A free translation is better than a paid translation anyday even if imperfect. Really? Well for some this may be a true statement.

Is there such a thing as a perfect translation at all? If the quality of a translation is determined by the quality of the conveyance of meaning, a translation’s quality can be no better than the original declaration. A troubling problem arises, however, with the inevitable realization that the original statement may have been flawed itself. While a resulting translation could be skillfully crafted and technically correct, what is its real value if the intended original meaning is lost?

Most of care about the quality of our communication. Many of us (me included) make assumptions about how well we communicate. We may be shocked to learn that what we intended to say was not what was understood. The consequences of poor communication can be dramatic, even devastating, in business and personal relationships.

There’s always another business opportunity just around the corner. The consequence of poor communication in human terms, regrettably, may be much more difficult or even impossible to recover from.