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While it's true that the gerund is unique to English, it will not pose any
problem to any professional translator. Every language has similar kinds of
features and it is the role of the translator to bridge the gaps.
However, you can streamline the translation process by standardizing the
style used for headers for each language. In other words, your style guide
might call for gerund in English, imperative in French and infinitive in
German. This way, each language is consistent and the translator knows
what's expected.
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Andres Heuberger <andresh -at- fxtrans -dot- com>
ForeignExchange Translations, Inc.
Tel. 401.454.0787 http://www.fxtrans.com
From print to web in 32 languages.
