Case Study: Smith+Nephew reduces translation turnaround time with Smartcat

How Smartcat AI enabled Smith+Nephew to reduce translation turnaround time by 400%

Smith+Nephew, a multinational medical equipment manufacturer, needed a faster, more consistent way to localize employee eLearning content across seven languages. Their previous translation agency workflow was costly, slow, and created heavy editing work for in-country reviewers, while offline processes made it difficult to manage files, terminology, and collaboration efficiently.

With Smartcat’s Language AI platform, Smith+Nephew moved to a centralized in-house translation workflow with shared translation memories, glossaries, AI translation, and support for Articulate XLIFF and video subtitle localization. Smartcat helped cut turnaround time from about 10 days to 2–3 days, reduce editing workload by 70%, slash file preparation time by 70%, and deliver noticeable cost savings while improving quality and consistency.

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