How do you ensure the quality of translations?

Subject: How do you ensure the quality of translations?
From: "Boudreaux, Madelyn (GE Healthcare, consultant)" <MadelynBoudreaux -at- ge -dot- com>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:00:48 -0400

Does anyone have any tips on how to verify the quality of a translated
document? How do you *know* that the work you get is good, especially if
you cannot read the translation?

In a related vein, what are some tricks for picking out a good quality
translation company?

Thanks in advance!

Sincerely,
Madelyn Boudreaux

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