翻译的过程不仅仅是把一种语言的词汇切换成另一种语言的词汇。翻译要做的是传递文本的含义，同时兼顾读者的需求。这可不是件容易的事情。将一种语言翻译成另一种语言，那是很有难度的。
想要得到完美的译文，你有各种翻译公司或自由译员可供选择。但如果翻译出了差错，就会造成时间和金钱的浪费，而且你非但不会受益，还会因此遭到伤害。如果需要追求准确性且文章内容需要做一定编译，那你就得精心挑选译员。问题是，如果你有重要资料需要找职业译员翻译为理想的文字，那你是找翻译公司呢，还是自由译员呢？
这个问题跟翻译的成本有直接的关系。跟翻译公司比较起来，自由译员的价格更为便宜。但说到自由译员，你又怎么敢肯定，你所选定的那一位就一定是完成任务的理想人选呢？如果你所选择的自由译员知识结构不够广泛，不能够恰当地翻译专业技术或法律术语，那你该怎么办呢？
当然，对于关键术语，每位译员都必须做一番调研才能够翻译得准确。然而，如果译员对某个专业领域根本就不懂，那他就得对资料中的每个专业术语都要查阅一番，这就会额外增加翻译的时间跨度。很显然，时间拉长，就意味着投入费用的增加，而且术语的一致性也会因而受到严重影响。
原文：The translation process is not just about switching words from one language to the other, it is also about conveying the meaning of the text while keeping in mind the target audience. It is not an easy task. Translating one language to another is tough. There are various translation companies and freelance translators to choose from in order to have your content perfectly translated. If the content translation goes wrong, it is a waste that could bring more damage than benefits. The translator is to be carefully picked if accuracy and content adaptation is needed. The question is which one would be the best, a translation company or a freelancer when you are going for professional translation of important documents, which are needed to be perfect.
The above question is directly related to the cost. Freelance translators may be more affordable as compared to translation agencies. But when it comes to freelancers, you can’t be sure whether the one you picked in the best fit for the task. What are you going to do if your freelance translator is not knowledgeable enough to properly convert specialized technical or legal terms? Surely, any translator would have to research for some key terms, but not being in the actual field, one would have to search for just about any specialized term used in the document. This would lead to extra time needed to translate, which obviously means more money, and consistency might have to suffer.
