Guide on Document Translation Services in Singapore
Do you need to translate your documents for employment, immigration or study purposes?
Do you need to translate your personal documents, or business documents like bank statements, payroll reports or tax reports?
Do you need to translate, certify or notarise your documents into English, or to another language in order to expand your operations locally or internationally?
In this guide, we will explain all you need to know about document translation services in Singapore.
Document Translation Service Agency
If your answer to any of the above is yes, look no further!
WhizWordz International is a translation company that specialises in providing professional document translation services in Singapore to both individuals and companies. Founded in 2004, we have been in this industry for the past 17 years, and are dedicated to providing our current and potential clients with quality translation at affordable prices and quick turnaround time.
Our list of satisfied clientele, from international conglomerates to individuals, bear testimony to our professionalism, expertise and competency.
WhizWordz has translated a wide variety of documents to date. Below is a list of commonly translated documents that we have done:
- Educational Certificates
- Driving Licences
- Immunisation Certificates
- Household Registration Documents
- Birth Certificates
- Identification Cards
- Marriage Certificates
- Manuals
- Advertisements
- Business Letters
- Employment Contracts and Offers
- Health Advisories
- Notices for the General Public
- Business Presentations
- Court Orders
- Alimony and Child Support
- Estate Matters
- Academic Papers and Publications
- Newsletters
- Email and WhatsApp conversations
- Patent Related Documents
- Newspaper Reports – both Print and Digital
- Personal Letters and Note Slips
- Annual Reports
and many more! If you have any documents that are not on the list, feel free to contact us and we will provide you with a non-obligatory quotation!
Easy and Efficient Translation Process
Now that you have decided on the documents that require translation, it is time to introduce WhizWordz’s translation process.
We have adopted a 7-step process based on our past experience for your convenience.
Of course, it can be tweaked and customised to suit your individual needs:
- Client sends us his documents
The source documents that require translation are sent to us.
- Quotation and Confirmation
A quotation is generated based on 1) and further questions are asked at this stage.
These include details like style and tonality, delivery time and format of delivery.
After a confirmation has been received, the translation project is officially started.
- Project Start
Our project manager will assign and allocate the most suitable and competent translators for every job.
This is primarily based on the source text, but may include other factors like delivery time, tonality and other specific requirements from the client.
- End of Translation and Proofreading/Editing
After all the documents have been translated, they are sent to our senior proofreader/editor to check for quality.
These include checking for spelling and grammatical errors, missing translations, tonality and style and localisation.
The translator and editor will keep in constant contact throughout this part of the process, because they may need to discuss specific changes and agree on them.
- Formatting and Submission to Client
After the proofreader and the translator have agreed on the final file to be submitted, the project manager will take over and make some minor changes to the file, where necessary.
This could include changing the font size of certain words, bolding, italics, word colour and other details, as these are not really the focus of the proofreading stage.
- Client review
Submission to client is not the final step of the process. The client looks through the translation and inputs his own changes and comments. These are reflected back to the proofreader and translation. One thing to note is that both the proofreader and the translators are professionals with many years of experience, so they may not agree with all the changes that the client makes to the translated documents.
- Project closure and Invoicing
After the translation has been done to the satisfaction of the client and he signs off, the project is considered closed and the accounts department then proceeds to invoice the client for the job. Of course, if there are further amendments down the road, the job can be “re-opened” to deal with the changes.
The above is a brief introduction to the services provided by WhizWordz International with regards to the translation of documents and the processes involved.
Official Document Translation Company in Singapore
If you have been searching for a reliable and professional document translation company in Singapore for your translation needs, WhizWordz is the right choice.
If you are interested, or have further queries, please email sales@whizwordz.com or call 6600 3798 to consult our friendly advisors today. WhizWordz – Simple Words, Big Ideas.
You can also click here to learn more about our other legal translation and localisation services.
