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Thai Document Translation in Toronto
Thai runs without spaces between words, so both line breaking and sentence boundaries have to be rebuilt rather than copied from English.
- Written scope before work
- Independent review of every page
- Encrypted delivery with a control note
Reading the pair
What changes first on Thai pages
Thai requests are read for word boundaries and date era before scope.
Thai writes words continuously without spaces, and word boundaries are recovered from context. Thai has no upper case and traditionally does not use a full stop at the end of a sentence.
Thai dates often use the Buddhist Era (พ.ศ.), which runs 543 years ahead of the Gregorian year. Thai digits and Arabic digits both appear, sometimes in the same set.
Scope control
What the scope fixes for Thai sets
The scope names the line-break rule, the punctuation policy and the date era.
An English line break dropped into Thai can cut a word in half, so breaks are placed by a Thai word boundary and checked on the shaped line. An English target has to add capitals and full stops that the source does not show, so sentence boundaries are marked during translation.
- 01Page list
Every page that carries Thai text is counted before the quote is prepared.
- 02Direction on the page
The page is read in the order the Thai original sets, not in the order an English draft would.
The scope names the Thai points above in writing; no page is added silently.
Document set
Where the Thai difference lands on the page
Copying the year without conversion puts the date five centuries off, so the era is identified and the Gregorian equivalent is recorded.
A reference number copied in the wrong digit set no longer matches the original, so digits are kept as printed or converted with a note.
Checks on the page
The checks a reviewer can make on Thai pages
Each page is proofed for words split across lines. Sentence boundaries are checked against the source paragraph, not against punctuation alone.
Workflow
How Thai files move through the studio
Word boundaries are recovered first, then the page is proofed line by line.
- 01Order
The Thai pages are read in the source order before the term list is fixed.
- 02Review
A second reader compares each Thai page with the source.
Quality control
What the second reader checks in Thai sets
Every year is checked for its era before the date is written. Reference numbers are checked glyph by glyph.
Hand-off
How the finished Thai sets are delivered
The Thai file is delivered with dates checked for era and breaks proofed on the shaped page.
- 01Package
The Thai set is delivered encrypted, with a control note naming each page.
- 02Corrections
These are made against the delivered Thai version and recorded in the note.
Quote basis
What decides the quote for Thai sets
Thai work is counted per page and per date check, not by character count.
- 01Page count
The quote follows the Thai pages named in the scope.
- 02Layout work
Rebuilding the layout of Thai sets is quoted as its own line.
Limits
What this page does not decide about Thai
This page covers Thai word segmentation and date handling; it does not decide how an office will read a date.
- 01Office rules
Acceptance of the delivered set for Thai filings is decided by the receiving office, not by this page.
- 02No filing advice
This page does not give filing advice for Thai applications.
Published rule
Which Canadian rule applies to the Thai document set
The published rules behind this Thai page set, quoted word for word.
“Certified members of ATIO will have either successfully passed the CTTIC Certification Examination process in their category, or been accepted through the on-dossier certification procedure.” — ATIO, n.d.
“Documents in languages other than English and French must be: Issued within Canada, Notarized by an Ontario notary public, Accompanied by a translation” — Ontario — Official Documents Services, n.d.
- 01Authority
ATIO — ATIO F.A.Q. — certified member versus candidate.
- 02Second reference
Ontario — Official Documents Services — Documents in other languages — notarization and translation.
Quoted word for word from the source named above; for this Thai set, the office's current text governs if it changes.
Source: ATIO — ATIO F.A.Q. — certified member versus candidate
FAQ
Questions before the first Thai request
Short answers to questions about Thai document translation before the first Thai set is read.
How do you handle Thai line breaks?
Breaks are placed at Thai word boundaries and proofed on the shaped line, because there are no spaces to copy. The same answer applies to Thai document translation.
What about a date in the Buddhist Era?
The era is identified and the Gregorian year is recorded beside it, so the date is not read 543 years off.
Will the English version add punctuation?
Yes. Capitals and sentence endings are restored and checked against the source paragraph.
Which pages are named in the scope for Thai?
Only the pages named in the scope for Thai; a page added after the scope is fixed is quoted as new work.
Continue reading
Where to go next after the Thai document pages
Four pages that take up the other parts of the Thai set, each with its own scope notes.
Next step
Send the Thai file for review
Send the Thai document translation file for review. A first reply names the points this page raises for Thai and asks for the pages that carry them.
Nothing is translated before the scope is accepted, so the language direction and the page list stay tied to the same Thai document.