Quality Control

At Human Science, we have a dual system of checks, both by people and by tools.

• Are there any spelling mistakes?
• Do the numbers in the original text match the numbers in the translated text?
• Are the terms specified by the customer being used appropriately?

For points that are often overlooked with just visual checks, we conduct checks using Trados and our proprietary proofreading tools. This saves you the trouble of performing formal checks on numbers and unit symbols after delivery.

In particular, when a large volume of translation is divided among multiple translators in a short period of time, tools can be very effective in checking for consistency in notation and terminology among the translators.

Comparison of Human Checks and Tool Checks

Checklist (Example)	Human check (Visual inspection & search, etc.)	Check by Tools
Notation ・Double Byte・Double Space ・Missing period at the end of the sentence Duplicate Symbols - Full-width symbols	△	○
Terminology and Standard Phrases	△	○
Check for translation omissions, multiple translations, multiple source texts, and numerical representations ・Brackets Tab ・Consistency of capital letters at the beginning of sentences - Spaces before and after unit symbols Language Rules Spaces before and after symbols - Number Format ・Quotation marks	△	○
Spelling Mistake	△	△

○…Checkable
△… Partially checkable (there may be omissions in checks depending on the person)

Check Items by Tool (Example)

• ・Translation omissions: Check for any translation omissions
• ・Translation Consistency: Check for any inconsistencies in the translation
• ・Character corruption: Check for any character corruption
• ・Value: Is it consistent with the original text?
• ・Terminology: Is it translated according to the glossary?
• ・Notation: Check if spaces, punctuation, parentheses, tabs, and capitalization at the beginning of sentences match the original text
• ・Language Rules: Adherence to the rules of each language
  (e.g.) spacing, number formatting, quotations, unit conversions (inches ⇔ meters), etc.

Check Tools (Example)

Trados QA Checker, QA Distiller, Xbench, UI Checker (our proprietary tool), etc.

Localization engineers customize the necessary check items for each project according to the style guide and translation content. If there are specific items that require focused checking, please let us know in advance.