diff --git a/src/content/docs/crowdin/tasks/crowdin-language-services.mdx b/src/content/docs/crowdin/tasks/crowdin-language-services.mdx
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--- a/src/content/docs/crowdin/tasks/crowdin-language-services.mdx
+++ b/src/content/docs/crowdin/tasks/crowdin-language-services.mdx
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ import { Steps, Aside, LinkCard, CardGrid } from '@astrojs/starlight/components'
import ReadMore from '~/components/ReadMore.astro';
import { Icon } from 'astro-icon/components';
-Crowdin Language Services is an integrated solution that allows you to order professional translations and proofreading services for your Crowdin project in a few clicks.
+With Crowdin Language Services, you can order professional translations and proofreading services for your Crowdin project in a few clicks.
The benefits of ordering translations from Crowdin Language Services include:
-* **Integrated payment service** – all payments are securely processed by Crowdin's payment processing partner.
-* **Ease of start** – you can order professional translations directly in your Crowdin project without searching for translators and comparing agencies.
-* **Discussions and Comments** – the translations and proofreading are done directly in your Crowdin project so that you can discuss any possible questions.
+* **Integrated payment service** – pay by card at checkout or from your Crowdin Credits balance, without setting up an account with the vendor.
+* **Quick start** – order professional translations directly in your Crowdin project, without searching for translators and comparing agencies.
+* **Discussions and Comments** – discuss any questions directly in your Crowdin project, where the translation and proofreading happen.
## Creating Tasks for Translation and Proofreading
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ To order translation or proofreading of your content from Crowdin Language Servi
Alternatively, click [**Create Task**](/tasks/#creating-new-task) using the **Tasks** tab in your project.
2. You can also initiate a task from the **Store**:
1. Go to **Store > Vendors** on your profile home page.
- 2. Click on the **Crowdin Language Services** tile to open the vendor page.
+ 2. Click the **Crowdin Language Services** tile to open the vendor page.
3. In the **Create Task** section, select the project from the drop-down list.
4. Click **Create** to open the task creation page in a new tab.
3. Set the task parameters:
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ To order translation or proofreading of your content from Crowdin Language Servi
- * *Create a pending proofreading task* (only for Translate by vendor) – creates a separate proofreading task that starts once the translation is completed.
* *Preceding task* (only for Proofread by vendor) – link the task to a previously created translation task to inherit its scope and language settings.
- * *Skip strings already included in other tasks* – skip strings that are already assigned to other tasks. This option is enabled by default.
- * *Create Cost Estimate Report* – automatically generate a cost estimate based on selected content and the rates template.
- * *Rates template* – select the template to be used for calculating the estimate.
+ * *Skip strings already included in other tasks* – strings that are already assigned to other tasks are excluded from the task.
+ * *Rates template* – select the template used to generate the task reports. The selected template is also shown in the task details to the project owner and managers.
+ * *Create Cost Estimate Report* – generate a cost estimate when the task is created. The report is regenerated whenever you change the task scope.
+ * *Create Translation Cost Report* – generate a translation cost report when the task is closed or marked as Done.
* *String filters* – filter which strings should be included in the task:
* *Strings* – select whether to include all untranslated or not approved strings, or only those modified within a specific period.
* *Filter by labels* (optional) – select one or more labels to include only strings with the specified labels. Then, select the match rule:
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ To order translation or proofreading of your content from Crowdin Language Servi
* *Languages* – select target languages (a separate task will be created for each selected language).
4. *(Optional)* Select [**Managed by Crowdin balance**](#crowdin-credits-balance) as your payment option.
5. Confirm that you agree to the terms of service.
- 6. Click **Buy translations** to send your project files to Crowdin Language Services.
+ 6. Review the approximate total and click **Buy translations** to send your project files to Crowdin Language Services.
7. If you do not use **Managed by Crowdin balance**, you can select your preferred payment method at the [checkout page](#direct-payment-at-checkout).
-## Payment Options for Crowdin Language Services
+## Payment Options
-When ordering translation or proofreading, you can choose from the following payment options. To configure **Managed by Crowdin balance** as your default payment method, open **Store > Vendors** and click on the **Crowdin Language Services** tile. Alternatively, click on the tile to open the vendor's page and then click **Settings**.
+When ordering translation or proofreading, you can choose from the following payment options. To configure **Managed by Crowdin balance** as your default payment method, open **Store > Vendors** and click on the **Crowdin Language Services** tile. Alternatively, click the tile to open the vendor's page and then click **Settings**.
-### Credit Returns for Proofreading
+## Credit Returns for Proofreading
-When you order proofreading from Crowdin Language Services, you can receive a credit return based on the quality of the initial translations. This system is designed to reward your efforts in improving translation quality from the start. For example, taking the time to properly configure [Crowdin AI](/crowdin-ai/) and enrich your source content with context like [screenshots](/screenshots/) and [glossaries](/glossary/) can produce excellent automated translations. The higher the quality of your auto-translated content—whether from AI, your Translation Memory (TM), or a Machine Translation (MT) engine—the less post-editing is required, and the more you save.
