BIKE INSIDE TRADOS DELIVERY PROJECT

A Statement of Work (SOW) is a document within a contract that describes the work requirements for a specific project along with its performance and design expectations. 
When setting up a translation project and communicating with a potential client, it is essential to provide a short, clearly written statement about the project details that contains the expectation and requirements of the project to avoid misunderstandings. The statement of works includes the name and the description of the project, the timeline with appropriate due dates, cost, and resources (people, time, tools). Additionally, the SOW includes the outline of the phases of the translation project starting with the setup or preparation phase which demonstrates to the client that everything is ready for translation. In our case, the emphasis was to show how Trados will be used to execute the job and how it will help with the initial setup to simplify the technical and linguistic aspects of the entire project. The setup phase will be followed by the production phase which includes additional details and steps if necessary. The final phase is finalization to ensure that the translation meets all the requirements set up previously.
Finally, the SOW lists all the deliverable files and documents that were agreed upon with the client.
Because we found some errors in the source text, we suggested some edits to the client and agreed that we will include both the original and the suggested source file in the deliverables.
Ideally, the presentation of an SOW involves meeting with the client in person or - given our limitations these days with personal encounters -, an online meeting where both parties can raise questions and come to a final agreement.
After the agreement, the translation process can begin.