Documents and situations we support

Proofreading is a final language and presentation check rather than a full rewrite or factual review. Suitable materials include:

• Reports and business correspondence
• Marketing copy and company publications
• Academic materials and ready-to-publish documents
• Translated files requiring monolingual or bilingual review

Tell us whether you need a final proof of a ready-to-publish file, bilingual review against a source-language original or more substantive editorial revision. Share house style rules, glossary terms and the preferred English variant.

What matters for an accurate translation

A normal final proof checks spelling, grammar, punctuation, obvious typographical inconsistencies, headings, formatting and repeated terminology. It should not silently change a technical instruction, client’s legal position or authorial argument.

For a bilingual quality check, supply both source and translated text so the reviewer can assess accuracy and missing segments. A monolingual proofreader cannot reliably certify that a translation matches a language they cannot read.

A practical project example

A business has an English brochure translated from German and wants it checked before print. One step verifies wording against the German source; another checks English fluency and design breaks in the final PDF. These are different checks and should be priced as such.

The client should approve brand claims, specialist product assertions and final print artwork before release.

How we manage your project

1. 01Define the type of review

   We confirm whether you need a final proof, bilingual accuracy check or substantive editing. Share the editable text, house style and relevant terminology.

2. 02Check the agreed elements

   The review focuses on spelling, grammar, punctuation, formatting and consistent terms, or source-to-target accuracy when bilingual review is commissioned.

3. 03Return and approve the final version

   We deliver the agreed marked-up or clean files and flag queries that need the author’s decision. Claims and specialist conclusions remain subject to client approval.