10 Signs of a Professional Translation Company
From response quality to QA documentation—these signals help you distinguish professional LSPs from low-cost resellers.
Professional signals
- Named project manager and clear escalation path
- Itemized quotes with scope and assumptions stated
- NDA and secure upload available by default
- Industry linguists—not only "native speakers"
- Documented T–E–P or equivalent review workflow
- Terminology and TM management offered
- Realistic timelines—not "any language by tomorrow"
- Registered company entity for contract and invoice
- References or case studies in your vertical
- Post-delivery support and change management for updates
Red flags
Anonymous freelancers only, no review step quoted, inability to explain QA, or prices far below market without scope limits.
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