TRANSLATING OPERATING MANUALS

A clear operating manual is often central to the smooth functioning of any business, no matter what the industry. We regularly translate these documents for a variety of sectors, the most common being operating manuals for the transport and manufacturing industries.

About operating manuals

Every business, no matter how small, has standards that need to be followed. The development of a set of written policies and procedures outlining these standards helps a business to run more smoothly. The operating manual contains all of the operating policies, procedures, instructions, job descriptions, and how-to procedures for an organisation. Every operating manual is different, and for large businesses there is often a separate manual for each department.

In the manufacturing industry, operating manuals can often contain highly technical information and instructions for machine operating and safety requirements. In the service industry, operating manuals can contain instructions to show how customers are to be greeted or upon which day of the month supplies are ordered from vendors.