Preparing documents for translation — simple rules for beginners
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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 Price: 20.00 USD Click on the buy button on the right to purchase your seat Participation fee includes unlimited access to the recording and handouts provided by the trainer. How do I purchase the video? To purchase your seat at this session please click on the "buy" button. After your payment is received, your status will be changed to “registered and paid” and an invoice and receipt of payment will be sent to you for your records. How do I access the video? Once the payment is processed you will be able to watch the video here. How do I access handouts? Follow the link on the top right corner as suggested here. Where can I find a certificate of attendance? A certificate of attendance can be issued upon training completion and as per your request. A certificate of attendance can be downloaded at http://www.proz.com/profile/?show_mode=standard#trainings Created by Anna Fitak View feedback | View all courses
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