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A written scope before you commit

File Preparation Guides

File Preparation Guides, from intake checklist to the file you send on.

File Preparation GuideScanning Tips GuideDocument Format GuideScanned Document Preparation
File Preparation Guides

What shapes the quote

File Preparation Guides, from intake checklist to the file you send on.

File Preparation Guide

Every file preparation guide request gets a named contact and a written turnaround.

Scanning Tips Guide

Formatting is preserved on scanning tips guide, including tables and stamps.

Document Format Guide

Scope for document format guide is fixed in writing before the first page is touched.

Scanned Document Preparation

Pricing for scanned document preparation is confirmed after intake and does not move afterwards.

Large File Preparation

Documented handling for large file preparation, stated up front.

London Translation Services

Scope for london translation services is fixed in writing before the first page is touched.

Where this service stops

Document scope
File Preparation Guide
Language pair
Confirmed at intake
Turnaround
Standard / rush on request
Formatting
Layout preserved where possible
Review stage
Second-reader pass
Output
PDF and editable source

What changes the outcome here

Features listed are the ones we can document; anything else is confirmed at intake.

FeatureStandardQuote on reviewProfessionalQuote on reviewEnterpriseQuote on review
Second-reader review✓✓✓
Rush handling✓✓✓
Layout preservation✗✓✓
Named contact✗✓✓
Volume pricing✗✓✓
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What we publish, and when

A case entry is published here only once it can be tied to a specific file set and a verifiable outcome. Until then this section shows the record structure only.

FieldWhat it will recordStatus
File typeThe document set and language pair, as received.Awaiting verified evidence
ChallengeWhat made the file difficult — layout, terminology, or an unclear requirement.Awaiting verified evidence
WorkflowWhich review steps ran: translator match, proofread, terminology and layout check.Awaiting verified evidence
OutcomeWhat was delivered, and against which written requirement.Awaiting verified evidence

No customer names, figures or outcomes are shown until the underlying evidence is attached.

What people ask before sending a file

Answers are limited to what we can confirm at intake.

How is file preparation guide handled?
If it depends on the receiving office we will not claim otherwise. Where the requirement is unclear we say it is unclear and tell you exactly what to ask them.
Who reviews scanning tips guide before it is sent?
A second reader reviews the translation against the source before delivery. Terminology stays on the list agreed at intake and formatting is checked on the output file.
Can document format guide be done from a scan or photo?
Turnaround is confirmed at intake, not estimated here. Standard documents usually run in days; anything needing a third party takes longer and we say so before you commit.
What does scanned document preparation cost?
A second reader reviews the translation against the source before delivery. Terminology stays on the list agreed at intake and formatting is checked on the output file.
What should I know about large file preparation?
Send the file and the destination requirement if you have it. We check whether the layout can be kept, whether certification or notarisation is needed, and reply with a written scope.
What do you need from me for london translation services?
Send the file and the destination requirement if you have it. We check whether the layout can be kept, whether certification or notarisation is needed, and reply with a written scope.

File Preparation Guide

Covers file preparation guide end to end, including anything that depends on the receiving institution.

Anything that depends on the receiving institution is confirmed in writing before work starts, and stays marked as pending until it is.

Scanning Tips Guide

This part explains how scanning tips guide is handled and what we need from you at intake.

Anything that depends on the receiving institution is confirmed in writing before work starts, and stays marked as pending until it is.

Document Format Guide

Sets out how document format guide is scoped, reviewed and delivered.

Anything that depends on the receiving institution is confirmed in writing before work starts, and stays marked as pending until it is.

Scanned Document Preparation

Covers scanned document preparation end to end, including anything that depends on the receiving institution.

Anything that depends on the receiving institution is confirmed in writing before work starts, and stays marked as pending until it is.

Large File Preparation

This part explains how large file preparation is handled and what we need from you at intake.

Anything that depends on the receiving institution is confirmed in writing before work starts, and stays marked as pending until it is.

London Translation Services

Covers london translation services end to end, including anything that depends on the receiving institution.

Anything that depends on the receiving institution is confirmed in writing before work starts, and stays marked as pending until it is.

Manchester Translation Services

This part explains how manchester translation services is handled and what we need from you at intake.

Anything that depends on the receiving institution is confirmed in writing before work starts, and stays marked as pending until it is.

Full document

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Send the file and get a written scope

We review the document, confirm the language pair and the receiving institution, then send pricing and turnaround in writing.

Questions about your file?

Tell us the document type and the language pair, and we will confirm what we need to start.

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