The 7th LRC Internationalisation and Localisation Summer School will
take place at the University of Limerick from 29 July to 01 August
2008
Registration has now closed for this
event as all places have been taken.
Offered in conjunction with The Institute of Localisation
Professional (TILP) Certified Localisation Professional Programme
(CLP), this course will provide participants with an introduction to the most important concepts in Software Localisation and Internationalisation, as well as providing a skills foundation that will be applicable in the industry.
TILP CLP Level 1 Certification
The Summer School will consist of a combination of ten self-learning online modules and a four-day onsite intensive training and examinations session. All successful participants will receive TILP Level 1 CLP Certification.
Online & Onsite Courses
The course takes place in two
parts. First, a self-learning online course encompassing 10
modules dealing with basic localisation theory and practice. The
second part of the course is an intensive four day onsite training
program consisting of 3 days general localisation training and one
day of region-specific training.
The online modules are:
 | Introduction to Information
Technology |
| Localisation & the
Software Engineering Lifecycle |
| Software I18N Enablement and
Character Handling |
| Localisation Kitting and File
Preparation |
| MS Windows-based User
Interface Localisation Tools |
| MS Windows- based Computer
Assisted Translation (CAT) Tools |
| Introduction to terminology,
term bases and how to create/set up terminology resources |
| Introduction to test plans,
scripts/cases, bug reporting & classification |
| Introduction to website
localisation |
| Introduction to localisation
project management |
These training courses have been
designed from the ground up by experts from both industry and
academia. Each of the 10 online modules consists of a either three
of four presentations accompanied by a reader document that
expands upon the points in the presentation. A reading list is
provided for each module so that students can find more background
material on the topic and a self-assessment test allows students
to test their knowledge on what they have just learned.
A number of modules also contain demo files and hands-on exercises
which can be completed to provide the participant with experience
in dealing with the files and tools used in specific areas of
localisation.
Tools
Distribution
Participants will also receive a
special CLP Tools Distribution that includes full versions of:
| Alchemy Catalyst 7.0
Translator/Pro Edition* |
| SDL Trados 2007 SP2 Freelance
Edition* |
| SDL Passolo 2007+ |
Successful participants will
receive, covered by their course fees, permanent licenses of
Alchemy Catalyst 7.0 Tanslator/Pro Edition (list price €499
euro) and SDL Trados 2007 SP2 Freelance Edition (list price €795
euro).
SDL Trados
Level 1 Certification
As part of the course
participants will complete an exam for SDL Trados Level 1
Certification during the onsite component of the course (included
in course fees).
For further information on the
CLP course please visit www.tilponline.org
or email clp@tilponline.org
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