Technical Translation for Method Statements

Technical Translation for Method Statements

A method statement can authorise work at height, define an isolation sequence or set the acceptance criteria for a critical weld. If a translated instruction changes the meaning of a valve position, torque value or exclusion zone, the document has not merely become...
Best Technical Interpreter Selection Criteria

Best Technical Interpreter Selection Criteria

A general interpreter may be perfectly capable in a boardroom and still be the wrong person beside a live production line. When a German engineer explains a lockout procedure, an English-speaking SAP consultant defines a process step, or a commissioning team discusses...
Translation vs Interpreting for Engineering

Translation vs Interpreting for Engineering

A commissioning meeting is delayed because a German engineer explains a pressure-test exception that nobody on the Hungarian contractor team fully understands. The document was translated last week, but the decision being made now is spoken, technical and...
How to Interpret Commissioning Meetings Safely

How to Interpret Commissioning Meetings Safely

A commissioning meeting can decide whether a system is released for operation, held for correction or shut down before it creates a safety incident. When German, English and Hungarian teams are discussing interlocks, pressure tests, punch-list items or permit...