Decide whether the message already exists
Translation is suitable when you have source copy that expresses the information you want to communicate. If you have only scattered company facts and need a coherent introduction created, the bilingual company-profile service may be the better starting point. These tasks overlap in language use but have different deliverables.
The studio translation package covers one direction, Thai to English or English to Thai, with localization and proofreading. Writing from scratch is excluded. The company-profile package organises approved company information into a Thai–English profile and presentation; it is not an investment pitch deck.
Provide an editable, clearly identified source
Use copyable text in a document and identify which version is final for quotation. If several people have edited the material, resolve conflicting figures, service names or promises before translation begins. Mark content awaiting approval so it cannot be mistaken for a confirmed business fact.
The studio package limit is up to 1,000 English words or 6,000 Thai characters. Confirm the direction and final count with the file you intend to use. Transcription from images, complex layout, specialist translation and certified legal translation are excluded.
Explain the reader, purpose and channel
Say who will read the text and what they need to understand. A supplier introduction may require concise business language; a customer-facing service page may need a warmer explanation. Share the publishing channel and preferred tone without asking the translation to add claims the business cannot support.
For example, “Introduce our packaging service to purchasing staff at small food businesses” provides more direction than “Make this sound professional.” This is an illustrative brief, not a description of a completed client project.
Agree terminology before polishing sentences
Prepare a small list of product names, company names, job titles and technical terms that must be consistent. Include existing approved translations and flag names that should remain unchanged. Where a source phrase has more than one meaning, describe the intended situation instead of relying on a literal word substitution.
Check figures, units, dates and contact destinations in the source. Translation should preserve the approved commercial meaning, including limitations and conditions. Changing a package inclusion or adding a new benefit is a business decision that needs approval, not just a language edit.
- Source version and translation direction
- Audience, purpose and publishing channel
- Preferred tone and approved terminology
- Facts, figures and exclusions that must remain exact
- Unresolved wording and material that is confidential
Plan one clear review conversation
Choose who will consolidate feedback and check it against the agreed source. The six studio packages include two revision rounds within scope; provider errors are corrected without using a round. New source material or a changed message may require extra fees and time to be agreed first.
Prepare the brief on this website, copy it and paste it into your Fastwork conversation with the source details. The preparation tool does not send the inquiry or book the work. Confirm scope, file format, price, schedule and any sensitive-information arrangements before the project begins.
Your next step
Send the source together with a one-paragraph explanation of its reader, purpose and tone. Add a short terminology list and mark anything still awaiting approval; the translator should not have to guess your business decisions.
