Technical forums » Localization »
Localisation - intelligent or stupid?
Thread poster: Mats Wiman
Mats Wiman
Mats Wiman  Identity Verified
Sweden
Local time: 19:05
Member (2000)
German to Swedish
+ ...
In memoriam
Oct 22, 2002

I recommend you to read the following article in Translation Journal, written by Dag Forsell - Swedish Translator based in California.



Use the emerging knowledge to educate your agencies/customers.



http://accurapid.com/journal/17softloc.htm
 
Uwe Schwenk (X)
Uwe Schwenk (X)
Local time: 12:05
English to German
Localization Oct 22, 2002

Mats,



this one hits the nail exactly on the head, even after so many years.
 
Sabine Tietge
Sabine Tietge
Local time: 22:35
German to English
+ ...
Localization Oct 23, 2002

Excellent article and oh! so true! Thanks Mats!
 
George Nathaniel
George Nathaniel
Local time: 22:35
English to German
+ ...
Travails of 'Localization' endeavours Oct 23, 2002

A wonderful reading for translation experts but how would you \'educate\' the agencies/customers when they are unwilling to learn or do not want to be bothered by these irksome \'details\'. Nevertheless, it would be a good idea to present this text first to the customer before starting with such projects.



George Nathaniel
 
Silvina Beatriz Codina
Silvina Beatriz Codina  Identity Verified
Argentina
Local time: 14:05
English to Spanish
Right ON! Oct 23, 2002

Whenever someone complains in front of me about the low quality of localized software, I explain to them exactly how these things are made.



I\'ll start referring them to this article...
 
Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)  Identity Verified
Thailand
Local time: 00:05
English to Thai
+ ...
Localization in Thai Nov 2, 2002

In Thai, most people use English terms for imported concept. Many years on lecture in universityies, I found that Thai is likely to accpect foerign words rather than translating into Thai. Any idea ?
[addsig]
 


To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

Moderator(s) of this forum
Maya Gorgoshidze[Call to this topic]
Mahmoud Akbari[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »

Localisation - intelligent or stupid?






Trados Business Manager Lite
Create customer quotes and invoices from within Trados Studio

Trados Business Manager Lite helps to simplify and speed up some of the daily tasks, such as invoicing and reporting, associated with running your freelance translation business.

More info »
Anycount & Translation Office 3000
Translation Office 3000

Translation Office 3000 is an advanced accounting tool for freelance translators and small agencies. TO3000 easily and seamlessly integrates with the business life of professional freelance translators.

More info »