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Editing

When style is of the essence

What turns a good text into a great one? Style, idiomatic language, and a tone that feels completely natural. Our editing service fine-tunes your content, so it sounds exactly right for your audience and industry. And unlike proofreading, editing is about much more than just fixing typos and grammar mistakes.

Diction portal

Order your next editing job via the Diction portal

We’re sure you would be delighted at the opportunity to reduce the amount of time you spend sending us editing projects or translations – and you can do precisely that by using the Diction portal: request quotes, place orders, upload references, track delivery dates for your current editing projects and download invoices. Registration is easy and free.

What is editing, and when do I need it?

You need editing whenever your texts should not only be grammatically correct but also read smoothly and sound natural. Diction’s detail-obsessed editors diligently pore over every word, comma and full stop, guaranteeing that the final result is fluently written and easy to read. We ensure correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, lexis, register and idiomatic use of language.

And, if you need us to, we can also verify the content, logical structure and layout of each text, and make sure that your corporate language is used correctly and consistently.

What exactly does “style changes” mean in editing? When it comes to style, we reword your texts to avoid things like repetitions, sentences that all start with the same word, unnecessarily complex structures that are difficult to read, or puns that just don’t really work. Clients sometimes call us meticulous – and we couldn’t think of a nicer compliment.

What documents can you send us for editing? Editing is available for PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and InDesign files. We can even work directly via your website’s CMS. Depending on the file format, we add comments or make corrections directly in track changes mode.

What are the types of texts that need to be edited?

Editing is always a good idea if a text is going to be published – especially for long-lasting content or printed publications. Take, for example, an annual report: it should be clear, well-structured and easy to read, as stakeholders appreciate consistent and logical wording. Brochures in the tourism and hotel industry are another case in point: guests expect high-quality, engaging content that inspires them. Web content is often underestimated, yet it often remains online for years and attracts a lot of attention. This has become even more important today, as AI increasingly pulls useful information from your website directly into search results.

We offer editing for a diverse range of specialist topics and text types. Our experts bring in-depth knowledge and a clear sense of what resonates with your readers.

Marketing and PR texts

Financial texts and annual reports

Legal documents

Technical texts

Texts on medicine and health

Web texts

Social media texts

Instructions

Expertise

Do you have questions about editing? We are here for you!

We edit many texts in various languages and subject areas every day, so we can definitely answer any questions you may have about editing. Our Project Management Team, led by
Céline Rodriguez Barbur, will be happy to assist you. Just get in touch!

beratung@diction.ch
+41 81 750 53 33

What about data security during editing?

We take the protection of your data and information security very seriously. All of our in-house employees and external partners have signed a strict NDA. Our ISO 9001 (quality management) and ISO 27001 (information security) certifications give you the confidence that every process meets the highest standards of quality and security.