The World’s Top Chinese Translation Agency: The Translation Gate

Simplified Chinese: As the name suggests, Simplified Chinese characters are simplified versions of the original Traditional Chinese characters. Simplification involves reducing the number of strokes, making them easier to write and quicker to learn. This was introduced in Mainland China in the 1950s to improve literacy rates.

Mainland China, Singapore, and Malaysia primarily use Simplified Chinese. It is the official writing system in Mainland China, where it is used in education, media, official documents, and everyday communication.

Traditional Chinese: Traditional Chinese characters retain the original complex forms with a higher number of strokes. They have been used for centuries and are still employed in regions. Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau continue to use Traditional Chinese as the standard writing system. It is also used in Chinese communities around the world, especially in regions with significant Taiwanese or Hong Kong populations.

While Simplified and Traditional Chinese are mutually intelligible to Chinese speakers from different regions, there are cultural differences in expressions, idioms, and some characters' meanings. Therefore, for professional purposes, it is advisable to translate documents separately for distribution in Mainland China or Taiwan to ensure the content resonates accurately with the target audience.

Historically, Simplified Chinese used the GB (Guojia Biaozhun) encoding standard, and Traditional Chinese used the Big5 encoding standard for representing characters on computers. However, with the adoption of Unicode, both Simplified and Traditional Chinese characters can now be supported uniformly.

The cost of our Chinese translation services varies depending on several factors, including the language pair (source and target languages), the volume of text, the complexity of the content, the required turnaround time, and additional services needed like desktop publishing, formatting, or proofreading .

Usually, we expect our native translators to handle approximately 2,000 words per day. If a project is urgent, we can divide it among multiple translators to meet your requirements. Our project managers efficiently manage the process and keep you informed throughout.

No, translating into one version of Chinese and then converting it to the other is not recommended for achieving the best linguistic quality and technical accuracy. Although Simplified and Traditional Chinese can be mutually understood between Mainland China and Taiwan, they have distinct expressions and terminologies. Additionally, the two versions are written differently, requiring time-consuming conversion and subsequent review to ensure the content makes sense to the target audience after conversion. For professional translation, it is advisable to treat each version separately to ensure accuracy and cultural appropriateness.

As a valued customer, you have the privilege of selecting your team of Chinese translators before commencing any project. We provide you with detailed portfolios of our native translators, allowing you to get acquainted with their expertise. This ensures that you not only receive top-notch Chinese translation services but also work with the most suitable and skilled translators.

To further assure our clients of the quality we deliver, we offer a complimentary Chinese translation sample of up to 250 words. This allows you to assess the quality and ensure it meets your expectations.

Certainly! As a reputable Chinese translation agency, we offer professional interpretation services facilitated by licensed and proficient native interpreters possessing specialized technical and subject knowledge. This empowers you to communicate seamlessly in over 260 languages with your intended audience.

Our interpretation services extend beyond traditional on-site face-to-face interactions. We also offer on-demand phone interpretation, or over-the-phone interpretation (OPI), available round-the-clock, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Absolutely! At The Translation Gate, we have extensive experience working with a wide range of desktop publishing tools, including Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, FrameMaker, QuarkXpress, PageMaker, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Whether it's marketing brochures, posters, presentations, product catalogs, or promotional materials, we take pride in delivering print-ready materials to our clients in any language and file format, anytime and anywhere.