Workshop on SDL Trados Studio 2014: tips and tricks for beginners

This workshop is designed for basic SDL Trados Studio 2014 users. Participants will learn all main new basic tricks and features in order to be able to completely exploit the software and learn how to deal with most common file formats. You will learn how to build your own TMs or import TMs you receive from an agency, both in SDLTM and TMX format. You will also learn how to build and manage a Glossary (usually called Terminology List) with SDL Multiterm. See the program section below for a complete detail of the topics to be covered during the session.

Prepare your questions before the class! There will be opportunity for live Q&A and discussion of software features during the workshop.

The main points to be discussed on the training:

How to translate complex and uncommon file format with SDL Trados Studio 2011

How to use the new TrackChanges function

How to export your sdlxliff document into a Word-document and have it proofread by someone else

How to import your Teminologies from Excel or Word files into your Multiterm software.

How to convert TMs formats

How to manage a Package received by an Agency

This course is addressed to professional translators who wish to start using SDL Trados Studio 2014 and want to learn all new tricks and tips in order to improve and increase their own translation daily productivity.

You will learn how to use the software from the very scratch and how to use it in your daily translation priductivity.

No specific knowledge on CAT TOOLs is required.

How create a project with SDL Trados Studio 2014 (Either New Project or Translate Single File feature) How to create your first TM or add exixting TMs to your project How to import, manage, translate and export all your translated files How to deal with the regulat translation workflow How to create Teminology Lists or import your existing Terms from MS-Excel or MS-Word files into SDL Multiterm application.

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Purchase of SDL license is not necessary to take this training.

Virtual platform system requirements

For PC-based Users:

• Required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
• Required: Internet Explorer® 7.0 or newer, Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0 or newer or Google™ Chrome™ 5.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection
• Recommended: Dual-core 2.4GHz CPU or faster with 2GB of RAM (recommended)

For Mac®-based Users:

• Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 – Leopard® or newer
• Required: Safari™ 3.0 or newer, Firefox® 3.0 or newer or Google™ Chrome™ 5.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection
• Required: Intel processor (1GB of RAM or better recommended)

To Use VoIP (microphone and speakers or headset):

• Required: Fast Internet connection (384 kbps or more recommended)
• Required: speakers or headset (USB headset recommended)
• NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat.

Recommendations

• For the visual section of the training course, we recommend that you have a 64kbps link. This means using an ISDN line or Broadband. Wireless connection is NOT recommended.
• For the audio section of the training course, we recommend that you have a headset or speakers.
• We recommend that you log in 30 minutes in advance of the start time to prepare for the training course.

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 Paolo Sebastiani    View feedback | View all courses

Bio: Paolo Sebastiani is an English-Italian, French-Italian and German-Italian Professional Translator with over 20 years of experience in Italy and abroad. He obtained his first University degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Urbino in 1991 and his second University degree in Political Studies, at the same University in the year 2000. He founded his Translation Agency, Eurolingua, in 1994 and since then has been working as translator, interpreter and Cat-Tool official Trainer. He has organized many in-person training courses about Wordfast, SDL Trados and Atril Dejavu in different Italian towns and as a ProZ.com Professional Trainer, has run many Wordfast-PRO, Wordfast-Classic and Wordfast-Anywhere training sessions for progressive knowledge acquisition with excellent feedbacks. Paolo lives in Rimini, Italy