Translation Management Service

What is a translation management service?

A translation management service provides tailored solutions for multilingual content. Services are typically delivered through a translation management system (TMS), a software solution that helps companies organize, plan, execute, and scale multilingual content. The translation process provides cultural accuracy through collaboration with native-speaking subject matter experts (SMEs). 

Example: To better serve our multilingual clients, we hired a translation management service to localize and culturally align our multimedia content. 

Organizations may choose a professional translation service to help them maintain a consistent brand voice across multiple languages. Large, enterprise-level corporations are attracted by the promise of faster, coordinated translation. 

What benefits does a translation management service provide?

A translation management service builds a culturally relevant, enhanced learner experience. This leads to higher engagement, increased completion rates, and accessibility to learners of all skills and abilities. 

Project speed is an attractive TMS benefit. A common feature called translation memory allows the reuse of previously translated material to ensure consistency for translation tasks. An integrated TMS can also efficiently manage terminology glossaries, localization workflow automation, and scalable projects that require frequent updating. 

While translation management systems often utilize machine translation to speed up processes—which can sometimes produce translation quality below localization standards—they may also enlist human reviewers to ensure accuracy.