If you are a fan of video games, you probably have enjoyed playing games from different countries and regions. But have you ever wondered how these games are adapted to your language and culture? This process is called video game localization, and it involves much more than just translating words.
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Tags and invisible characters go hand-in-hand when dealing with technical translations. All CAT Tools support them – some better than others. In this article I’ll provide some background information, and explain how and why you should take advantage of them.
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Here, I’m going to outline the most common types of translation work that clients (i.e., translation agencies or non-agencies like direct customers) request. This way you’ll get a quick overview of what you’ll be dealing with as a translator.
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Since the professional life of a translator is quite hectic – to say the least – I’ve created this simple translation project dashboard to ease things a bit. Translators usually handle more than one project a time, so keeping a tab on what’s what becomes often untameable.
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Here’s a quick hack that I’ve put together to help Translation Project Managers (TPMs) figure out quickly the number of resources (translators and reviewers) they’ll need for a project’s given deadline and word count.
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