Resources
White papers, case studies, guides, and checklists spanning technical documentation, translation, and localization. Practical knowledge built on 35+ years of helping global manufacturers communicate across languages.
Translation Integrity Checklist
Use this checklist to self-verify a translated manual, whether from manual translation, technical document translation, or a user manual translation project, before it goes into DTP.
Translation Integrity Check for Multilingual Manuals
Even after manual translation and technical document translation are finished, a multilingual manual still needs checking before it goes to DTP. The automated QA built into CAT tools reliably catches structured errors such as untranslated segments, missing tags, and number mismatches.
Manual Production Automation: Expectation and Reality
Full automation of manual production is not achievable. Most of the work in a manufacturer documentation program is derivative production, where content reuse exceeds 80%, and the real cost of multilingual publishing sits in typesetting and verification rather than in writing.
Digital Manuals Without a CCMS
You can convert product manuals into searchable, multilingual web-based manuals without first buying a component content management system. This paper documents the structure-first conversion method Hansem Global has operated for more than ten years in the manual programs of a global mobile device maker and a global automotive…
Accessibility Compliance for Multilingual Manuals
Accessibility is now a market-entry requirement for multilingual manuals. Since automated checks catch only 30–40% of defects, this guide sets out the accessibility items to check against EAA, ADA, WCAG, PDF/UA, and EN 18339.
Multilingual Manual Accessibility Checklist
A 19-point checklist for self-checking multilingual manual accessibility against EAA, ADA, WCAG, PDF/UA, and EN 18339 before release — run in two stages: self-check and independent reviewer check.
Elevating Quality Governance
A white paper on documentation quality for manufacturers shipping into regulated markets. It shows how to move from trusting that documents are correct to proving — with data — that quality is under control, reducing regulatory and liability risk.
Reducing Localization Costs by Over 90% Through Strategic TM Management and Content Reuse
For global manufacturers competing in fast-moving markets, frequent product updates and regional model variations are the norm. With dozens of language versions required for each model—often under tight launch schedules—multilingual manual production quickly becomes complex and cost-intensive. Even when translation workflows are mature, the speed and scale of product release cycles often result in rising localization costs. Hansem Global implemented a scalable content strategy focused on controlling source content, maximizing TM leverage, and optimizing content reuse—minimizing new translation volume to just 1–2% per product manuals while accelerating delivery without compromising quality.