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# Appendix A: Translation Quality Assessment

This Appendix contains a brief extract of the information contained in the IHTSDO document *A methodology and toolkit for the assessment of SNOMED CT* *Translation Quality* (2012) regarding the quality metrics that translation projects should include in their project and quality plans.

Table 4 shows the four (4) **structural** and **process** -related quality characteristics and associated quality metrics that have a **SMART** rating of **GREEN** are considered suitable for use by IHTSDO and mature enough for immediate use, and translation projects should consider them mandatory for use:

| Component | Quality Characteristic                                                                                                               | SMART Rating                                |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------- |
| Structure | Participants’ knowledge of terminology and terminology translation processes (including also translators and reviewers competencies) | <mark style="color:green;">**GREEN**</mark> |
| Structure | Content of style guides and reference materials in the target language                                                               | <mark style="color:green;">**GREEN**</mark> |
| Process   | Ongoing communication, co-operation and translation project process adjustments between the TPO and the TSP                          | <mark style="color:green;">**GREEN**</mark> |
| Process   | Translation reviews (two-stage review process required)                                                                              | <mark style="color:green;">**GREEN**</mark> |

**Table 4 – Structural and process-related quality characteristics with SMART rating of&#x20;**<mark style="color:green;">**GREEN**</mark>

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