Event Date From: 12 January 2009
Event Date To: 12 January 2009
Event Details: Translation Technology: Localisation
An e-learning course for professional translators
12 January - 30 March 2009
This an exciting new course on software and games localisation developed in collaboration with the Humanities Department at Imperial College London, to be delivered by e-learning spanning a total of 11 weeks.
The course was written by a practising software localiser with many years experience in the localisation industry and adopts proven e-learning teaching methods. It will be valuable to anyone who wants to further their career in the translation industry, and is a very important stepping-stone to becoming a software localiser.
The course covers the following topics:
an introduction to the key concepts of localisation,
localising resource (software) files,
localising help files (WinHelp and WebHelp),
screenshooting and localising graphics files,
localising games.
The Localisation e-learning course does not require the use of any specialised software apart from one unit which requires either Adobe Photoshop or a free 30-day trial version of Adobe Photoshop, however, the unit can also be followed without installing Photoshop.
The course material is accessible online, and tools, such as a discussion forum, will be available to facilitate communication using the platform WebCT/Blackboard (used widely through Imperial College London to facilitate online learning resources).
For those requiring further information about the course please visit our website at - www.imperial.ac.uk/cpd/localisation where you can find further details and register your interest.
Email: cpd@imperial.ac.uk
Website: www.imperial.ac.uk/cpd/localisation
