Professional and Accurate Localization Solutions
With Somali-speaking communities spread across the Horn of Africa, Somali translations are crucial for strategic market reach. As a member of the Afro-asiatic language family, Somali is the national language of the Federal Republic of Somalia (alongside Arabic) and is spoken by ethnic Somalis in Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Yemen and Kenya. Linguistic accuracy, in-depth cultural understanding, subject matter expertise, and localization best practices are all necessary components in ensuring success for any product or service entering the local market. Additionally, high-quality, consistent localization solutions for the Somali language requires advanced AI translation technology combined with native, in-country linguists for a quick turnaround time.
Somali Translations – Connecting with Audiences Across the Somali Diaspora
There are many Somali-speaking diasporas that live outside the borders of Somalia, Somaliland, Kenya and Ethiopia, reaching beyond the Horn of Africa. Although Somali is the national language of Somalia, the people of Somali often also speak Arabic, English and Italian given the country’s colonial past. Somali has used the Latin written script since 1973. With so many different cultural nuances that vary across regions, the importance of understanding local communities is critical for ensuring success in whatever product or service is entering the market. Whether you are seeking Somali to English translations or English to Somali translations, it is essential to ensure the cultural appropriateness and local sophistication of every project entering or expanding from Somalia’s market.
CSOFT specializes in all types of Somali translation solutions, including:
- Northern Somali (Common Somali, Standard Somali)
- Benaadir (Coastal Somali)
- Maay
CSOFT provides professional and technically accurate Somali translation solutions for all business sectors including:
- Life Sciences
- Pharmaceuticals
- Biotechnology
- Medical Devices
- CRO
- Healthcare
- Legal
- Financial
- IT/Software
- Manufacturing
- Government
- eCommerce
- eLearning/Online Education
- Transportation
- Entertainment & Media
- Oil, Gas & Energy
- Gaming
- Travel & Transportation
Quality Assurance
Through our innovative cloud-based technology, CSOFT offers an online translation management ecosystem for one central location to leverage both translation memory as well as terminology management in real time.
Professional, high-quality localization of a health service or medical product is critical for medical translation solutions entering global markets. CSOFT understands the importance of accurate translation, which is why we have developed a process for quality assurance to ensure that any project that is translated meets quality standards in a timely manner that is also cost effective. Our advanced translation technology management system allows for translation projects to remain in one centralized location, updated in real time, to ensure that every step of the way, CSOFT has you covered. Additionally, we are certified in ISO 17100:2015, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 13485:2016, and our operations leverage best practices of ISO 27001 to ensure our customized solutions meet global regulatory requirements.
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Somali Translations for Diverse Content
CSOFT has extensive experience localizing a variety of content from and to Somali including:
Utilizing our translation tools are able to process a variety of file types such as:
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- PowerPoint
- JAVA
- InDesign
- FrameMaker
- HTML
- XML
- DITA
Somali Medical Translations
For life science companies looking to expand their businesses into international markets, the need for culturally-sensitive and technically accurate medical translations is key to success. As clinical trials are increasingly conducted abroad, and as the world shifts to become more connected than ever before, life science companies must work to globalize their products and services to meet the demands of Somali speaking consumers.
CSOFT provides the highest-quality translation solutions for life science companies entering into new markets. We ensure that our customized communication solutions are not only accurate, but also cost-effective and time sensitive, catered to meet the regulatory submission standards for the target market. With a network of over 10,000 linguists and subject matter experts, we help life science companies reach patients globally.
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Data Security
As an ISO 17100:2015, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 13485:2016 certified company, with operations leveraging best practices of ISO 27001, CSOFT’s translation process includes in-country reviewers, utilizing either new or established style guides, and subject matter expert (SME) linguists with a minimum of 7 years of experience. With over 20 years of industry experience, we have developed mature processes for translation, editing, proofreading (TEP), as well as project management.
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