Coping with the time-to-market factor in software localisation projects

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  • Federico Gaspari
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This paper discusses the importance of using computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools in software localisation projects, and sheds light on their key importance for the success of translators who are involved in the localisation industry. The main focus is on the vital role played by tools such as translation memory (TM) systems end terminology management packages to help translators cope with the pressure exerted by the time-to-market factor in real-life scenarios. The paper provides some background information about localisation in general, and presents in more detail a number of practical issues that illustrate the crucial impact of CAT tools on software localisation projects. Finally, the importance of project management in localisationoriented processes is emphasised, and some new emerging working practices for translators are outlined. Résumé Les outils d'aide à la traduction sont aujourd'hui largement utilisés dans les projets de localisation. Les mémoires de traduction et les SGBD terminologiques, en particulier, permettent aux traducteurs de faire face aux délais serrés exigés dans des projets de traductions réalistes. Cet article explique ce qu'est la localisation de logiciels et le rôle qu'y jouent les outils d'aide à la traduction. Il aborde en finale la gestion de projets et les modifications des pratiques professionnelles que ces nouvelles pratiques ont entrainées. F. Gaspari Coping with the time-to-market factor in software localisation projects

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تاریخ انتشار 2012