Summary Benefits of Working with an EN 15038-Certified Translation Company

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) published standard EN 15038 in 2006. It is a quality standard for translation services. This standard is gaining acceptance world-wide and the European Union has started including it as a benchmark in their translation tender specifications. A Standard Specifically Designed for the Translation Industry EN 15038 is a standard specifically designed with the translation industry in mind. It covers all aspects of the translation process and defines basic parameters for a quality translation process. EN 15038 demystifies and explains the critical components associated with the translation process.

Identify Requirements and Evaluate Suppliers

EN 15038 offers clients –especially those companies that are new to translation or about to enter a foreign market– guidance to the services offered by TSPs.

EN 15038 also provides clients with a reference point (a benchmark) for quality. The standard is widely used as a tool to evaluate Translation Service Providers and assess their quality performance.

By working with a translation company that is compliant or certified to EN-15038, you, your customers and other stakeholders can have confidence that the translated documents and software that accompany your products are meeting quality and service requirements that the translation industry believes to be necessary for the successful completion of a translation.

Note: Observance of the EN 15038 regulations or certification to this standard is voluntary. Translation Service Providers are not required to implement the EN 15038 standard.