Translations in the technology sector

New strategies on the processing and production levels and their increasing complexity, as well as the growing interaction between different companies from various technical sectors, place even more technical requirements on translations and other foreign-language services. For over four decades now, we at KERN have been rising to these ever-growing challenges and implementing procedures which are tailored to the tasks set by individual clients. KERN's client base includes companies from all areas of the automotive industry: from manufacturers, 1st & 2nd tier suppliers and traders in the OEM and aftermarket sectors, through to advertising agencies, communications agencies and other service providers specialising in the automotive industry.

Through the use of state-of-the-art software solutions, KERN is able to offer you the full spectrum of language services in this field:

• Development of client-specific terminology databases by extracting terminology or combining existing terminology lists
• Effective creation, maintenance, development and adjustment of terminology databases
• Provision of terminology

Considering the high volume of documentation involved in the automotive industry, the associated use of similar text segments and extracts, and the high frequency of updates, the use of a translation memory system as a translation aid is indispensable. In doing so, KERN works closely with you and your national subsidiaries in order to establish precisely the best course of action. Together we will seek to lay out a standardised translation process that runs like clockwork, helping you to save time and money. We already use various online portals to transfer data securely and efficiently, as well as an automated web-based interface that displays offers and orders. Our Express Service allows you to keep to the tightest of deadlines – completely irrespective of the scope and complexity of the texts. The confidential handling of your documents while respecting any relevant export restrictions and obtaining authorisation for export and/or shipment is a matter of course for us at KERN.

Three things ensure that we produce high-quality, targeted translations: our experienced KERN project management team, put together specifically for the automotive sector; a range of specialist translators and editors; and the effective use and development of subject-specific databases for terminology and translation memory, which are tailored to the needs of the individual client. Through this process, we ensure that the meaning of the source text is fully and correctly rendered in the target language, the translation is clearly worded without spelling or grammatical mistakes, and the terminology is correct and consistent. Furthermore, the content is adapted to the specific linguistic, cultural and legal conditions of the target market, the translation is checked for consistency with earlier or parallel translations, and the layout of the translation is modelled on that of the source text. Having said all this, we at KERN are also more than well-equipped to meet the automotive industry's very own standard for translation quality, SAE J2450. Based on given error categories and their weighting, each translation is given a quotient as a measuring value for the translation.

At KERN, however, our work is not limited to specific texts alone, but rather encompasses extensive support for all foreign-language communication in the automotive industry:

• Process control and optimisation when processing foreign-language data, as well as the creation of client-specific workflows
• Building, maintenance and management of terminology; management of translation memory databases
• Adaptation of foreign-language texts: country-specific and oriented towards the target audience

International collaboration in the aerospace industry is paving the way for new opportunities on the market. The demand for subject-specific translations in this area of the economy is very high. Due to the extensive technical documentation involved in, for example, the production, maintenance and marketing of aeroplanes and their component parts, the translation process needs to be streamlined through efficient strategies and solutions. A whole host of leading commercial aeroplane and helicopter manufacturers, including their suppliers, makers of fibrous materials and drive train technologies, and heads of aviation maintenance bases: these are some of the people and organisations who place their trust in KERN's technical aerospace translations.

Consistency and accuracy are of particular importance in technical translations. For example, several different explanations tailored to specific customer requirements are often developed for just one type of aircraft.

KERN will work closely with you to improve databases, glossaries and terminology lists – whether this means creating them from scratch, developing them or simply tidying them up. This might be done, for example, in accordance with NASA and ECSS terminology, to ensure that the technical development of an aeroplane is supported by thorough documentation. The same goes for longer-term international collaboration: KERN oversees the conception and implementation of complex aviation projects, often over several years, and guarantees a high degree of continuity in the terminology used.