Three Linguists One Standard
Quality Assurance
Translation quality assurance at Locstars is a defined process, not a slogan. Every document passes through independent stages of review designed to catch errors before you ever see them — because the cost of a mistranslated contract clause or dosage instruction is never merely linguistic.
The TEP Process: Quality Control in Three Stages
TEP stands for Translation, Editing, and Proofreading — performed by three separate qualified linguists:
✓Translation. A native speaker of the target language, specialized in your field, produces the draft.
✓Editing. A second linguist compares the translation against the source line by line, correcting meaning, terminology, and style.
✓Proofreading. A third expert reads the final text for fluency, consistency, and polish.
No one checks their own work. That independence is the reason errors get caught.
The Right Linguist for Your Subject
A brilliant literary translator can still ruin a patent. We match each project to a native speaker with proven experience in the relevant domain — legal, medical, technical, financial, marketing, or gaming — so terminology and tone are correct from the first draft onward.
Terminology and Consistency
For ongoing clients we build glossaries and translation memories, so your product names, brand voice, and technical terms stay identical across every document, every release, and every year of the relationship.
Final Checks Before Delivery
Before anything leaves our hands, we verify:
✓Numbers, dates, names, and units against the source
✓Completeness — nothing omitted, nothing added
✓Formatting and layout, including right-to-left rendering for Arabic
✓Compliance with your instructions and reference materials
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the TEP process?
Translation, Editing, and Proofreading — three sequential stages, each performed by a different qualified linguist, so every text is independently reviewed twice after translation.
Why use three linguists instead of one?
Because independent review catches what self-review misses. The editor and proofreader have no stake in the draft, so problems of meaning, terminology, or fluency are corrected before delivery.
How do you keep terminology consistent across projects?
With client-specific glossaries and translation memories that are applied and updated on every new assignment.
What happens if I find an issue after delivery?
Tell us. We review and refine the deliverable until it meets the agreed scope — the job is not finished until you can use the text with confidence.
Put Your Next Project Through a Real QA Process
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