Lingsom simplifies localization and ensures that quality, brand and tone of voice are maintained, regardless of market or language.
Lingsom is a digital solution for managing localization, translations, and interpretations in a way that is simple and requires minimal administration for both clients and language service providers.
We are surrounded by more information than ever before, and an increasing amount of it should be available in languages that are easy for customers, employees, and collaborators to understand. Simultaneously, the information should be both accurate and reflect the company’s tone, feel, and culture when translated into different languages.
To handle both the scope and quality control of all localization projects, a platform that caters to a company’s specific needs is required – swiftly, easily, and with minimal administrative overhead. This is precisely what Lingsom excels at.
With the help of Lingsom, you can efficiently manage the company’s resources in a secure manner, reducing the time spent on tasks such as coordination, invoicing, and fee disbursement. In addition to reliability and flexibility, we have focused on creating a system that is user-friendly and visually clear.
Lingsom is a software solution for managing the entire process – from creating the order to follow-up and accounting – for localization, translations, and interpretation assignments.
Lingsom’s automation makes it possible for enterprises to have access to a wide range of Language Service Providers and coordinate small and large translation/localization projects with minimal human intervention.
With Lingsom you can consolidate both creation of the project and all communications regarding the project’s details, delivery, price, etc. in your own system. This centralization empowers you to coordinate, track and manage financials with ease.
Lingsom can be used as an out-of-the-box cloud solution, but it can also be custom-tailored to the company’s needs and managed locally to meet, for instance, higher security requirements.
6 Quick Benefits of Lingsom for enterprises
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Complete oversight of localization assignments across departments, products, and countries
In enterprises with diverse operations and multiple departments, often across different countries, there can be a gap in the flow of information, particularly between the development department, documentation, and the marketing team when it comes to localization and translations. It quickly becomes challenging to keep track of what various departments are working on, which translation partners are performing the work, and at what stage the work is in.
With Lingsom, all departments work in harmony regarding localization and create synergies within the organization.
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All suppliers and contacts in one system
Successful global localization often involves collaboration between various language service companies, in-house translators, freelancers, and both larger and smaller suppliers – in many different locations around the world. This makes it challenging to keep track of the status and follow-up on orders.
With Lingsom, all language project management is centralized in a single tool – across the entire organization and across the world. It saves a lot of time for your employees.
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Communication that reaches its recipients
With extensive communication between different parties in different time zones, managing localization projects through email quickly becomes overwhelming.
With Lingsom, all communication is logged and consolidated in one place. There is no risk of important emails ending up in the spam folder, and there are no doubts about whether messages have been sent and read by the right recipients.
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Straightforward, and frequently automated, handling of quotes and invoicing.
All communication regarding aspects such as cost estimate, pricing and invoice documentation for each localization project is stored in Lingsom alongside the project.
This reduces misunderstandings during the course of projects and lightens the workload on the accounting department.
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Unified and secure communication
Lingsom creates a unique level of information flow and transparency between different departments as well as internal and external team members. All project related communication, movement of information and material takes place securely in your Lingsom platform.
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Automation, centralization, and scalability.
By centralizing the work and automating many of the administrative processes, Lingsom creates a scalable and sustainable platform for managing localization and other language services.
With different Lingsom cost-efficient integrations great value could be created in:
Content Management
Simplified management of new translation and localization content.
CONSISTENCY IN BRANDING
Make guidelines available alongside each project for achieving a consistent tone of voice and style in all projects and every language.
Terminology management
Effortless communication of terminology for accurate and consistent localization with streamlined project management.
Translation memory
Create translation memory with your enterprise terminology, tone of voice, and brand personality.
Quality control
Ensure that service providers are maintaining the desired quality by easily tracking projects within the system.
Global branding
Access to extensive, organized, and searchable reference material maintains the company’s profile consistently during localization.
A SIMPLE PROCESS WITH LINGSOM – FROM CREATING TASKS TO MANAGING COMPENSATION FOR LANGUAGE SERVICES.
With Lingsom, ordering and managing interpretation and translation services in your company becomes straightforward. You simply place an order based on your requirements – your basic criteria and conditions are already stored in the system, along with your approved service providers – and Lingsom automates much of the rest of the process. After the task is completed, you’ll have confidence that you have the correct documentation for financial management and for tracking language services over time.
Your language service providers are registered in the system with access to preset guidelines and information necessary for carrying out the projects.
Each project is automatically offered to primary service provider who matches the order criteria.
You manage projects and follow their progression only in your Lingsom system.
All information and communication related to a project is stored in one place, minimizing the use of email in projects.
Reports and documentation are ready when the project is completed.
With Lingsom, you can easily track aspects such as the quality of providers, budget, and the volume of completed projects over time.
GOOD EXAMPLES
MANAARA: STREAMLINING OPERATIONS WITH LINGSOM
In today’s competitive market, language service companies need to work smart, fast, and automated to deliver their services effectively. While system support has often been associated with larger players, Manaara, a Finnish language service company specializing in Arabic and Finnish, has found its solution in the SaaS service Lingsom. With Lingsom, Manaara’s employees and freelancers have established more efficient daily processes, enabling them to compete on a more equal footing with larger competitors. And this is just the beginning of their exploration into automation possibilities.
FAQ – common questions about Lingsom
Can the entire company use Lingsom?
Absolutely, a significant advantage of Lingsom is that all language service management is centralized in your system. In Lingsom, you can easily set up users and clients according to your needs, such as different clients for different departments, countries, or subsidiaries. It is also possible to establish various requirements for ordering from different locations within the organization and, of course, to provide orders with reference numbers and similar information to streamline financial management.
What do I do if my regular translator is unavailable?
In Lingsom, the coordination of language service providers is quick, efficient, and largely automated. If the first matched provider cannot take on the assignment, it automatically moves on to the next suitable provider. You do not need to follow up on who can take on the assignment.
Can Lingsom be used for interpreting business meetings?
Absolutely. In Lingsom, you can manage all types of language service providers, from localizers in various languages to translators and interpreters for business meetings and conferences.
Is it easy to track language projects afterward?
Finance departments love Lingsom. All the information that both clients and providers need accompanies the order throughout the entire process, making accurate invoicing and tracking simple, both at the department level and consolidated for the entire company.
Does it become easier to manage language service orders with Lingsom?
Absolutely. Versatile ordering features, clear status views, and automatic order notifications make the management of orders smooth and seamless. They are also kept together across different departments and countries, simplifying the entire process from ordering to invoicing and tracking.
Does Lingsom have its own interpreters and translators?
No. In Lingsom, you add your contracted language service providers for interpretation and translation and use Lingsom to coordinate assignments with them. A significant advantage compared to traditional management is that coordination is facilitated to such a degree that you can have many more active providers without the workload of coordinating and communicating with them increasing.
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Lingsom is created by and for the language industry
Lingsom is a digital system designed to manage translation and interpretation projects simply, securely, efficiently, and with minimal administrative overhead for both service buyers and providers. Lingsom is built based on practical experiences and needs within the field of language management, providing unique system support for anyone working with language services, regardless of size or whether they are language service providers or buyers in the private or public sector. Discover the benefits of Lingsom by booking a demo.