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Format Retention

Sets out Format Retention and what we need from you before work starts.

PDF Format RetentionExcel Format RetentionPowerpoint Format RetentionDesign/layout
About us

Start with the basics

We translate documents for people and organisations who need a US receiving office to accept the file, so we publish the requirements we work to and confirm the rest at intake.

  • Recorded at intake: pdf format retention.
  • Recorded at intake: excel format retention.
  • Handled per project: powerpoint format retention.
  • Recorded at intake: design/layout.
  • Recorded at intake: complex pdf format restoration.

How we work with you

Scope, review path and delivery for Format Retention.

PDF Format Retention

Handled with tracked terminology and a documented review step.

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Excel Format Retention

Handled with tracked terminology and a documented review step.

Quote on reviewView details

Powerpoint Format Retention

Handled with tracked terminology and a documented review step.

Quote on reviewView details

Who we work with

Roles involved in a typical project. Names are published only with consent, so roles are listed here.

Lead translator

Drafts your document with the locked glossary, preserving layout, register and technical wording.

Reviewer

Reads the final text against the source for terminology, numbers, dates and names.

Project manager

Owns scope, schedule and budget, and coordinates the team until delivery.

Formatting specialist

Rebuilds the original layout and checks every page before handover.

Compliance reviewer

Verifies regulatory and privacy requirements before the file ships.

Client contact

Handles confirmations, updates and the final handover of files.

Quality assurance

Runs the final check on completeness and formatting before release.

Subject linguist

Provides the domain expertise behind terminology and phrasing.

Compliance boundaries

We list the processes we can document. Third-party endorsements are only shown when we hold the paperwork.

PDF Format Retention

Internal standard covering pdf format retention.

Verified record

Excel Format Retention

Signed-off procedure for excel format retention.

Verified record

Powerpoint Format Retention

Process documentation for powerpoint format retention.

Verified record

Design/layout

Record of the review path applied to design/layout.

Verified record

Complex PDF Format Restoration

Signed-off procedure for complex pdf format restoration.

Verified record

Chart/graph Reproduction

Internal standard covering chart/graph reproduction.

Verified record

Quality Control

Signed-off procedure for quality control.

Verified record

File Evaluation

Signed-off procedure for file evaluation.

Verified record

Get a written scope before you commit

We review the document, confirm the language pair and the receiving institution, then send pricing and turnaround in writing.

Specification

Values that depend on the document stay pending until intake confirms them.

ItemHow it is handled
PDF Format RetentionAccepted. Handling is confirmed at intake and recorded on the order.
Excel Format RetentionAccepted. Handling is confirmed at intake and recorded on the order.
Powerpoint Format RetentionAccepted. Handling is confirmed at intake and recorded on the order.
Design/layoutAccepted. Handling is confirmed at intake and recorded on the order.
Complex PDF Format RestorationAccepted. Handling is confirmed at intake and recorded on the order.
Chart/graph ReproductionAccepted. Handling is confirmed at intake and recorded on the order.

Walkthrough

Scope, review path and delivery for Format Retention.

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PDF Format Retention

Walkthrough of the pdf format retention flow from upload to delivery.

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Excel Format Retention

Walkthrough of the excel format retention flow from upload to delivery.

Questions about your file?

Tell us the document type and the language pair, and we will confirm what we need to start.

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Tell us about your document and we will confirm the next step by email.

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