An independent second linguist checks your translation or document before it is used.
Prism Linguistics provides independent proofreading and quality checks of translated and original documents in English, French and 300+ other languages. A second qualified linguist, never the original translator, checks the text for accuracy, terminology, consistency, grammar and formatting, so it reads naturally and meets the standard your audience or the receiving organization expects.
Send the document, and the source text if it is a translation, and you receive a fixed written quote, usually within 60 minutes.
Every sentence, checked against the purpose of the document.
For translations, every sentence is compared with the original so nothing is added, left out or mistranslated, including numbers, dates and names.
Legal, medical, technical and company terms used correctly and the same way throughout, following your glossary and reference material.
In Canadian English or Canadian French as required, or in the conventions of the target language.
Headings, tables, numbering, references and page structure checked against the original.
The terms are used loosely, so it helps to say what you need. Proofreading is a final check of a finished text for errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation and formatting. Editing goes further and improves clarity, flow and style. A translation review compares a translation with its source, sentence by sentence, for accuracy and terminology.
Our own translations go through translation, editing and proofreading (TEP) as standard. This page is for text produced elsewhere: a translation from another supplier or an in-house team, a draft from machine translation, or an original document before it is published.
Proofreading improves a translation but does not turn it into a certified translation. If IRCC, a court, WES or a licensing body needs a certified translation, order a certified translation instead, and remember that IRCC does not accept translations done by the applicant or a family member.
You decide whether we correct the text directly or suggest changes.
The price and turnaround depend on the length of the document, the language pair, the subject and whether it is a translation review or a proofread of a single-language text. If the review shows that a translation needs to be redone, we tell you before going further. You receive a fixed written quote before work starts.
For new translations, see document translation.
Yes. A qualified linguist compares the translation with the source text for accuracy, terminology and consistency, and corrects grammar, spelling and formatting.
Proofreading is a final check for errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation and formatting. Editing goes further and improves clarity, flow and style. A translation review compares a translation with its source sentence by sentence.
No. Proofreading improves a translation but does not certify it. If IRCC, a court, WES or a licensing body needs a certified translation, order a certified translation instead.
Yes. A linguist reviews the machine translation against the source and corrects it. If the quality is too low to fix efficiently, we tell you before going further.
You receive the document with tracked changes, a clean corrected copy, and comments on anything that needs your decision.
The price depends on the length of the document, the language pair, the subject and the type of review. You receive a fixed written quote before work starts.
Upload your document for a fixed written quote. Call +1 888 693 6123 or email info@prismlinguistics.ca.
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