Defined input
The covered files, pages, source and target languages, usable reference material and client instructions are identified.
Controlled document production
One defined process from difficult source to finished document.
The client specifies the required result. Signifidem defines the scope, controls production and assumes responsibility for the agreed finished PDF.
Five controlled stages.
The depth of each stage depends on the file, intended use, subject matter and risk.
01
Initial assessment
A non-confidential description establishes the document type, languages, approximate extent, intended use, deadline and required change.
02
File inspection and scope
If appropriate, the file is received through an agreed channel. Feasibility, limitations, deliverables, price, timing and review requirements are then confirmed.
03
Controlled production
The agreed operations are performed: translation, authorised editing, adaptation, reconstruction or a defined combination. Signatures, seals and authenticity features are not altered.
04
Semantic and visual QA
Content is checked within the agreed review scope. Every page is visually inspected for structure, hierarchy, tables, numbering, omissions, overflow and visible defects.
05
Release
Open questions are resolved or recorded. The client receives the agreed finished PDF and any expressly agreed accompanying material.
Decision points
The process can stop before production.
A file may be refused, limited to selected pages or accepted subject to stated assumptions when reliable production or review is not possible across the whole document.
Licensed, certified or specialist review is included only when it has been expressly defined for that assignment. No industry approval or certification is implied by this process.
Commercial gate
Production begins only after the assignment is defined.
The quotation or order confirmation becomes the operational boundary for the job. A request, uploaded file or preliminary discussion is not enough.
Defined output
The deliverable, intended use, assurance level, included review and any exclusions or limitations are stated.
Defined terms
Price, taxes, payment condition, target delivery date, correction window and secure transfer method are confirmed.
Written acceptance
Production starts after the client accepts the defined scope and any required advance payment is received.
Changes after acceptance are controlled.
Additional files, replacement source material, a different target language, new instructions or a changed deadline may alter feasibility, price and delivery time.
Such changes are not silently absorbed into the original assignment. Their effect is confirmed before they are added to production.
The client remains responsible for authority to provide the source material and to request the instructed changes.
Changes remain traceable to client authority.
Authorised corrections and adaptations are distinguished from silent alteration. Ambiguities, suspected source errors and missing information are raised for confirmation where they may affect the result.
Signifidem does not accept assignments intended to deceive, forge, impersonate, conceal an unlawful change or defeat an authenticity requirement.
First stage
Begin without sending the confidential file.
Describe the document, required result, languages, approximate pages and deadline. File transfer is agreed only after the initial assessment.
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