target markets; 2.4M-word translation memory reducing future cycles by ~50%.
Client Context & Operational Challenge
A global industrial equipment manufacturer needed to translate its full technical documentation library — installation manuals, maintenance procedures, safety warnings, and regulatory compliance documents — into 22 languages for international market certification. Translation errors in safety-critical content carried regulatory and liability exposure.
Execution & Governance Model
Built a specialized translation pipeline with domain-trained technical translators per language. Safety-critical content flagged for enhanced review — dual-translator production with independent reconciliation. Regulatory content routed to market-specific compliance-aware translators. Translation memory and terminology databases seeded from existing approved translations and maintained centrally to ensure consistency across equipment model families.
Scale & Velocity Constraints
- 22 target languages required for market certification compliance
- Technical documentation spanning 15,000+ pages across 200+ equipment models
- Safety-critical content requiring zero-defect translation accuracy
- Regulatory terminology varying by market certification body
- Continuous documentation updates tied to engineering change orders
What Was Delivered
Asset Outputs & Deliverables
- Translated 15,000+ pages of technical documentation into 22 languages within the 10-month certification timeline. Zero safety-related translation errors identified in post-delivery audit. Market certification obtained in all 22 target markets. Translation memory assets covering 2.4 million words retained for ongoing documentation updates, reducing subsequent translation cycles by an estimated 50%.
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