Translation has become an important part of global marketing, but in this world of technology it is difficult to decide whether to opt for manual or automatic translation.

Globalization and digitalization are going hands in hands. Technology is leaving no stone unturned to ease out the life of everyone around the world. Every day it is coming up with something that leaves everyone amazed. Translation has become one of the core ways of understanding each other’s culture and laws around the globe, and in past few years, it has gained immense popularity.

While we talk a lot about increasing the importance of translation services, we cannot deny the fact that technology has even intervened in this genre as well. However, looking at the way this world is going tech savvy we can broadly categorize in two categories, automatic and manual translation. For all those who are planning to seek Polilingua translation services, but are confused about which option to opt for, here is all the information that you must know about both these services.

Automatic translation services

Automatic or automated translation is something that is carried out by the in-built software. The software applies a specific set of rules which help the machine to analyze the content fed in this software and translate the content in the language you want to. This machine translation is free from any kind of human intervention and is a time-saving process as well. Unlike manual translation, it does not take much of the time and help to translate the content within no time. Apart from being faster, it is also a cheaper source of procuring translation company. It is a one-time investment and it can perform as many translations as you want it to. Such automated translation is best for languages of the same family. However machine translation is not as reliable as manual translation, it may not provide error-free quality translation content. Also, it may completely change the meaning of content when translated to the target language.

Manual Translation service

Needless to explain, manual translation is one which is carried out by a human translator. Human acquires this skill of translation through practice and experience. Manual translation services are reliable and grab the essence of the original content. Humans make sure to keep all the documents and translated content with utmost confidentiality. Machine translation may be faster than manual translation but it is not as full-proof as the later one, this is the reason why manual translation is chosen by most of the legal and health-related documents, as both these areas cannot afford to lose the core meaning of the content posted in the parent language.

The disadvantage of manual translation is that translators are specialized in one field, and hiring different translators for different jobs can prove to be really expensive. This is the reason some of the companies dealing with distinct subjects prefer to use automated translation services as compared to the manual one.

Now that you know about manual and automated translation services, it is you to decide which one to opt for the content you want to translate.

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