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Preparing Projects for Localized Desktop Publishing
If you search the Web for guidelines for preparing projects for localization, you will find that most of the results focus on issues related to language content. For technical documentation and marketing materials, preparation and guidelines for the document publishing portion of your multilingual projects are equally important…
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One project/many languages:
A step-by-step guide to a stress free job
Your company has just developed a new idea for a new product. The product has passed the research phase, which required a considerable investment of time, people and money. Your company has calculated the developmental cost and developed a promotion plan. You, the product manager, know that all of your carefully crafted marketing copy, originally written in English, will require translation into all of the languages spoken in your company’s international target markets…
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Just how literal do you want that translation?
From time to time translation agencies receive requests for a “literal” translation. This seemingly inoffensive adjective is much like the term “obscene.” No one is quite sure how to define it, but we all know it when we see it. When a literal translation is explicitly specified, an agency specializing in intellectual property translation reacts somewhat like a minister…
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A New Look at an Old Question by an Ancient Project Manager
Senior Project Manager Tina Wuelfing isn’t really ancient. But she is experienced and this article published in industry e-magazine ClientSide News shares valuable insights. The article outlines the unique offerings of a translation company vendor, and steps clients can take to ensure a successful partnership…
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Does Sending Source Files Make That Much Difference?
The Short Answer
It just may. You should consider certain factors when deciding how much effort to spend finding source files that aren’t readily available. You may save translation turn time and/or money by providing electronic source files if you have…
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Translations - 6 Mistakes that Cost You Money
In the translation industry, there is a per-word cost below which it is unlikely to receive a quality translation. When you go below this cost, you risk spending much more time and money than anticipated. Let’s figure out the true cost of getting a cheap, poor quality translation…
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