TORONTO, ON, May 30, 2018 \u2013 Orion Assessment Services has officially become the first assessment service provider in Canada to certify a translation firm to the recently published ISO 18587 standard. This milestone means Montreal\u2019s BG Communications International is the first and only language translation firm in Canada certified for human post-editing of machine translation output to the ISO standard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs the world chair of the ISO TC37\/SC5, I was fully aware of the need for a worldwide standard for machine translation post-editing. When ISO 18587 was released, it was important to certify my firm,\u201d said Maryse Benhoff, President and Principal Owner of BG Communications International. \u201cNaturally, I contacted Orion. Nobody in North America knows language standards like they do. Their depth and breadth of experience in language and translation standards is unmatched.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Orion Assessment Services is North America\u2019s only independent accredited certification body that specializes in the language sector by certifying all the key translation and language service standards. In addition to certifying language service providers to the ISO 18587 Machine Translation standard, Orion certifies to the ISO 17100 Translation Standard and ISO 13611 Community Interpreting Services; CGSB 131.10 Canadian Translation Standard and NSGCIS Community Interpreting Services; the US-recognized ASTM F2575-14 Standard Guide for Quality Assurance in Translationand ASTM F2089-15 Standard Practice for Language Interpreting; plus ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems. Orion\u2019s diversified scope allows them to certify translation firms to multiple standards at once, saving money and time while raising the professional profile of the certified firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited to have another language standard in our portfolio of services,\u201d said David Huebel, President of Orion Assessment Services. \u201cWorking with Maryse and BG Communications has once again been an incredible experience. Maryse is a genuine leader in the translation sphere and her firm\u2019s commitment to being the first yet again to certify to a language standard demonstrates their commitment to top-quality translation services.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n