1. Creating eContent Localisation Resources

2. Presentation overview
Leeds Centre for Translation Studies overview
Need for localisation
facts and figures
Advantages of TM tools
Translator profiles and needs
results of the ITI and BDÜ survey
eCoLoRe contribution
types of materials
example of future packages
suggested use of primary materials
References and examples
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3. Leeds Centre for Translation Studies
particularly interested in the design, use and evaluation of language technologies to support translators and interpreters at work
software:
machine translation
terminology management
translation memory
project management
conference interpreting
the Centre's expertise covers Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish
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4. Need for localisation
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5. Facts and figures (1/3)
SPICE-PREP II report on 'eContent Localisation', October 2000: findings
‘The skills shortage – for technical translators and localisation engineers – is already severe in the software localisation field. European specialists are routinely recruited into US organisations. As eContent localisation expands, this shortage poses a serious threat.’
The European online information market has been slow to address localisation issues
There is a low level of awareness (very low in some sectors) of the nature of and need for localisation
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6. Facts and figures (2/3) TM tools:
more popular with localisation service providers/translation departments (LISA survey, 2002)
less popular with freelance translators: ITI and BDÜ members survey (2003): 29% use TM frequently, 36% do not use TM at all
relevant when think that 93% of the translators had more than 3 years experience
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7. Facts and figures (3/3)
Need for Computer-Assisted Tools in the translation business:
He Who Controls Content Wins And She Who Controls Terminology, Controls Content (December, 2003: LISA newsletter )
‘According to GlobalReach, by 2005 about 70 percent of all Web users will speak a primary language other than English’ (Susan Mills Globalization executive for IBM)
The world market in translation:
currently thought to be worth up to $15 billion
increasing by as much as 20%-25% a year
an estimate of only 5%-10% of current world demand is met now
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8. Advantages of TM and software localisation tools
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9. maximise efficiency (in appropriate contexts) by reusing translations
ensure the consistent use of terminology
translators can stop worrying about formatting codes and can focus on translating
employers can stop worrying about translators ruining the layout of a document
at the project management level, CAT tools ensure that a multilingual project can be done
faster
better in terms of formatting and consistent terminology
observing the privacy policies of translation buyers
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10. Translator profiles and needs
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11. Facts and figures – ITI&BDÜ survey (1/3)
Text types
67% - technical documentation
62% - legal and economics texts
54% - business correspondence
42% - advertising
38% - web-based information
37% - software user interfaces
26% - help files
17% - literary texts
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12. Facts and figures – ITI&BDÜ survey (2/3)
User profiles:
99% of respondents were generally confident with acquiring new software skills
93% of respondents worked with electronic media
76% of daily TM users worked with engineering documentation
67% of daily TM users worked with IT documentation
YET
70% of BDÜ respondents were TM users:
only 4% were taught to use TM at university
15% were trained by an independent trainer
49% were self-taught
30% of BDÜ respondents were not TM users  higher percentage for ITI
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13. Facts and figures – ITI&BDÜ survey (3/3)
File formats used by translators in their work:
97% - .doc
78% - .rtf
66% - .xls
46% - .html
45% - .ppt
12% - FrameMaker
9% - .exe & .xml
8% - .rc
Preferred types of training:
67% - classroom training
46% - freely available materials
45% - contacts with other TM users
36% - web-based training
20% - one-to-one training
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14. eCoLoRe contribution
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15. Types of materials: Primary materials Secondary materials
cover a wide range of file formats and text types
update scenarios
stand-alone scenarios
Secondary materials
overview of the localisation process and associated tools
text selection guidelines
materials preparation guidelines (cookbook)
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16. Primary materials File formats:
Microsoft Office: .doc/.rtf; .xls; .ppt
Web: .html; .xml
Online Help: HTML Help (.html); WinHelp (.rtf)
DTP: Framemaker (.mif)
Software: resource files (.rc); binaries (.exe/.dll)
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17. Example of future packages:
HTML packages
5 topics:
EU ombudsman
EU official documents
EU translation and enlargement
Visiting Europarl
Europarl overview
23/24 European languages
structure of packages:
one folder named SOURCE FILES including one folder with the source files plus a catalogue card for each language
one folder named TMX containing .tmx files EN_**
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18. Suggestions for using eCoLoRe materials and CAT tools
Create a new TM or update an existing one by aligning two parallel texts
Create a new TM or update an existing one by using relevant .tmx files
Open an existing TM in order to perform maintenance work on it
Analyse files to be translated to check for internal repetitions – obvious benefits in update scenarios
Use the Pretranslate option and the existing TM to maximise efficiency
Use the same TM to translate various file formats within the same project
Using software localisation tools, such as Passolo, practise localising user interfaces, then test the TM features of such software by localising later versions of the same software
example of lo_en
Use .xls and .ppt, too
use notepad 1&2 to demonstrate passolo
Exemplify the use of read-only and hidden strings
Translate and resize windows: lansdscape = format a l’italienne (in dialog – page setup)
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19. Thank you  References: http://ecolore.leeds.ac.uk
LISA Newsletter:
SPICE-PREP II report:
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20. Examples:
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