Localization 101

Word count differences between Word, Trados 2007, 2011, 2014 & 2015

How many times has a word count being questioned? Well, it is not just a matter of what parser and settings have been used, but also the amount of considerations and exceptions in place. Here, these guys tried to explained it and they did a very good job while at it:

https://tradoshelp.wordpress.com/2011/06/20/word-count-differences-between-trados-studio-and-trados-2007

http://multifarious.filkin.com/2012/11/13/wordcount

Localization 101

3 ways to add subtitles (closed captions) in Articulate Storyline

Matthew Guyan, in the Articulate community, wrote this great piece on 3 different ways to add subtitles (closed captions) in Articulate Stroyline:

https://community.articulate.com/articles/3-ways-to-boost-e-learning-accessibility-with-closed-captions

From a localization point of view, the best and “correct” way would be the “Use Variable” method. For clients, most of the time, it is imperative to sync the text to the action. For the localization process, exporting and re-importing this text is a must for an easier cheap translation.

As a side note, just keep your lines short at creation, so you don’t have to divide in more chunks your subtitles.

Localization 101

OS X Popular CAT Tools

Here is the list of some notable CAT tools out there: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-assisted_translation#Some_notable_CAT_tools

Find below the ones that run native in OS X (some might require Java), not online or via a virtual machine:

OmegaT

Open Language Tools

Wordfast

CafeTran Espresso

Swordfish

Heartsome (TMX Editor)

Localization 101

Passolo 2011: Inconsistent translation

So, how and where is that option to perform inconsistency translation checks in Passolo 2011?

Open your package/project and go to String
passinc1

Click on Check… and click on Options…
passinc2

You will need to select one or both of these options depending on your needs:
passinc3

Inconsistent translation: There is a pre-translation available for the source string, but this does not correspond with the translation used.

Inconsistent translation within project: The same logic as above applies, but it is not only VS the available TM, but also a cross check within files.