Services
German to English, for machine documentation
One service, done by one person: translating the documents that ship with your machines, from German into English.
What I translate
Operating manuals
How to set up, run and shut down the machine, written for the people who operate it.
Maintenance instructions
Inspection, servicing, part replacement and troubleshooting procedures.
Specifications
Technical data, component descriptions and requirements.
Safety notes
Warnings, hazard descriptions and safety instructions.
I only translate from German into English, and only this kind of document.
Your terminology
The same part should have the same name in every manual you publish. If you already have a terminology list, send it with the first job and I’ll work to it.
If you don’t, we build one together on the first job: I collect the terms, check them with you, and keep the agreed list. Every later job uses the same list, so the English stays consistent across your documentation.
Pricing
Work is priced per word. Before I start, I send you a fixed price for the job. Once you agree to it, that is what you pay.
To get a price, email the documents you need translated.
How this compares
| Option | How it usually works |
|---|---|
| Machine translation, reviewed in-house | One of your own engineers checks and corrects the output, taking time away from their own work. |
| A large translation agency | Your work may go to different translators from job to job, who may not be specialists in machinery. |
| A generalist freelance translator | Translates many kinds of text, without an engineering background. |
| Fernwood Technical Translation | An engineer who translates only machine documentation, keeps your terminology across jobs, and agrees a fixed price before starting. |