Integrated Full Package Services

Integrating translation services with other specialized offerings such as DTP (Desktop Publishing), voice-over, dubbing, subtitling, and transcription can be highly beneficial. Many Language Service Providers (LSPs) now offer these Integrated Full Package Solutions, which can significantly advantage your projects. Here's why:

Streamlined Project Management 
Managing multiple vendors for different stages of a project, like translation, editing, and transcription, can be cumbersome. It involves extensive coordination and communication, increasing your workload. Opting for a single LSP for a full range of services simplifies this process, offering you a single point of contact who coordinates all aspects with the necessary professionals.

Expertise and Efficiency 
Assigning your project to a single, technically proficient LSP team ensures that experienced professionals handle your project. These teams often have a background in similar comprehensive projects, leading to efficiencies and cost savings.

Global Network of Specialists 
Well-established LSPs typically collaborate with a wide array of specialized professionals across Europe, the Americas, the Far East, and the Middle East. This diversity allows the LSP to assign the most suitable professionals at reasonable costs, minimizing risks.

Cost-Effective Budgeting 
Hiring separate vendors for each project phase can escalate costs, as each adds their own margin. A single service provider can offer additional discounts, optimizing the overall margin more effectively.

Conclusion

Choosing a single LSP for comprehensive, end-to-end services is evidently advantageous. Select LSPs excel at handling combinations like translation + DTP or transcription + translation + voice-over. This approach is cost-effective, saves time, reduces your workload, and allows you to focus on your core responsibilities.

Author: Volkan Güvenç 

General Coordinator 
at Alafranga Language Solutions