A Practical Guide to Localization (Language International World Directory) - Softcover

Esselink, Bert; O'Brien, Shiera

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1588110060 ISBN 13: 9781588110060

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2000

Synopsis

A Practical Guide to Localization was written for technical translators, localization engineers, testing engineers, desktop publishers, project managers, and anyone else who may be involved in the release of multilingual products.In this second edition, translators can learn more about localizing software, online help and documentation files, and the latest translation technology tools. Localization engineers can learn all about developing, engineering, and testing multilingual software and online help projects. For project managers, there is all the information needed for planning translation and localization projects, finding resources, and ensuring product quality. New to this second, fully updated and revised edition are chapters on internationalization, multilingual desktop publishing, and software quality assurance. The book has been designed both as a reference work and a teaching tool.
Bert Esselink has been active in localization for over a decade. After graduating in technical translation and taking university classes in programming and computational linguistics he worked for several years as software localizer, localization engineer, and technical project manager at International Software Products. In 1996 he joined ALPNET in Amsterdam as localization manager before taking on the role of globalization manager, developing internal production quality standards. In January 2000 Bert joined Lionbridge to head up their European globalization consulting services.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1588110060
• ISBN 13: 9781588110060
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 497
• Editor: Vries Arjen-Sjoerd De