Translators are a waste of space
A guide for translation buyers and sellers, published by the SFT.
You may already be familiar with the contents of the pamphlet Translation: Getting It Right. If not, please take a few minutes to read or re-read it. [If you don’t have a printed version handy, you can download it free of charge from www. atanet.org] Getting it Right is packed with useful information for purchasers of translation services, but was never intended to be exhaustive. This brochure, Buying a Non- Commodity, is the next step for translation buyers and sellers (both individuals and organizations).
Translation. Buying a non-commodity. How translation standards can help buyers and sellers. By Chris Durban and Alan K. Melby.