Language translation and technology

  Wondering how to translate a Lectora course? In this post, we will guide you by exploring the ins and outs of how to translate a Lectora course for high-quality localization. If you’re not looking for quality translation, this post isn’t for you. Whether you need to  localize your e-learning courses  for profit or to develop a standardized training program for employees, our advice will help you successfully translate your e-learning project. Continue reading to learn how to translate a Lectora course for both quality maximization and cost minimization. We’ll show you how easy it is to translate subtitles, transcripts, captions and more to create your multilingual online course. How to Translate a Lectora Course for High-Quality Localization As we mentioned earlier, if you want to know how to translate a Lectora course, it’s important to focus on quality. This especially applies if the course is either going to be consumer-facing, or the material is technical or sensiti...

Want to learn how to translate a website professionally? Translating websites for accuracy and SEO is not as complicated as you might assume. However, there are a couple of important matters to keep in mind when you’re translating a website or webpages for the  best accuracy  and SEO. There is a bit more involved than simply installing a language translation plug-in within your Wordpress CMS and calling it localization. This is for several good reasons. Below, we discuss why it’s important to find the best way to translate a website for accuracy and SEO. Then, we’ll let you in on what those steps are. This will save you time, money and headache, and it will help you most effectively translate your website into different languages. Best Way to Translate a Website for Accuracy The best way to translate a website for accuracy is by doing it right the first time, even if it takes a more well-thought-out process. After all, if you’re going to put time and money into translating you...

  Need translation software for eLearning development? Translating eLearning courses into different languages for your organization or educational institution is typically very time-intensive and costly. Thankfully, choosing the best eLearning translation software will help your organization translate in less time , and at a reduced cost. In this post, we discuss the importance of choosing translation software for eLearning development that yields high quality translations for voice overs, captions and eLearning documents. All while investing the least amount of time and money possible. We also discuss the features you should look for in translation software for eLearning, as well as a specific suggestion for the software you should be using to translate your online course offerings. Whether you’re using Captivate, Lectora, Articulate or other authoring programs, this checklist will help tremendously in your search for the best translation platform. Skip to the end of this post to ...

  Need to translate a document and keep the formatting / layout in place for your company or organization? You’re not alone. One of the most tedious tasks involved in enterprise translation production is file formatting. How Can I Translate a File, Keep the Formatting? In order to translate a document or PDF and keep formatting, layout, images, etc. (a good portion of it), the language translation software you are using must encode the file. These files need to be in a deliverable format matching the original source file. However, many translation tools don’t have the functionality in place to save you hours of time on re-formatting your translated document. Consequently, you get displaced images, lost font properties and wacky paragraph breaks — or a lack thereof. This becomes especially problematic when you’re tasked with translating documents or  PDF ’s on behalf of a business. Pairaphrase for Translation & Automatic File Formatting When you need to translate a document...