This document defines the Multidimensional Quality Metrics (MQM) framework. It contains a description of the issue types, scoring mechanism, and markup, as well as informative
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Ten document translation tips top technical writers swear by
As it is, the preparation of documents for foreign language markets comes with more than enough challenges. As you manage your content across product lines
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Instructions for QA Checks with Apsic Xbench
Quality Assurance is one of the most important aspects in today’s translation and localization industry. In Technografia we have always used QA tools for all our
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Software L10n Quality Assurance from the Tester’s Perspective
(…) The presentation will give a very brief overview over the localization process for software and mobile apps before covering the quality assurance process in
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An Inside Look at Video Game Localization (Part I) – Blog
This is part one of a two-part post written by Thaís Castanheira, a Gengo Senior Translator in the English to Brazilian Portuguese language pair. When people ask what
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3 models of language quality assurance
Language quality assurance gives you demonstrable proof that your translation quality measures up in each market. Here are 3 models for delivery.
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The A to Z of Freelance Translation online course
Entering the translation stage can often be an overwhelming experience for new freelance translators. You may have just left university with a translation degree and
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My Golden Rules For Quality Assurance In Translation
In the highly competitive global translation market quality may be the main differentiator – a factor that makes the difference between success and failure. Quality
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How I teach localization: Not like old-school translation
Teaching students how to transfer meaning from one language to another is not enough to prepare linguists for careers in technology-driven translation and localization. A
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The big list of 103 Freelance Translators’ tips
If you follow Tomedes on Twitter (and if you don’t, you should!), then you’ll be aware of our “Quick Translator Tip”, which we’ve been faithfully
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Best Practices in Localization Project Management
Pre-project is a good time to research best practices and brush up on your localization project management skills. Here’s how to overcome challenges in localization
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How to avoid destroying your translation budget
Commoditisation is sweeping through every industry as products and services are made as uniform, plentiful and affordable as possible to make them more attainable –
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La face cachée de la révision
(Illustration: Marlène Junius) Conséquence des dernières normes qualité dans le secteur de la traduction, de nombreux fournisseurs de services de traduction imposent révision ou remaniement
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