Translation quality management

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Approx. 13 hours to complete

Course Summary

This course on Management of Translation Quality offers an in-depth exploration of translation quality management and provides strategies for improving the quality of translations in various industries.

Key Learning Points

  • Learn about the importance of translation quality management and how it can improve the quality of translations in various industries.
  • Discover strategies for improving the quality of translations, including the use of translation technology and the implementation of quality assurance policies.
  • Gain insights into the challenges faced by translators and how to overcome them.

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Learning Outcomes

  • Develop an understanding of translation quality management and its importance in various industries.
  • Learn strategies for improving the quality of translations, including the use of translation technology and the implementation of quality assurance policies.
  • Gain insights into the challenges faced by translators and how to overcome them.

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic understanding of translation and localization
  • Fluent in at least two languages

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Online
  • Self-paced

Similar Courses

  • Introduction to Translation
  • Translation in Practice
  • Translation Technology

Notable People in This Field

  • Jost Zetzsche
  • Renato Beninatto

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Description

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.

Knowledge

  • 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

Outline

  • Welcome to the course "Translation quality management"
  • Course Introduction
  • About the university
  • About the course
  • About the course team
  • Entering questionnaire
  • Recommended literature for the course
  • Module 1. Content Analysis
  • Module Introduction
  • 1.1. Translation Quality
  • 1.2. Content Classification
  • 1.3. Translation Quality Blocks
  • 1.4. Define Translation Requirements
  • 1.5. Prioritize Quality Blocks
  • Quiz 1.1
  • Quiz 1.2
  • Quiz 1.3
  • Quiz 1.4
  • Quiz 1.5
  • Quiz - Module 1
  • Module 2. Translation Process
  • Module Introduction
  • 2.1. Stages of the Translation Process
  • 2.2. Select Translation Stages
  • 2.3. Build Process in Practice
  • 2.4. Translation Quality Assurance
  • 2.5. Standardize Processes
  • Quiz 2.1
  • Quiz 2.2
  • Quiz 2.3
  • Quiz 2.4
  • Quiz 2.5
  • Quiz - Module 2
  • Module 3. Translation Quality Evaluation
  • Module Introduction
  • 3.1. Main Methods of Translation Quality Evaluation
  • 3.2. LQA Methodology Overview
  • 3.3. LQA Procedure
  • 3.4. Select Reviewers and Text Fragments for an LQA
  • 3.5. Interpret Evaluation Results
  • Quiz 3.1
  • Quiz 3.2
  • Quiz 3.3
  • Quiz 3.4
  • Quiz 3.5
  • Quiz - Module 3
  • Module 4. Vendor Selection
  • Module Introduction
  • 4.1. Find and Test Vendors
  • 4.2. Evaluate and Rank Vendors
  • 4.3. Select Vendors for Projects
  • 4.4. Manage Vendor Lists
  • 4.5. Vendor Selection in Practice
  • Quiz 4.1
  • Quiz 4.2
  • Quiz 4.3
  • Quiz 4.4
  • Quiz - Module 4
  • Module 5. Translation Project Management
  • Module Introduction
  • 5.1. Main Project Restrictions
  • 5.2. Manage Project Deadlines
  • 5.3. Manage Communications
  • 5.4. Project Coordination and Control
  • 5.5. Manage Localization Project in Practice
  • Final questionnaire
  • Quiz 5.1
  • Quiz 5.2
  • Quiz 5.3
  • Quiz - Module 5
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Approx. 13 hours to complete
Barabash Alexander
National Research Tomsk State University, Palex
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Barabash Alexander

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