Source-stable translation as operating discipline
Lock the story before you multiply languages. That means finishing major content debates, running quality review, and ideally clearing primary-language approval. Then translate. Regional teams should not discover that the English master changed underneath them mid-review.
Name versions explicitly: “EN master approved”, “ES draft v1”, “FR legal review.” Version history makes multilingual programmes auditable. Without naming discipline, organisations drown in files that all claim to be latest.
When source updates are unavoidable, communicate the delta. Translate changed sections deliberately rather than retranslating everything blindly. Selection-minded workflows reduce tokens consumed and protect already-reviewed translated sections.