Preparing documents for translation — simple rules for beginners
Course summary
Description This course is aimed at presenting some useful tips related to preparation of documents for translation either in CAT Tools or directly in MS Office formats. The issues will cover dealing with non-editable formats, wordcounts provided by various clients or freelancers themselves and using them to determine rates and deadlines, as well as preparing auxiliary materials to be used during translation such as glossaries or TMs. What you get from here is a handful of practical procedures to be reproduced and/or modified for your own benefit. No beating around the bush — just pure practice! Training plan: ✸ Word/characters counting — differences between CAT Tools, MS Office, Open Office ✸ Pre-edition in source file ✸ OCR Conversion — practical tips with Abby FineReader ✸ Dealing with common issues — graphics, redundant line breakers, too many tags in CAT Tools ✸ Preparing initial glossary with no CAT Tools — „automatic” glossary in Word or Abby FineReader ✸ Dealing with specific customer requirements: descriptions of drawings in tables, creating bilingual files, automatic numbering and tables of content etc. Target audience ✸ Freelancers (both CAT users and no CAT users) who would like to improve their skills in preparing documents for translation. ✸ Freelancers who receive a lot of non-editable documents for translation. ✸ Beginners who are willing to develop the scope of their services. Learning objectives The purpose of this course is to provide participants with a handful of practical procedures to be reproduced and/or modified for your own benefit. See Course program to learn more. Prerequisites No specific requirements. Anyone can participate! Program Click to expand ✸ Word/characters counting — differences between CAT Tools, MS Office, Open Office ✸ Pre-edition in source file ✸ OCR Conversion — practical tips with Abby FineReader ✸ Dealing with common issues — graphics, redundant line breakers, too many tags in CAT Tools ✸ Preparing initial glossary with no CAT Tools — „automatic” glossary in Word or Abby FineReader ✸ Dealing with specific customer requirements: descriptions of drawings in tables, creating bilingual files, automatic numbering and tables of content etc. Registration and payment information (click to expand) Click to expand To purchase your seat at this session please click on the "buy" button. Available slots are limited and will be assigned to registered and paid participants as soon as payment is reported. Early payment is advised in order to secure participation. Allow some time for payment processing if you are paying by wire transfer. After your payment is received, your status will be changed to “registered and paid” and your spot for the session will be secured. An invoice and receipt of payment will be sent to you for your records. How do I access the online platform? 72 hours before the webinar takes place, you will receive an invitation to join the session. Please, click the registration link or button provided in the invitation email and complete the registration form. Software and system requirements (click to expand) Click to expand For PC-based Users: • Required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server • Required: Internet Explorer® 7.0 or newer, Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0 or newer or Google™ Chrome™ 5.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled) • Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection • Recommended: Dual-core 2.4GHz CPU or faster with 2GB of RAM (recommended) For Mac®-based Users: • Safari 6, Firefox 34, Google Chrome 39 (JavaScript enabled) or the latest version of each web browser • Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or newer • Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection • Required: Intel processor (1GB of RAM or better recommended) To Use VoIP (microphone and speakers or headset): • Required: Fast Internet connection (384 kbps or more recommended) • Required: speakers or headset (USB headset recommended) • NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat. Recommendations • For the visual section of the training course, we recommend that you have a 64kbps link. This means using an ISDN line or Broadband. Wireless connection is NOT recommended. • For the audio section of the training course, we recommend that you have a headset or speakers. • We recommend that you log in 30 minutes in advance of the start time to prepare for the training course. Courses will be open half an hour before the start time. Please login before the start time to ensure that everything on your system is working correctly. Created by Anna Fitak View feedback | View all courses
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