Translation with DeepL

📝 Educational summary

Need to translate a document into a language you don't master?
With DeepLyou can produce professional, reliable texts adapted to your business vocabulary.
Using the glossaryyou lock in key terminology (e.g. quote → quote, deliverable → deliverable).
You can also adjust the your (formal, professional, concise) and finalize the style with DeepL Write.
⚠️ Always check figures, dates and proper nouns for consistency.

💡 To remember

• Paste your text and choose the language pair.

• Create a glossary with your business keywords.

• Select a professional tone for greater clarity.

• Use DeepL Write to smooth the style.

• Reread and validate sensitive information (numbers, dates, names).

⌨️ Sample glossary (FR → EN)

• quote → quote

• cahier des charges → specifications

• deliverable → livrable

• maquette → mockup

• prototype → prototype

⚠️ Common mistakes to avoid

❌ Use the wrong glossary (e.g. EN→FR instead of FR→EN).
✅ Always check that you're translating in the right direction.

❌ Paste a sensitive document (contracts, personal data).
✅ Preserve confidentiality: anonymize or delete critical information.

❌ Believing that the translation is perfect without proofreading.
✅ Always validates business terms, numbers and proper nouns.

✅ Practical tips

✨ Prepare your glossary in advance to save time on repetitive translations.
✨ Test different tones ("Professional", "Concise") to adapt your text to the context.
✨ Uses DeepL Write to standardize style and avoid clutter.
✨ Checks that key glossary terms appear in the output.
✨ Save your glossaries → you'll reuse them on all your projects.

🚀 Putting it into practice

👉 Paste a short business text (e.g. customer mail, extract from specifications).
Create your own FR→EN glossary with 3 key terms, then compare the output of DeepL with and without a glossary.