admin on June 2nd, 2010

by Jen O Neill
Even if you only produce documentation in a single language and don’t deal with an international audience, using consistent terminology matters.
SDL recently released the results of a terminology survey that they conducted earlier this year. The study is an interesting review on the trends and opinions on the subject of terminology management. [...]

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admin on March 3rd, 2010

by Jennifer O Neill
When selling products in Europe, how do we decide into which languages we should translate our user documentation? This is a potentially expensive, yet important, question.
In an ideal world, we would translate the documentation into the language of every country in which we sell our products. However, not only could this [...]

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admin on February 11th, 2010

by Jennifer O Neill
We often hear about the advantages of being fluent in a second language such as when visiting a foreign country on holiday. It’s easier to eat, drink and be merry when you can speak with those around you. But what about the professional advantages?
I’ve been reading a few blogs and newspaper articles [...]

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