I would like to ask: are the requirements for foundation design in engineering projects the same across all engineering companies or design institutes?
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I would like to ask: are the requirements for foundation design in engineering projects the same across all engineering companies or design institutes? We supply products to BP; we have received a quote. The preliminary design section consists of over 300 pages, all in English. Is it necessary to translate it entirely?
If you can understand it, why translate it?
Regarding the requirements for foundation engineering design, those set by different engineering companies or design institutes certainly vary, and there are also differences among them; however, the essential elements must be present, as they serve to facilitate the subsequent detailed engineering design.
Hello, those on the 2nd floor: I’m not in the technical field, and our technical staff don’t speak English very well; the translations are mainly meant for them to read
On the 3rd floor, I would like to ask if you have these materials available? It would be great if there were a version with both Chinese and English. If you have one, could you send it to me? Thank you
I don’t know what kind of information you need. Could you be more specific?
BP has a lot of things; we focus on just one area, and the inquiry document alone is fifty to sixty pages long. There is no need for translation, but it is essential to understand everything, and to grasp each point carefully; failing to notice even the slightest detail can lead to mistakes in the design. :Funk: I don’t have much experience; I’ve just started working as well. I hope this can be helpful. :)
If these are just basic technical documents, then there’s no need to translate them all； It’s not necessary to go into too much detail; it’s enough to focus on the key points. It’s quite surprising, though, that your technical designers can’t understand English documents. It’s understandable if they don’t have time to read them. If these technologies are related to the inquiry, it is recommended to be cautious ； Otherwise, it is likely to cause problems in the future. In fact, many of them are just clichéd phrases and formal documents.
Hello, you on the 6th floor! For documents regarding the overall project, including basic design requirements or other specifications, it would be best to have versions in both Chinese and English. This way, when I encounter similar projects in the future, I will have reference materials available, allowing me to translate them quickly or, if not necessary, pass them on to the engineers for use as references in developing the technical design. Thank you!
Hello, friend on the 7th floor – you are right! Thank you! Regarding the information on BP, such as the basic design documents or other required documents, it seems that they send all of these to the bidders when issuing the inquiry, so that they can use them as a reference during the design process. If I have both Chinese and English versions, I won’t have to spend a lot of time translating when working on a BP project next time. My email: zjl181@163.com
Hello, friend on the 8th floor! “If these technologies are related to the inquiry, it is recommended to be cautious ； Otherwise, it is likely to cause problems in the future. In fact, many of them are just clichéd phrases and formal documents. ”Thank you for your reminder! Our technical staff really can’t understand those documents; they aren’t data sheets but rather outlines of the entire project’s requirements. The documents can be as thick as 300–400 pages. If we don’t translate them, we’re worried that there might be some requirements that weren’t taken into account during the design process, so we try to translate them as much as possible to provide a reference for our technical staff.
You translate 300-400 pages each time, seriously
Hehe, it seems a translation is needed; some things are just for reference. When you prepare the construction drawings on your own, you will come across certain documents, and those documents need to be translated. If it is shown to the construction workers, even if you provide English construction drawings, domestic construction teams may not be able to understand them entirely; in such cases, it is still necessary to include some translated materials. We are used to first creating Chinese construction drawings and then converting them into both Chinese and English to facilitate communication with the clients and construction teams