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- Revisions within the package are free.
- If you do not respond within 3 days of delivery, the work is accepted automatically.
The money is reserved when you pay and released only once you accept the work.
Example result
Typed text from photos: a beekeeper's handwritten logbook
Page 3
Inspection — 14 May 2024
Weather: sunny, 19 °C, light wind from the west.
Hive 1 (blue box)
- Queen seen on frame 5. Eggs and young larvae on 4 frames.
- Brood pattern solid, a few gaps on frame 7.
- Added second super. Bees calm.
Hive 2 (white box)
- No queen seen, but fresh eggs, so she is there.
- 3 queen cups along the bottom of frame 6, empty.
- Watch for swarming! Check again in 7 days.
- Fed 1 litre of syrup 1:1.
Margin note (pencil): ask [unclear: Gerald? Gerard?] about the [unclear] split method.
Page 4
Honey harvest log
| Date | Hive | Frames taken | Weight, kg | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02.07.2024 | 1 | 8 | 14.2 | Light, floral |
| 02.07.2024 | 2 | 6 | 9.8 | Darker, some crystals |
| 18.08.2024 | 1 | 7 | 12.[unclear: 5 or 6] | Heather? |
| 18.08.2024 | 2 | 5 | 8.1 | — |
| Total | 26 | 44.6 | your own total on the page |
Varroa treatment started 20.08, strips in both hives, remove by [unclear: 1 Oct or 7 Oct].
Notes for you to check
| Page | What | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Name in margin note | The second letter is smudged |
| 3 | Word before "split method" | Crossed out and rewritten |
| 4 | Weight 12.5 or 12.6 kg | Last digit overwritten. The total 44.6 matches 12.5 |
| 4 | Varroa strip removal date | The digit is cut off at the page edge |
Page order follows your photo numbering. Units, dates and crossed-out words are kept as in the original; crossed-out text was left out unless it was replaced.
Client: Tom Avery, a hobby beekeeper digitising his 2024 apiary notebook. 10 phone photos of handwritten pages, blue and pencil ink. Below: typed result for pages 3 and 4.
Source: page 3, photo IMG_0412, handwriting in blue pen with a pencil note in the margin; page 4, photo IMG_0413, a hand-drawn table.
The client and all details are made up.
About this service
An appliance, a machine or a piece of equipment bought abroad often comes with a manual only in Chinese, German or Japanese, and guessing which button does what can damage it or void the warranty. Photograph the pages of the manual or the labels on the device, and we translate the text into your language, keeping the step numbers, warnings, tables of settings and the references to diagram parts. Safety warnings are translated in full and kept at the top of the step they belong to.
What is included
- What you getA working translation of the manual with step numbers, warnings, settings tables and part references kept, on the order page and as a Word (.docx) file, with settings tables also in Excel (.xlsx) in Premium.
- Steps keptSame numbering as the original pages
- Safety warningsTranslated in full, never shortened
- Settings tablesModes, error codes and parameters
- Part referencesNumbers that match the diagrams in your manual
- Button labelsWhat each marking on the device means
How it works
- 1UploadYou photograph the manual or labels
- 2TranslationWe translate steps, tables and warnings
- 3DeliveryYou keep the translation next to the device
What we need from you
Clear photos of the manual pages or device labels, the device type and the product name and number as printed on it, the source and target languages, and which sections matter most if the manual is long.
We will ask you:
- What device is it?
- Which languages: from and into?
- Which sections do you need first?
- Are there button labels or error codes on the device itself?
Compare packages
| Packages | BasicUp to 3 pages$12 | StandardUp to 10 pages$25 | PremiumUp to 20 pages, tables kept$45 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 1 day | 2 days | 3 days |
| Revisions | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Pages | up to 3 | up to 10 | up to 20 |
| Tables | in a Word file | in a Word file | in Word and Excel files |
| Order Basic | Order Standard | Order Premium |
Payment protection
You pay when you order, but the money is released only for accepted work.
- Fixed priceThe package price does not change after you pay.
- The money is reservedWhen you pay, the amount is only reserved. It is released to the service once you accept the work.
- Checked before deliveryEvery result goes through a quality check before it reaches you, and you see it on the order page before accepting it.
- Free revisionsAsk for changes within your brief as many times as the package allows.
- Acceptance after 3 daysIf within 3 days of delivery you neither accept the work nor ask for changes, it is accepted automatically. If you write in the order chat after delivery, the order waits; once we answer, we may start the 3 days again and will say so in the chat.
- Redo or a full refundIf the result does not match your brief and the revisions did not fix it, or the work takes more than twice its deadline, write in the order chat: we will redo the work or refund the payment in full.
Questions and answers
Is the translation enough for safe use of a machine?
It is an accurate working translation, not a certified one. For machines and safety equipment, follow local safety rules and check with the seller or manufacturer where anything is unclear.
My manual has 60 pages. What do I do?
Choose the sections you need, such as setup, operation and error codes. Premium covers up to 20 pages, and two pages can share one photo if the text stays sharp.
Will the diagrams be translated?
Labels on diagrams are translated in a list under the matching step. The diagrams themselves are not redrawn.