DevDir | Issues Addressed | Panelists | MDGs | Supporters | Contact Us | Site Map
 


Language solutions

The aim of our service is to ensure that you will only ever have one point of contact for all your requirements. Whether it’s English to Hindi, English to Regional languages or vice versa. We are today the unbeatable force in Translation, Content Development, Copy Writing, and Designing & Printing; and our expert base is always able to deal with it. We are able to provide some of the quickest turnaround times known in the industry through our unique Project Management Process & Systems. We don’t work on standard turnaround times; we work to your deadlines.

Translation
To succeed in this age where communication is the key to gaining clients and retaining them, we at Open Forum, offer professional services at an affordable price and on time. We have certified and professional translators who have academic qualifications as well as practical experience; in various subjects and streams, which enables us to provide quality translations in almost any language and subject. Our qualified translators are always on call, ready to meet your translation needs.

These days many people are being led into a misconception that translation is something which can be done mechanically - call it online translation, machine translation, translation with the help of translation software. However, translation is much more than replacing the words of the source language with equivalents in the target language. Translation needs an in -depth understanding of the grammatical & sentence construction norms, usage, culture & customs associated with the languages, among many other things. All this can be possible only if the translator is a native of the target language, has been living in his native country and has a good academic background as well as an aptitude for linguistics.

Another myth is that any native of a particular language can translate in to that language. However, the fact remains that translation is a specialized skill which is acquired only after years of practicing and improving. That is why, we choose our translators only after checking their academic background and testing them for their knowledge levels. Testing is done by asking the translators to do a sample translation in their specialization and getting it evaluated by an expert in the given field.

For utmost reliability and profitability for our customers, our translators ensure that they understand the exact requirement of the client and accordingly communicate the right message to their customers or business partners.

Open Forum has a team of highly experienced and skilled professionals. The team is experienced in the world of literature and is familiar with various cultural intricacies. The efficiency of the team and their international exposure helps them to communicate to the international market with adeptness and expertise. We provide translation services - from print media to electronic media in any language (Indian Languages to English, foreign languages to English and vice versa).

Languages translated
We translate in more than 26+ and Indian Languages:

Indian Languages:
Assamese, Bengali, Guajarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and so on...

Foreign Languages :
English, German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Japanese, Italian, Korean, Russian, Greek, Arabic, Afrikaans, Bulgarian, Czech, Croatia, Turkish, Latvian, Ukrainian, Persian, Hebrew, Indonesian, Thai, Malay, Icelandic, Irish, Norwegian, Polish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Chinese (Traditional Hong Kong and Taiwan), Portuguese (Brazilian and Portugal) and so on....

We are excel in translation in any subject. Our translation services include the translation of the following: Film Translation, Software Translation, Website Translation, Newsletters & Magazines, Questionnaires and surveys, Production Manual, Training Manual, User Manuals, Press releases and publicity, Direct marketing material, Presentations and sideshows, Auto generated fax, web and printable materials, Printing services, Leaflets, Technical publications in any language (user language), Company profile, Medical and Legal documents, Resume writing, Business presentation material, Marketing collateral, Packaging, Sales Material, Annual Reports, Brochures, Business Cards, Catalogs, Book translation, Labels and Packaging

We are very punctual in delivery of the translation. We have a team of professionally qualified experts, professional typesetters, DTP operators, scientists, engineers and designers, professional linguistic editors and proof readers. We strongly believe that our service provides unbeatable value for money. Our productivity is 1500 words per man day. Together with translation, we also provide printing services, so that the translation reach the client in a full and final form. We provide traditional single and multiple color printing. We also provide four color process printing and digital printing. We have all equipments and machines to present the translated document in any form the client wants.

Film & Video Script
Our organization offers a comprehensive pre and post production film script translation elucidation that produces natural film script, translation as described by the ability to communicate nuances, humor, emotions and the various subtitles for the creative written script that spans cultural barriers seamlessly. We have got wide expertise in generating press, television and radio advertisements including outdoor publicity to bring about a stronger and longer impact on a larger scale. It also offers multimedia solutions from the cutting edge of technology, creativity and cultural knowledge base. Completely integrated unit provides end to end multimedia solutions, designed to meet the objectives of communicating. Our translators for film and video scripts are cautiously prepared to reach out for the inter-cultural community by keeping the substance and the character of the work intact and localization is done as per the region.

Film & video services include:
Features, Documentaries, Interviews, Screenplays, Film pictures, Theatre plays, Advertisements etc... We translate English language documentaries and audio visual programmes into various languages and vice versa.

Subtitles and dubbing
Our film and video script translation also includes subtitling and dubbing services. We also dub (localized video or digital files) for foreign markets. Subtitles can be reasonably priced, but for most productions, markets and audiences we propose audio in their own language.

Training videos
We also provide training videos as a part of our film translation services. Our training videos are imparted in varied languages. Videos can play an integral part of your staff or client training programs. We do away with the English soundtrack, translate into any language and record it into the required foreign language. This is done by using professional voice over artists.

Content Writing
We at Open Forum are the leading content providers, offering high-end content consultancy and concepts to our clients across various industries and sectors nationally. Content is vital on the Web and print versions, and there are lots of ways to get it. This subject listing will give you ideas on what to write, as well as tips on writing better, and editing your Web site.

This department works with a range of documents like User manuals , online help, Instruction booklets, Quick reference guides, Policy manuals (employees), Frequently asked questions, Installation guides, Troubleshooting guides (technical support), product specifications, computing and electronics (software and hardware, internet /web), machinery, introduction manuals etc. Our department is equipped with the latest softwares and experienced writers.

Our technical authors facilitate to create the English manuals and translate the text into various target languages. After the translation, formatting is done using multilingual typesetting and validate the publication ensuring that it fits the target market as per the clients' need. Our processes are initiated with a thorough understanding of the product, market and users and accordingly instigate the write-ups.

We also translate technical products and localize these documents as per the target market. As a result of globalization, translation became the prime media for communication. This course of action helps our clients to move their products easily in the target market.

Creative Writing
Open Forum's creative writers are ingenious in their words. It can take the shape of a poem, fiction, fantasy, journalistic write-ups, events, play writing, scripting, manuscript, educational articles, stories, documentaries, academic papers, essays, novels and books. The term creative writing describes several approaches of writing, all of which assume that the act of writing is a creative-linguistic process, to which every person can be methodically guided. Hence creative writing exceeds the classical writing education. Because of different approaches concerning the basics, methods, and goals, a consistent description can hardly be given.

Our multilingual creative writers can take you to the passionate world of culture which is unseen in the common man's eyes. Our company creators take you across the aesthetic realm with its linguistic knowledge. Our professionalism, creativity, vocabulary power, global knowledge has left footprints in the multilingual world. Our creative panel present innovative ideas beautifully which is often inspired by their audience. Open Forum's writers convey the message as per the subject and as per the target audience - that is one of our major forte.

Copyright © 2009 Open Forum | Connecting Communities, Site Best Viewed in 1024 x 768 and IE 5+