{"id":21,"date":"2014-02-05T20:46:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-05T20:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/switch\/senza-categoria\/another-nerdity-webinars\/"},"modified":"2014-10-27T09:54:09","modified_gmt":"2014-10-27T09:54:09","slug":"another-nerdity-webinars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.switch2.it\/en\/another-nerdity-webinars\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Nerdity: Webinars"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hi there!<\/div>\n
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I have recently tested out a ProZ Webinar and I found it pretty good.<\/div>\n
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I know it’s quite a bit of a nerdity, again, because I have attended it locked up in my bedroom, sitting on a stool with my computer on a chest of drawers, with headphones on, girls screaming and trying to break down the door, pasta al forno <\/i>with gorgonzola and mushrooms waiting in the oven…but, hey, it was 7 p.m. and we usually have dinner at that time…<\/div>\n
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Notwithstanding the mess surrounding me, I managed to listen to the webinar and EVEN ask the speaker questions.<\/div>\n
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The webinar I attended was entitled “Technical translation: Finding the right terminology<\/u>” and here are my comments!<\/div>\n
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I found the webinar a bit too “general” from certain points of view and not exactly practical for my language combination (it was mainly about English-French equivalents), but here are some bullet points I jotted down:<\/div>\n
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– Be careful about errors in the translation: your translation could lead to accidents! remember that a person will be using the translation to work, sometimes to perform dangerous operations.<\/div>\n
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– MemoQ: This CAT tool has a useful function to check consistency, this function can turn out to be crucial especially for numbers, as technical translations are filled with technical data.<\/div>\n
– Dragon Naturally Speaking – the voice recognition software – can be used with MemoQ, SDL Studio, Word.<\/div>\n
– Kudoz – a good idea might be to follow them regularly to keep up with terminology updates and to get more skilled.<\/div>\n
– Context: it is extremely important to understand the material you are translating, therefore you have to get as much info as possible. If you can, ask the client! <\/div>\n
And the same applies to acronyms: guessing their meaning is risky. Again, if you have the chance, ask the client!<\/div>\n
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– When you google a term to perform a search, beware of foreign authors, make sure the are native speakers when you get a solution for that term, often website contents are drafted by non-native speakers (especially when it comes to English).<\/div>\n
– Very true: companies often have their own terminology, so when in doubt, ask the company (if you can).<\/div>\n
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– Print out tables and charts to make sure you can get the same layout in the target text (sometimes CAT tools do spoil them seriously). <\/div>\n
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And finally…do you know the difference between welding and soldering? <\/div>\n
…’cause I won’t tell you! <\/div>\n
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I said webinars are another nerdity because, as you know, there is actually almost no social side to them…microphones are mute for the attendants and you can only write questions on a board, waiting for the speaker to read and possibly answer them…quite “cold”.<\/div>\n
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But, in the end…still useful!<\/div>\n
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