Professional translation is a complex process that usually involves collaboration of multiple people. The course will show you how to build this process correctly: analyze content, determine requirements and risks, select appropriate jobs and vendors, evaluate translation quality.
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National Research Tomsk State University
Palex
Translation quality management
National Research Tomsk State UniversityAbout this Course
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Approx. 10 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English
What you will learn
Understand what is translation quality and how it is related to the type of the text being translated
Know stages of the translation process
Build translation workflow
Classify texts, define requirement and risks associated with their translation
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Beginner Level
Approx. 10 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English
Offered by
National Research Tomsk State University
National Research Tomsk State University is the largest classical university in the Asian part of Russia. For over 135 years TSU has been training the scientific and managerial elite, based on the integration of academic process and fundamental scientific research. It is a renowned center of education, science, innovations and attraction for creative talents, a generator of advanced ideas, and a paragon of adherence to the best traditions of Russian higher education.
Palex
Palex is an internationally recognized provider of translation and localization solutions for software, electronics and medical device companies, serving more than 80 clients in 39 countries. Since 2002, Palex has provided high-quality technical translation and localization services for companies ranging from start-ups to the Global 500. With three international offices and a global network of over 700 translation and localization professionals, Palex translates more than 20 million words a year, and works in 54 languages and 75 language pairs.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
1 hour to complete
Welcome to the course "Translation quality management"
1 hour to complete
2 videos (Total 7 min), 4 readings
4 readings
About the course10m
About the course team10m
Entering questionnaire6m
Recommended literature for the course10m
2 hours to complete
Module 1. Content Analysis
2 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 39 min)
6 videos
1.1. Translation Quality6m
1.2. Content Classification9m
1.3. Translation Quality Blocks8m
1.4. Define Translation Requirements5m
1.5. Prioritize Quality Blocks8m
6 practice exercises
Quiz 1.18m
Quiz 1.26m
Quiz 1.312m
Quiz 1.44m
Quiz 1.510m
Quiz - Module 116m
2 hours to complete
Module 2. Translation Process
2 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 41 min)
6 videos
2.1. Stages of the Translation Process9m
2.2. Select Translation Stages5m
2.3. Build Process in Practice8m
2.4. Translation Quality Assurance9m
2.5. Standardize Processes6m
6 practice exercises
Quiz 2.112m
Quiz 2.212m
Quiz 2.36m
Quiz 2.46m
Quiz 2.54m
Quiz - Module 230m
2 hours to complete
Module 3. Translation Quality Evaluation
2 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 34 min)
6 videos
3.1. Main Methods of Translation Quality Evaluation7m
3.2. LQA Methodology Overview6m
3.3. LQA Procedure6m
3.4. Select Reviewers and Text Fragments for an LQA5m
3.5. Interpret Evaluation Results6m
6 practice exercises
Quiz 3.16m
Quiz 3.24m
Quiz 3.314m
Quiz 3.414m
Quiz 3.520m
Quiz - Module 316m
1 hour to complete
Module 4. Vendor Selection
1 hour to complete
6 videos (Total 32 min)
6 videos
4.1. Find and Test Vendors5m
4.2. Evaluate and Rank Vendors6m
4.3. Select Vendors for Projects7m
4.4. Manage Vendor Lists6m
4.5. Vendor Selection in Practice5m
5 practice exercises
Quiz 4.14m
Quiz 4.26m
Quiz 4.34m
Quiz 4.410m
Quiz - Module 414m
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