Localization means transforming information to the standards of other countries. The process includes the following:
- Translation of all linguistic components (words, abbreviations, symbols, and units) into the target language. Considering software this comprises translation of the user interface, online help, any displayed messages, strings in graphics, and documentation.
- Adaptation of the content to the cultural standards of the country and the target audience. Language use depends on context and the people involved. Whether you want a closer or more distant relation to the reader/user, for example, does largely affect the language you use. The way to communicate this differs across countries. This has to be considered during the process of localization.
I offer localization services for Web sites and Web content from English into German.
Experience
Since 2003 I have regularly worked for the Berlin based translation agency LocZone as project manager for small to large scale (700.000 words) translations projects. I am experienced in the typical language and DTP related tasks that comprise localization projects:
- Translation Edit Proof (TEP)
- Converted Format Review (CFR)
- Language Quality Analysis (LQA)
- Language/Linguistic Sign Off (LSO)
Topics
- Application and Web Security
- Content Managment Systems
- E-Learning Materials
- Language and Linguistics
- Software Development
Companies I worked for as a freelancer include
- Alcatel
- Canon
- Computer Associates
- Epson
- Final Draft
- Jasc
- Konami
- Microsoft
- Nikon
- Nokia
- Olympus
- Omron
- Siemens
- Spam Arrst
- Xantrex
- Veritas
Translation Software Skills
- Trados Translators Workbench
- Microsoft Helium
- Logoport
- Microsoft Localization Studio
- OmegaT
Office and Publishing Software
- Adobe FrameMaker
- Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint
- OpenOffice.org
Operating Systems
- Red Hat Linux
- Sun Solaris
- SuSe Linux
- Debian GNU/Linux
- Mac OS X
- Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP
Programming and Markup Languages
- CSS
- HTML/XHTML
- Java
- JavaScript (Ajax, jQuery, Yahoo UI, Prototype)
- Perl (CGI, DBI, LWP, Parser, Regular Expressions)
- PHP (OOP PHP)
- SMIL
- XML
- XSLT
Web systems
- Drupal
- Joomla/Mambo
- TYPO3
