The translation of drawings, mainly including engineering drawings and architectural drawings, is unique. When translating drawings, it is necessary to pay special attention to the fact that the contents to be translated in the drawings are often fragmented and short, mostly in the form of words or phrases. The process of handling a drawing translation project is roughly as follows: firstly, the drawings are electronically typeset for uploading to the translation platform; then, the translation work is carried out; after that, the translated text is exported and reformatted back to the original drawing format; and finally, it is delivered to the client after passing the sampling inspection.

　　In addition to the above-mentioned numerous and scattered short sentences and phrases, the translation of drawings is also characterised by a large number of repetitive sentences. As the main contents of the translation of drawings are mostly the same in the header of the table but different in the data inside the table, and these inconsistent data are mostly pure numbers, units that do not need to be translated, or abbreviations, and so on. Therefore, in the electronic process, several checks are required to ensure that the platform can accurately target repetitive sentences, thus reducing the time and cost of translation for translators.

　　In the translation of drawings, a large number of specialised industry terms need to be used because of the knowledge of the machinery industry and the daily language habits of the target language countries. The terminology of the machinery industry may seem similar, but in reality it varies a lot in practical use. Experienced mechanical translation translators can accurately judge which terms to use in which situation, but unless they are very familiar with the products involved in the translation of the drawings, they can only repeatedly consult the information to confirm the professionalism of the vocabulary used in the translation of the drawings and whether it is in line with the characteristics of the products to be translated.

　　The need for translation of architectural drawings and its purpose

　　Why do architectural drawings need to be translated? Translation of architectural drawings is important in many aspects of engineering design, planning and construction. In the context of globalisation, more and more projects are being carried out across national boundaries, and building codes and standards vary from country to country and region to region. Therefore, translation becomes the key to ensure that all parties understand the drawings in the same way. In addition, accurate translation of architectural drawings can effectively avoid misunderstandings and errors in the construction process, thus improving the quality of the project.

　　The main purpose of architectural drawing translation is to accurately and precisely convert the contents of the drawings from the source language (e.g. English) to the target language (e.g. Chinese), so that the relevant parties can better communicate and understand. Of course, according to the demand, Chinese drawings can also be translated into English to meet the needs of international co-operation projects.

　　In multinational engineering design projects, as design teams often come from all over the world, language differences become a major communication barrier. At this point, translation of architectural drawings becomes an important bridge for all parties to understand and evaluate the design scheme, helping to avoid design errors caused by communication barriers. In urban planning and renovation projects, architectural drawing translation can help the local government and the design team to better understand and comply with relevant regulations to ensure that the project meets the needs of urban development. In the construction process, architectural drawing translation helps construction personnel better understand construction drawings and building codes, thus improving construction quality and efficiency.

　　Artlangs Translation Company has more than 1,000 translators in reserve, covering translators from various industries. In order to ensure the quality of translation of drawings, Artlangs Translation can provide clients with translators from various industries for their choice. If the performance of a fixed translator fails to meet the client's expectation in a certain drawing translation, Artlangs Translation can replace the team of translators who are more suitable for the drawing translation project according to the client's requirements.