Translations
What gets translated, what stays in the original, and how accurate the result is.
Tenders are published in the language of the buyer. A Finnish notice arrives in Finnish, an Austrian one in German. Polytender translates on demand so a language you do not read does not hide an opportunity.
What is translated
- Titles and descriptions of a notice, into the language you use the app in.
- Lot titles and descriptions, when a notice lists its lots.
- Match snippets in the email digest, in each recipient's language.
Translations are produced the first time they are needed and then kept, so the same text is never translated twice.
What stays in the original
- The original notice on the source portal. The link always takes you to the authoritative version.
- Documents. We extract their text but do not translate the files.
- Names: buyer names, place names, reference numbers.
How to read a translation
The translation is a reading aid, not a legal text. It is good enough to decide whether a notice is worth your time, and precise enough for technical terms in most cases. For anything you rely on in an offer, especially deadlines, eligibility criteria and contractual terms, read the original or the document.
If a translation looks wrong, the original is always one click away on the detail page.