Developing Innovative econtent Localisation Training Opportunities for Trainers and Teachers in Professional Translation

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1 Developing Innovative econtent Localisation Training Opportunities for Trainers and Teachers in Professional Translation D/05/B/F/PP

2 Information sur le projet Titre: Developing Innovative econtent Localisation Training Opportunities for Trainers and Teachers in Professional Translation Code Projet: D/05/B/F/PP Année: 2005 Type de Projet: Projets Pilotes ( ) Statut: Accroche marketing: Résumé: Clôturé DE-Allemagne The goal of ecolo-train was to develop and test innovative training opportunities for trainers and teachers in the field of professional translation The goal of ecolo-train was to develop and test innovative training opportunities for trainers and teachers in the field of professional translation. It takes into account their specific and methodological needs in order to achieve a broad and sustained improvement of trainers and teachers ICT skills in general and econtent localisation skills in particular. econtent localisation is the translation and cultural adaptation for local markets of digital information that is published on any internet platform. The project is related to the Leonardo-funded ecolore project (Project No. UK/02/B/F/LA-129_562), which provides raw materials for courses that exercise trainees on state-of-the-art software for econtent localisation. Like ecolore, ecolo-train aims at delivering a strong contribution to the remedy of the severe skills shortage identified in the EC-sponsored SPICE-PREP II report on econtent localisation*. ecolore has done much to remove one sizeable obstacle to the introduction of econtent localisation methods and tools into general and specialised translation classes the lack of resources in the form of both sample texts and scenarios for their pedagogic exploitation in realistic, task-oriented scenarios. However, the serious lack of ICT skills of trainers and teachers involved in professional translator training remains a major bottleneck. This is the issue that ecolo-train addresses. ecolo-train provides a whole set of original materials ranging from a dedicated curriculum for continuous vocational training in econtent localisation via methodological and didactic guidelines to concrete course materials. The availability of suitable raw materials, as provided by ecolore, is just a prerequisite for pursuing these and other goals on the road towards a harmonized European education in econtent localisation. The ecolo-train consortium consists largely of bodies also participating in ecolore, either as partners or as subcontractors; thus this excellent collaboration between leading representatives of the social partners engaged in the dialogue about translator training continued. The consortium consists of two professional associations representing over 6000 freelance and corporate translators, two suppliers of ICT tools for econtent localisation, two universities with acknowledged expertise in designing materials for students with little or no prior exposure to ICTs, and three universities in the new EC Member States. ecolo-train strategically targets trainers in all translation-related sectors, i.e., academe, professional associations and industry, and in as many of the 25 Member States of the EC as possible, as well as in the Candidate Countries. ecolo-train also addresses those trainers and teachers working in community language translation, a field gaining more and more relevance in a globalising world. The principal outputs of the project are a set of methodologies, guidelines and course materials tested in multiple teaching scenarios ranging from academic courses to vocational training provided by professional organisations. ecolo- Train focusses on didactic models assisting teachers and trainers in integrating localisation technology into traditional translation classes as well as on methods of adjusting raw materials developed within ecolore to individual educational needs in different teaching scenarios. The project thus targets a much broader range of trainers and teachers than ecolore. All software applications related to econtent localisation were provided by the commercial partners free of charge to all end users involved in the project, so removing all financial obstacles to their take-up. An important vehicle for dissemination is the ecolo-train website. It provides any 2

3 Information sur le projet Developing Innovative econtent Localisation Training Opportunities for Trainers and Description: Thèmes: Sectors: Types de Produit: Information sur le produit: organisation or individual person interested in developing econtent localisation training courses for teachers and trainers in professional translation with free-of-charge access to the ecolo-train guidelines and methodologies. The website is closely linked to the existing ecolore site. In addition, the two professional associations conducted a needs analysis among trainers and teachers. This served the purpose of disseminating information about the project and provided the consortium with more detailed information on existing skills and requirements. We succeeded in considerably broadening the impact on university trainers of translators initiated by ecolore and see the project as an important milestone on the road towards a paradigm shift in conceptualising translator training. The project was monitored throughout by an independent expert in the field. This expert is Nancy Matis (BE), who combines broad practical translation and project management knowhow with ample teaching and training experience from localisation courses at various universities in Belgium and France. * EPS Ltd & Equipe Consortium (October 2000) SPICE-PREP II: Export potential and linguistic customisation of digital products and services. Available at: *** TIC *** Formation tout au long de la vie *** Enseignement supérieur *** Orientation professionnelle *** Formation continue *** Formation initiale ** Développement durable ** Formation ouverte et à distance *** Information et Communication *** Enseignement ** Activités Spécialisées, Scientifiques Et Techniques Enseignement à distance Matériel d'apprentissage Site Internet Matériel pour l'enseignement Modules Use of courses and methodological-didactic guidelines on various workshops at partner institutes for continous training of translation teachers. Some teachers at partner institutes already started to integrate elements like terminology management and translation tools in their traditional LSP translation classes bnased on the ecolotrain courses. Continous training workshops have already been developed at the partner institutes and at other European translation training institutes on the basis of the project results (e.g. Iasi (Romania), Málaga (Spain), Porto (Portugal), Strasbourg and Metz (France)). Translation training institutes outside the project partnership are encouraged to use the project materials and to give feedback on their own experiences using the possibilities of the website (public forum, feedback questionnaires). Page Web du projet: 3

