Crowdsourcing Translation Services
Draw on the crowd for effective translation
Acclaro provides comprehensive crowdsourcing services that enable organizations to tap their communities of native speakers for translation solutions. We work closely with clients to create tailored end-to-end localization strategies and workflows that benefit from crowd participation.
Defining effective crowdsourcing
Crowdsourced localization is a distributed model of translation that uses contributors instead of, or combined with, professional translators. While crowdsourcing can be used for many types of translation projects, it is most effective with user or mass generated content that might otherwise not be translated, such as blogs, news portals, wiki sites and web applications. By tailoring the approach, following proper etiquette and drawing in professionals as needed, crowdsourcing can produce acceptable or even exceptional results that are both time and cost-effective.
Ideal crowdsourcing projects include:
- User-generated content or mass-generated information
- Content that does not require a polished or consistent final style to be considered successful
- Web content where individuals have a strong interest in participating within a professional environment
How does it work?
In general, crowdsourcing follows these steps:
- Content is shared with a pool of potential translators through an open call for translation.
- Professional and non-professional translators submit translations that follow a workflow for revision, staging and posting.
- Translations are reviewed, edited and published, using professionals as needed.
- Contributors receive compensation through non-traditional means, such as incentives and recognition.
Crowdsourcing Translation Services from Acclaro
We combine our expertise in localization tools and technology with time-tested processes to provide comprehensive translation solutions for our clients. Our crowdsourcing translation services include:
- End-to-end workflow planning
- Language owner definition
- Recruiting and qualifying crowd translators, as needed
- Translation Memory implementation, when applicable
- Update management
- Testing process and monitoring
Consulting, implementation and editing services
In addition, Acclaro crowdsourcing services include:
- Consulting: We evaluate your content and environment and provide tailored recommendations that include assessment, proof of concept, success/ROI estimates and implementation.
- Implementation Services: Our skilled teams customize tools, setup style guidelines, terminology and processes, as needed, to produce crowdsourced translations that meet your objectives.
- Editing Services: If needed, our teams can also provide review and editing services to maintain crowdsourced translations at the standards required by your organization.
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