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Technical Translation Case Studies
These technical translation case studies show our projects the way engineers read them: word counts, deadlines, team setups, and what happened after delivery. Client names stay out because of NDAs; the numbers stay in.
Each study states volume, language pair, deadline quoted, and deadline met. If a project ran 9 days instead of 10, we say so.
No client names, no city-level locations, no client revenue figures. Confidentiality agreements cover every project we take on.
Every study names the Techniwords translator who led the work, from Miguel Ferrer on SDS to Ji-hoon Park on battery commissioning.
Why the clients are anonymous and the figures are specific
Every engagement we sign includes a confidentiality clause, and most add a full NDA on top. So we removed what identifies a client: company names, exact sites, anything more precise than a state or region. What remains is the part a buyer can actually evaluate. How many words. How many days. Who translated, who revised, which reference standards applied, and whether the deadline held.
Some details have been adjusted to protect confidentiality, but the structure, volumes, and outcomes are representative of the real projects. Prospects with a serious inquiry can request verifiable references through our sales process instead.
Six projects, six industries
Oil & gas: 130 SDS into Spanish before an OSHA audit
A Gulf Coast refinery operator in Texas needed 130 safety data sheets and 40 safety signs in Spanish, with strict GHS phrasing under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200, in 10 business days. A team of 3 translators and 1 reviser led by Miguel Ferrer delivered in 9. The audit closed with zero linguistic remarks. Read the refinery SDS case study.
Automotive: an 85,000-word German PPAP package in 4 weeks
A German Tier 1 supplier opening a line in the Southeastern US had to hand its American launch team a PPAP dossier, control plans, work instructions, and FMEA in English. Anke Hoffmann led the project on exact IATF 16949 and AIAG terminology, and the client adopted our bilingual glossary as its internal reference. Read the automotive PPAP case study.
Aerospace: EN-FR first article inspection documentation
A Midwest aerospace supplier qualifying parts for a French-speaking European customer needed 60 drawings, AS9102 FAIR forms, and 20,000 words of quality documentation in French. Claire Moreau handled the GD&T annotation work through our CAD chain, and the dossier was accepted with no linguistic reservations, on a 3-week deadline. Read the aerospace FAIR case study.
Medical devices: IFU in Spanish and Portuguese, validated first pass
A Minnesota Class II device manufacturer expanding into Mexico and Brazil sent us 30,000 words of IFU, labeling, and two IQ/OQ protocols. Ana Beatriz Souza covered Brazilian Portuguese with ANVISA requirements in view, with back-translation on critical sections. Both markets validated first pass, and the reused memory cut costs 30 percent on the next product. Read the medical device IFU case study.
Machinery: 1,100 pages of CNC documentation from Chinese
A US integrator installing Chinese machining centers in 3 American plants needed operator manuals, maintenance manuals, parts lists, and HMI screens in English within 8 weeks. Wei Zhang led terminology, our team neutralized 12 percent duplicate content through the TM, and staged deliveries kept operator training on schedule. Read the CNC manuals case study.
Energy: 4 months of Korean battery plant commissioning support
An EPC supporting a cell plant ramp-up in the Southern US with a Korean equipment maker needed 45,000 words translated in both directions over 4 months: commissioning procedures, test reports, process safety sheets. Ji-hoon Park's team held a 24-hour SLA on short documents. No commissioning delay was ever traced to documentation. Read the battery commissioning case study.
What these projects have in common
Different sectors, one working method. Across all six engagements you will find the same fixed points:
- A sector specialist led each project, chosen for the domain first and the language pair second.
- Terminology was locked or validated with the client before volume translation started, never patched afterward.
- Every deliverable passed independent revision by a second linguist, then tool-assisted QA checks.
- Deadlines were quoted realistically and then met, including one delivery a full day early.
That method is applied across the industries we serve, whether the project is 130 documents or one. And when clients describe the experience in their own words, the same themes come back; you can read them on our client testimonials page.
Want to check these claims? We do not publish client names, but we maintain a list of references who have agreed to take calls from qualified prospects. Ask for it when you request a quote, and tell us which industry you want to hear from.
Your project could be the next one written up
Every study on this page started the same way: files, a deadline, and a specific constraint that made the project hard. Send us yours through the free quote form and you will receive an itemized quote within one business hour, with the proposed team and schedule spelled out before you commit to anything.
Case study questions
Why don't your case studies name the clients?
Because we sign NDAs, and because a translation vendor that trades on client names to win business is a vendor that might trade on yours. We identify each client only by sector, qualitative size, and state or region. The volumes, deadlines, and outcomes are the evidence; the logos are not required.
Are these projects real?
Yes. Certain details have been modified to protect confidentiality, including anything that could identify a company or site. The structure of each project, the figures, and the results are representative of the actual work our teams delivered.
Can I get references before placing an order?
Yes, for serious inquiries. Several long-term clients have agreed to serve as references for qualified prospects. Mention it during the quote process and we will connect you with a reference in an industry close to yours, subject to their availability.
Do you handle projects smaller than these?
Constantly. The six studies here were chosen because they show our process under pressure, but most of our daily work is smaller: a single manual, a batch of datasheets, a 2,000-word procedure. The same translator-plus-reviser process applies at every size, with a modest minimum charge.