4 Contractant du projet Universität des Saarlandes, Fachrichtung 4.6 Angewandte Sprachwissenschaft sowie Übersetzen und Dolmetschen Saarbrücken Saarland DE-Allemagne Université/école supérieure spécialisée/academie Personne de contact Adresse: Téléphone: Fax: Site internet: Karl-Heinz Freigang P.O.Box Saarbrücken DE-Allemagne +49/681/ /681/

5 Coordinateur Universität des Saarlandes, Fachrichtung 4.6 Angewandte Sprachwissenschaft sowie Übersetzen und Dolmetschen Saarbrücken Saarland DE-Allemagne Université/école supérieure spécialisée/academie Personne de contact Adresse: Téléphone: Fax: Site internet: Karl-Heinz Freigang P.O.Box Saarbrücken DE-Allemagne +49/681/ /681/

6 Partenaire Partner 1 PASS Engineering GmbH Bonn Nordrhein-Westfalen DE-Allemagne Entreprise de petite et de moyenne taille (jusqu'à 250 employés) Partner 2 Bundesverband der Dolmetscher und Übersetzer e.v. (BDÜ) Saarbrücken Berlin DE-Allemagne Association/organisation non gouvermentale Partner 3 University of Leeds Leeds Yorkshire and the Humber UK-Royaume-Uni Université/école supérieure spécialisée/academie Partner 4 Institute of Translation and Interpreting Milton Keynes South East UK-Royaume-Uni Association/organisation non gouvermentale 6

7 Partenaire Partner 5 Univerza v Ljubljani, Filozofska fakulteta Ljubljana Université/école supérieure spécialisée/academie Partner 6 Universitatea "Alexandru Ioan Cuza", Iasi Iasi Nord Est RO-Roumanie Université/école supérieure spécialisée/academie Partner 7 ATRIL Language Engineering, S.L. Madrid Comunidad De Madrid ES-Espagne Entreprise de petite et de moyenne taille (jusqu'à 250 employés) Partner 8 Tallinna Pedagoogikaülikooli tõlkekoolituskeskus Tallinn Université/école supérieure spécialisée/academie 7

8 Produits Cours 3: Module de MT Cours 1: Modules de connaissance en TIC I, II, III, IV, V Cours 2: Module de terminologie Cours 4: Module de gestion de projet Cours 5: Module de localisation de logiciels 6. Directives méthodologiques et didactiques 7. LocManager: Tool for supporting localisation workflow in project 8

9 Produit 'Cours 3: Module de MT' Developing Innovative econtent Localisation Training Opportunities for Trainers and Titre: Cours 3: Module de MT Type de Produit: Enseignement à distance Texte marketing: Description: online courses, exercises Cible: Translation teachers translation students professional translators in practice and in continuous vocational training Résultat: Translation Memory Tools - Overview Translation Memory database - creation, maintenance Translation Memory - Basic features Translation with Translation Memory Exercises on using TM tools (online or download) Domaine d'application: online, interactive, self learning can be used as basis for developing own courses freely available on website Adresse du site Internet: Langues de produit: allemand espagnol anglais français &prd=1 9

10 Produit 'Cours 1: Modules de connaissance en TIC I, II, III, IV, V' Titre: Cours 1: Modules de connaissance en TIC I, II, III, IV, V Type de Produit: Enseignement à distance Texte marketing: Description: Online course for testing and improving ICT skills of translation teachers (general ICT skills, wordprocessing, spreadsheet applications, presentation software, data communication and Internet) Cible: Translation teachers translation students professional translators in practice and continuous vocational training Résultat: interactive test with descriptive elements as well as screenshots and flashes Domaine d'application: interactive, online can be used for all purposes of training in basic skills in ICT freely available on website Adresse du site Internet: Langues de produit: français espagnol anglais allemand &prd=2 10

11 Produit 'Cours 2: Module de terminologie' Developing Innovative econtent Localisation Training Opportunities for Trainers and Titre: Cours 2: Module de terminologie Type de Produit: Enseignement à distance Texte marketing: Description: online courses, exercises Cible: Translation teachers translation students professional translators in practice and continuous vocational training Résultat: Courses on Basic concepts of terminology Principles of terminology management Terminology data bases Tools for terminology management Exercises with terminology management tools Domaine d'application: Online via website, interactive self-learning courses basis for developing own courses freely available can be used for developing own courses freely available Adresse du site Internet: Langues de produit: allemand espagnol anglais français &prd=3 11

