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How to Build a Successful Video Game Localization Strategy

By Veronika Dimitrova

Localization plays an important role in global business and it has become an essential strategy for organizations that wish to go beyond their national borders. The localization process varies depending on the product or application that is being localized: from dubbing a movie to adapting food flavors for different markets – but have you ever wondered what the video game localization process is like? 

The University of Strasbourg Joins The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA)

By Kelly Flynn

GALA has always shown their support for the TCLoc and CAWEB Master’s Programs, allowing students to volunteer in exchange for free entry to their annual Language of Business conference. Therefore, it is with great pleasure that we announce our official membership to the association! Read more about the great resources and opportunities that TCLoc and CAWEB students can access thanks to this valuable partnership.

How Translators Master Digital Transformation by Specialising in Core Competencies

By Steffi Ullrich

On 21-22 February 2019 Barcelona hosted “Elia Together”, a two-day event that brought together language professionals and freelance translators from around the world. This year’s theme was Mastering Digital Transformationand one of the speakers was Hélène Bajon, Director of CLIP – Center for Language Industry Professionals, a certification body based in France and teacher at the University of Strasbourg.

Will AI Lead to the Development of a New Form of Universal Language ?

By Damien Montagnon

Nowadays, we tend to focus on progress, no matter what it involves for us. We don’t really think about the consequences of what we develop, Could this lead to complications? Could it be potentially dangerous? It’ll just help us in our daily lives, be an improvement, an enhancement of some sort. Of course, not every discovery will turn into a new Manhattan Project, but it doesn’t have to stop us from thinking about what it implicates for us in the long term.

Credible and Concise – Simplified Technical English

By Equipe Dev

Safety, efficiency, and readability are the main considerations for the use of ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English (STE) in the aerospace and defense industries. For many other industries, such as machinery, automotive, electronics, IT, and medical equipment, another important consideration is to save on translation costs without compromising on translation quality. As technical communicators, navigating the tricky terrains of cost, quality, and efficiency in project management can be an extremely delicate equilibrium to maintain.