+Ordering proofreading for content that was already auto-translated is how you combine [Auto-Translation](/auto-translation/) with Crowdin Language Services. You pay the standard proofreading rate, and you receive a credit return based on the quality of the initial translations. Configuring [Crowdin AI](/crowdin-ai/) and enriching your source content with context like [screenshots](/screenshots/) and [glossaries](/glossary/) improves that quality. The higher the quality of your auto-translated content, whether it comes from AI, your Translation Memory (TM), or a Machine Translation (MT) engine, the less post-editing is required, and the more you save.
-Here’s how it works: You pay the standard rate when creating a proofreading task. After the proofreader completes the work, they calculate the **Credit Return** based on the editing effort required for each string. This amount is then automatically added to your [Crowdin Credits balance](#crowdin-credits-balance) once the task is complete. Please note that this is a credit return, not a refund to your original payment method. Think of this balance as your virtual wallet in Crowdin, ready to be used for other services, such as future proofreading tasks, translations, or AI usage.
+After the proofreader completes the work, they calculate the **Credit Return** based on the editing effort required for each string. This amount is automatically added to your [Crowdin Credits balance](#crowdin-credits-balance) once the task is complete. This is a credit return, not a refund to your original payment method, and you can spend it on other services, such as future proofreading tasks, translations, or AI usage.
For example, if the auto-translations are of high quality and require no edits, the proofreading cost is only 30% of the standard rate. Conversely, for translations with match percentages below the ranges specified in the tables, the proofreading cost is 100% of the standard rate.
-The calculation is based on the following net rate schemes:
+The calculation is based on the same [Net Rate Scheme](/project-reports/#net-rate-schemes-translation-cost) categories that Crowdin reports use. **Other Translations** covers strings translated from scratch or based on existing translations from other users.
-#### TM Match
+### TM Match
| Match Type, % | % of Base Price |
|:--------------|:----------------|
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ The calculation is based on the following net rate schemes:
| 99-90 | 40 |
| 89-80 | 50 |
-#### MT Match
+### MT Match
| Match Type, % | % of Base Price |
|:--------------|:----------------|
@@ -113,8 +113,9 @@ The calculation is based on the following net rate schemes:
| 79-70 | 75 |
| 69-60 | 90 |
| 59-50 | 95 |
+| 49-40 | 100 |
-#### AI Match
+### AI Match
| Match Type, % | % of Base Price |
|:--------------|:----------------|
@@ -124,8 +125,9 @@ The calculation is based on the following net rate schemes:
| 79-70 | 75 |
| 69-60 | 90 |
| 59-50 | 95 |
+| 49-40 | 100 |
-#### Other translations
+### Other Translations
| Match Type, % | % of Base Price |
|:--------------|:----------------|
@@ -133,34 +135,34 @@ The calculation is based on the following net rate schemes:
| 99-90 | 40 |
| 89-80 | 50 |
+## Translation and Proofreading Process
+
+Once the payment is processed, the Crowdin Language Services manager will receive a notification about new tasks and will be added to your project members to manage the localization process.
+Crowdin Language Services translators work directly in Crowdin Editor, so all the context information (for example, [Screenshots](/screenshots/) and [Labels](/project-settings/labels/)) you added to the source files will be accessible to them as well.
+
+
+ Read more about [Crowdin Editor](/online-editor/).
+
+
+Translators log in to Crowdin with the Crowdin Language Services profile, so in your Crowdin project you will see translation activities made by that profile. When the work starts, the related task in Crowdin will automatically get the *In progress* status, and when the work is finished, the task will get the Completed Vendor Project Status.
+
## Task Status
To track the localization progress of the created tasks, follow these steps:
1. Open your project and go to the **Tasks** tab.
-1. Click on the task's name to open it.
+1. Click the task name to open it.
1. In the **Details** section, you can see the Vendor Project Status:
* Waiting for payment – the localization services weren't paid
- * Payment in process – the payment is being processed by the Fastspring (Crowdin's payment processing partner)
+ * Payment in progress – the payment is being processed by Fastspring (Crowdin's payment processing partner)
* In progress – the payment is processed, and the Crowdin Language Services representatives are working on the task
- * Completed – The work on the task was completed in full
+ * Completed – the work on the task was completed in full
-## Translation and Proofreading Process
-
-Once the payment is processed, the Crowdin Language Services manager will receive a notification about new tasks and will be added to your project members to manage the localization process.
-Crowdin Language Services translators work directly in Crowdin Editor, so all the context information (e.g., [Screenshots](/screenshots/), [Labels](/project-settings/labels/), etc.) you added to the source files will be accessible to them as well.
-
-
- Read more about [Crowdin Editor](/online-editor/).
-
-
-A translator will be logged in to Crowdin with Crowdin Language Services profile to work on content localization. So in your Crowdin project, you will see translation activities made by the Crowdin Language Services profile. When the work starts, the related task in Crowdin will automatically get the *In progress* status, and when the work is finished, the task will get the Completed Vendor Project Status.
-
## Discussions and Comments
-If needed, you can add some details to an already created task in the **Comments** section. The comments will be visible to a translator who works on the task, and they will be able to reply in the **Comments** section if needed.
+You can add details to an already created task in the **Comments** section. The comments are visible to the translator working on the task, and they can reply there.
## See Also