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Horticulture & Greenhouse Translation


Alafranga has translated horticulture and greenhouse technology content since 2010: climate control software, sensor and irrigation manuals, greenhouse construction documents and grower-facing web content, in Turkish and more than 40 languages in total. For one Dutch group of greenhouse technology companies, we have delivered 179 projects since 2010.

Greenhouse systems are sold by a few specialist companies and used by growers in many countries. If a setpoint, a dosing value or a ventilation setting is misunderstood, the crop pays for it.

The overview below shows what each document type demands.

 

▮Greenhouse Documents and What We Check

Growers, installers and contractors read different documents for different reasons.

Document Typical reader What we check
Climate control software and help content Growers Setpoints and units (°C, % RH, ppm CO₂), screen space, consistency between interface and help
Sensor and calibration manuals Installers and service staff Values, tolerances and calibration steps
Irrigation and fertigation manuals Growers and technicians EC and pH values, dosing ratios, cleaning and safety steps
Greenhouse construction and project documents Contractors and engineers Structural terms, specifications and drawing references
Data platforms and dashboards Growers and advisers Labels, units and terms identical across web and app
Brochures, white papers and websites Buyers and investors Readable, natural copy in the target market


▮What We Translate

  • Climate and environment: climate computer software, ventilation, heating, cooling and screening system documentation, energy management.
  • Irrigation and water: irrigation and fertigation manuals, water treatment and recycling systems, installation and maintenance guides.
  • Greenhouse construction: structural specifications, installation manuals, project engineering files and tender documents.
  • Automation and data: HMI texts, monitoring platforms, dashboards and remote management systems.
  • Export and compliance: certification files, food safety documentation and environmental reports.
  • Marketing: brochures, white papers, websites and product sheets.

▮One Glossary From Software to Brochure

The same term appears in the climate computer, the manual, the website and the sales brochure. We keep one glossary per client across all of them, so a grower sees the same word on the screen and on paper.

Software strings are translated within the screen space available and checked in context. Software localization

▮Selected Work

For a Dutch group of greenhouse technology companies, covering climate control, a grower data platform and greenhouse construction, we have translated software, manuals, websites and marketing material since 2010: 179 projects in languages including French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Arabic, Turkish, German and Polish. Read the case study

For PLC and HMI documentation outside horticulture, see Industrial Automation.


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