translations
  • Translating your message

    Whether you are a dealmaker, litigator, investment manager or marketer, the job of
    Bowne Translation Services is to make sure your message is perfectly understood everywhere in the world you do business. With Bowne's global language resources, outstanding project management and superior technology, you'll always convey the right message to the right audience.

    here's how

superior translations you can trust

superior translations you can trust

Translation

assess

Count on Bowne to carefully assess time and budget. You have time constraints and budget parameters. Bowne understands. Our expertise allows us to assess accurately the scope of your project and then quickly provide you with a detailed time and cost estimate. Whether you bring us a one-page press release, a 400 page annual report or 5,000 pages of discovery material, Bowne will recommend the most efficient option tailored to your translation needs.

assign

You are assigned a world-class team. Bowne carefully reviews the qualifications of all of our linguists then continually tests and evaluates their performance. In addition, we assemble an in-house production team composed of experienced multilingual project managers, proofreaders and desk-top publishing specialists. Together, their knowledge and talent, combined with our strict, multi-step quality-assurance process, ensure accurate, superior translations you can trust, anytime, anywhere.

manage

Look to Bowne to support you through every phase of the translation lifecycle. Bowne has proven processes in place to efficiently manage your multilingual projects. Our project managers draw on an average of ten years of experience to develop strategies, oversee execution, and keep you fully informed about the status of your project. Our Global Service Desk and worldwide network of offices and linguists make it possible to handle your most demanding projects anywhere, anytime.

translate

You will benefit from Bowne's years of translation leadership. Every year, the world's leading corporations, financial services providers and law firms entrust us with over 3,000 translation projects. They do so for one reason: They know that Bowne understands the nuances of translating financial, legal and corporate communications required to communicate accurately with their audiences in every corner of the world.

typeset

You can rely on Bowne to format your translation in any language. Bowne's in-house desk-top publishing team can typeset files in any language and format, including major DTP programs such as Quark, InDesign, and Framemaker, then deliver them as print-ready PDFs. We offer deep experience typesetting Asian, Cyrillic, Greek, Semitic, as well Western European languages. And we include final language proofreading as part of our typesetting service.

ensure

Your documents undergo rigorous quality assurance. Our three-step process covers translation, editing and proofreading, and is designed to optimize language consistency, style and accuracy. By creating and maintaining glossaries, memories and reference materials, we ensure consistency within and among your documents while remaining faithful to your in-house style and terminology.

secure

You need confidentiality. Bowne knows how to keep your most sensitive information safe. From secure document transfer via BowneLink to our rigorous network security and facilities policies, we carefully restrict access to your sensitive documents from start to finish. Our legal department also requires all Bowne employees to sign non-disclosure agreements, further ensuring the confidentiality of your data.

integrate

Your translated documents can be seamlessly integrated with other Bowne services. With content management tools, financial printing and digital printing solutions all available under one roof, processes, workflows and communications are streamlined, saving time and reducing costs.