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We prioritize human translations for vital information.
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You should consider requesting human translations if your page has vital information. Think about who your users are and what they need to do with your translated content.
Requirements
Your content must:
Be for San Franciscans, from Digital Services
Be at or below a 5th-grade reading level (if it’s not, we can help)
Be free of jargon or metaphors
Be clear, in plain English
Be final copy
Be in an editable format
What we do not translate
We do not translate:
Draft content
PDFs or FAQs
Content from departments
Content for lawyers
News content types
In any languages other than Spanish, Chinese, Filipino, and Vietnamese
We can only translate final, approved copies of content. Any edits to a finalized copy will radically change how fast we can get your translation to you.
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