Project Structures: 

According to the project size and requirements the optimal structure may be either a simple translation, or a translation with independent proofreading, or a more complex structure up to an hierarchical T.E.P. system with 1 editor per 3 translators, 1 proofreader per 3 editors and 1 project manager per 3 proofreaders, including terminology preparation, consistency checks, and final testing of functional environments, multilingually.
 

 Basic Guidelines: 

Translators

• No content may be added or omitted.
• The target text should look like a text authored in the target language, not like a translation.
• The style should be clear and natural.

• Point out:
  • Major errors (such as: wrong meaning, embarrasing grammar, omission).
  • Minor errors (such as: wrong spelling, meaning not exact enough or too exact).
  • What the translator did particularly well.

• Improve style, clarity, and formatting.
• Mark only corrected errors, not stylistical improvements.
• Give the translator an opportunity to discuss the corrections.

• Translations of professional standard are translated or at least proofread only by native speakers of the target language, otherwise the customer must be advised in the quote.
• Where terminology or phrasing must be used consistently, the consistency should be supported by the preparation of standard terminology and the application of a CAT tool.