Operate & maintain
Operating instructions and manuals are translated with attention to function, clarity and your technical requirements.
Understand the technology. Explain the application.
Your machinery.
Understood worldwide.
Operating instructions, safety information, technical manuals and software text: we translate for mechanical and plant engineering with subject expertise, clear language and terminology that fits together.
From documentation to the final language version.
Languages. Service. Quality. Technology.
- Turnaround
- Hours–days
depending on project volume and requirements
- Experience
- 30+ years
localization experience at zappmedia GmbH, since 1993
- Projects
- 90,000+
completed localization projects
- Client testimonials
- 1,047
published feedback from our clients
- Languages
- 80+
for translation, voice recording, subtitling and transcription
- Certification
- ISO 9001
TÜV-audited quality management at zappmedia GmbH, since 2006
Complex technology.
Clear documentation.
We combine technical translation with agreed terminology and practical output files.
Explain & train
Design descriptions and training materials remain technically coherent across languages.
Present & localise
Product brochures, catalogues and software interfaces can be coordinated within a shared language project.
The right terminology.
Everywhere it matters.
Technical content benefits from reuse and a shared context.
Maintain terminology together
Your names, reference documents and approved translations establish a project glossary.
Keep revisions consistent
Translation memory supports reuse of approved passages. New and changed content is handled in context.
Handle warnings carefully
Requirements for safety information, units and presentation are clarified with your technical experts.
Combine formats & typesetting
We agree editable source files and required outputs. Multilingual typesetting and layout can be added.
Documents & deliverables
For design.
For operation.
The established document portfolio remains fully covered.
- Operating instructions and manuals
- Design descriptions and training materials
- Product brochures and catalogues
- Patent texts and test reports
- Safety instructions
- Software localisation
Prepare carefully.
Deliver appropriately.
Before work starts, we agree requirements for language, technical review, files and deadlines.
Assess documents & objectives
Send source files, languages, product context, desired delivery date and existing technical references.
Agree the team & terminology
We clarify terminology and questions, then plan the required translation and review stages.
Translate, review & deliver
Translation, agreed checks and any layout work are delivered in suitable formats.
Technology has details.
So does your quote.
The translation price list provides guidance. Volume, repetitions, language pair, file preparation and additional services are assessed for your project.
Include editable source files and existing terminology to help assess the work accurately.
Your individual quote and agreed scope apply to your project.
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Can you use our existing terminology?
Yes. We agree existing glossaries, component names and approved translations and use them in the project. New terms can be added to the shared terminology database.
Which format will the translation be delivered in?
The required output format is agreed in the quote. Editable source files simplify processing; multilingual typesetting can be added for publications.
Do you also translate software and training?
Yes. Software localisation and training materials are part of our established portfolio. Audiovisual training can also include narration scripts, voice recording or subtitles by agreement.
Client references from zappmedia
A selection of our clients and partners.
Specialist texts for machinery and plant
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Languages
zappmedia translates all languages.
Translations into multiple languages are processed in parallel and completed at the same time.
Specialist fields
With more than 20 years of industry experience, zappmedia covers the full range of technical translation for mechanical and plant engineering:
Operating instructions Manuals Design descriptions Training materials Product brochures Catalogues Patent texts Test reports Safety instructions Software localisation
Prices
Data security
We treat all our clients’ data and files as confidential. Highly confidential files are marked “classified” throughout processing. Project data is available only to staff directly involved in the project. Client data is stored exclusively on our own servers in Germany.
Use our business service with clearly structured workflows.
Terminology
File formats
Our translation agency delivers mechanical engineering translations of the highest quality at competitive market rates.
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Our information security management conforms to ISO 27001. Agreed access and transfer processes support confidential handling of your data.
Alongside translation, we create individual terminology databases for your projects to achieve consistent nomenclature that can be reused for future translations.
You can send us texts for translation in any file format. We return your translation in the format of your choice. On request, we also adapt the layout of publications in other languages.
zappmedia has specialised in technical translation for mechanical engineering for more than 20 years.
Your project. Your quote.
Send us your source material, target languages and preferred deadline. We clarify the requirements and quote for the services your project needs.