12 Produit 'Cours 4: Module de gestion de projet' Titre: Cours 4: Module de gestion de projet Type de Produit: Enseignement à distance Texte marketing: Description: online courses including exercises Cible: Translation teachers translation students professional translators in practice and continuous vocational training Résultat: Courses on Project Management - Basics Project Management - Tools Exercises on project management Domaine d'application: online, interactive, self learning can be used for developing own courses freely available on website Adresse du site Internet: Langues de produit: anglais français allemand espagnol &prd=4 12

13 Produit 'Cours 5: Module de localisation de logiciels' Titre: Cours 5: Module de localisation de logiciels Type de Produit: Enseignement à distance Texte marketing: Description: online courses, exercises Cible: Translation teachers translation students professional translators in practice and continuous vocational training Résultat: Basic principles of software localisation Translation and Localisation File formats in localisation Tools for software localisation Localisation projects: Tips and processes Exercises in software localisation (online and download) Domaine d'application: online, interactive, self learning can be used as basis for developing own courses freely available on website Adresse du site Internet: Langues de produit: anglais français espagnol allemand &prd=5 13

14 Produit '6. Directives méthodologiques et didactiques' Titre: 6. Directives méthodologiques et didactiques Type de Produit: Enseignement à distance Texte marketing: Description: online texts, navigation tool "ecolotrainer" Cible: Translation teachers in academic institutions as well as in industry and in continuous vocational training Résultat: Methodological and didactic guidelines for integrating the various elements of econtent localisation in traditional translation classes (general language / LSP) Navigation tool "ecolotrainer" helps to navigate through courses and guidelines according to individual situation and needs Domaine d'application: online, interactive, self learning Transfer in developing own courses is basic underlying idea of these guidelines freely available on website Adresse du site Internet: Langues de produit: anglais français allemand espagnol &prd=6 14

15 Produit '7. LocManager: Tool for supporting localisation workflow in project' Titre: 7. LocManager: Tool for supporting localisation workflow in project Type de Produit: Autres Texte marketing: Description: OpenSource Software, Plug-In for OpenSource Content Management System Typo3 Cible: People responsible for localisation of project website Résultat: Routine for export and import of translatable data out of and into CMS Typo3 for translation with TM tools; creation of settings files Domaine d'application: plug-in for Typo3 within project can be used for similar project environment (Typo3) within the project, on request freely available Adresse du site Internet: or Langues de produit: anglais allemand &prd=7 15

16 Événements International ecolotrain Workshop: Training in econtent Localisation and Translation Tools for Teachers of Professional Translation Date Description Cible Public Informations de contact Date et lieu Final project workshop with papers from outside and presentation of project results. Results and papers published in: Dimitriu, R., Freigang, K.-H. (eds.): Translation Technology in Translation Classes. Iasi (Romania): Institutul European (= Colectia Academica, Seria Traductologie, vol. 41), 2008 (ISBN ) Translation teachers from all over the world about 50 participants Événement non public Karl-Heinz Freigang 31/08/ /09/2007: University of Ljubljana Ljubljana, Slovenia 4th Project Workshop: Methodological and didactic guideline Date Description Cible Public Informations de contact Date et lieu Discussion of methodological-didactic guidelines, feedback by beta-testers Beta testers of the courses already developed, teachers in translation Événement non public Karl-Heinz Freigang 19/04/ /04/2007: Tallinn University Tallinn, Estonia 16

17 Événements 3rd Project Workshop on Project Management and Software Localisation Date Description Cible Public Informations de contact Date et lieu two days: 12/12/06 and 13/12/06, testing of courses on project management and software localisation Beta testers of the courses already developed, teachers in translation Événement non public 9:00-17:00 Karl-Heinz Freigang 12/12/ /12/2006: Universitatea A.I. Cuza Iasi, Romania 2nd ecolotrain Workshop: TM tools + Terminology Management Date Description Cible Public Informations de contact Date et lieu two days: 28/07/06 and 29/07/06, using Translation Memory tools and Terminology Management Software Translation teachers Événement non public 9:00-17:00 Karl-Heinz Freigang 28/07/ /07/2006: Universität des Saarlandes, Fachrichtung 4.6 Saarbrücken 1st ecolotrain Workshop: ICT Skills Test Date Description Cible Public Informations de contact Date et lieu evaluation of ICT skills test Translation teachers Événement non public 9:00-17:00 Karl-Heinz Freigang 21/04/2006: University of Leeds, Centre for Translation Studies Leeds 17