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Winter 2001 Localization and Globalization

Class Schedule Date Topic Summary Activity Instructor 3/27 Fonts, Scripts and Writing Systems Overview of Class and Class Requirements lecture Class Lecture & Discussion Ulrike Irmler, Paul Nelson 4/3 The Translation Process The translation process, workflow and tools Discuss Reading; class lecture, exercises Ulrike Irmler 4/10 Terminology Management Terminology in Localization Process and Tools Class Lecture, Exercises Ulrike Irmler 4/17 Language Quality Quality Standards Measuring Quality Class Lecture, Exercises, Reading Ulrike Irmler 4/24 Web Localization and Copy Writing Writing copy and giving feedback to US teams, writing for International Analyzing text Giving feedback on linguistic appropriateness The Web and localization Growth of international online audience Discuss Reading; class lecture, exercises Lori Sloan 5/1 Projects and File Formats File formats and tools Class lecture/labs Adam Vance, Ulrike Irmler 5/8 Natural Language Processing Technology NLP Technologies Simplifying the User Experience Class lecture/lab Antje Helfrich, Daphne Guericke 5/15 Terminology Management Tools TM Technology Trados labs Class Lecture; labs Francoise Botale-Hovivian, Ulrike Irmler 5/22 TM Labs continued Trados practical exercises Labs Ulrike Irmler 5/29 Final Final Exam   Ulrike Irmler

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