New ASTM Translation Guide
ASTM International is one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world, known for its best-in-class practices for standards development and delivery. And in June 2006, it finally published a translation standard, F 2575-06, entitled “Standard Guide for Quality Assurance in Translation.” This guide has been many years in development, an effort supported by the American Translators Association (ATA), and is an important new resource for the translation industry and its clients.
The ASTM standard guide “identifies factors relevant to the quality of language translation services for each phase of a translation project.” While it is not the most exciting reading material any of us will ever have on our bedside tables, it is chock-full of valuable definitions and information for anyone involved in translation, on both the client and vendor sides.
We strongly encourage all of our clients to obtain the ASTM’s “Standard Guide for Quality Assurance in Translation.” It’s a ground-breaking document in the translation industry that sets out great definitions and explanations for terms and issues that arise in conversations we have with our clients and translators every day. The guide can be downloaded in PDF format from the ASTM website for $41. Just type “translation” in the website search box and it will pop right up.
And as valuable as it is, it will certainly also mitigate your need for Ambien!
