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Tips to Reduce Translation Costs of E-learning Courses CommLab India
" Language management should be an integral part of organizations’ knowledge management strategy...…as important as English is for global communications, it is insufficient for the many communication needs at the local level.“ Ref: Thomas, C. A. (1981). Language Policy in Multilingual Organizations. Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 104, 2007 CommLab India
E-learning is one of ways knowledge transfer takes place in multi-national organizations. CommLab India
Courses developed in English may not be effective in subsidiary companies where English is not the primary language of communication. CommLab India
Translation removes scope for misinterpretation and miscommunication. CommLab India
Content in native language results in greater acceptance and higher impact learning. CommLab India
Translation of eLearning courses is and effective option. CommLab India
Do translation s incur huge costs? CommLab India
Do translation s incur huge costs?If planned well and handled professionally, translations may prove to be cost-effective. CommLab India
Tips for lowering Translation Costs CommLab India
Tips for Lowering Translation Costs CommLab India Internationalize the Content
Tips for Lowering Translation Costs CommLab India Make the Content Simple
Tips for Lowering Translation Costs CommLab India Cut Down on Audio
Tips for Lowering Translation Costs CommLab India Use Videos Prudently
Tips for Lowering Translation Costs CommLab India Avoid Textual Content on Images
Tips for Lowering Translation Costs CommLab India Navigational elements need to be translated only once. Where ever possible just include images instead of words.
Tips for Lowering Translation Costs CommLab India Ensure your LMS supports multi-lingual courses
Tips for Lowering Translation Costs CommLab India Accurately identify the languages into which courses need to be translated
Tips for Lowering Translation Costs CommLab India Let professionals handle the entire translation of the course
Tips for Lowering Translation Costs CommLab India Ensure that the translation provider follows the standard documented process.
Tips for Lowering Translation Costs CommLab India Make sure right authoring tools and translation memory tools are used for translation.
Tips for Lowering Translation Costs CommLab India Save original source files so that it would be easier when translating into multiple languages.
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Conclusion CommLab India De-centralized training may not have consistent quality Translation ensure accuracy of content and consistency of quality Simple measures taken during development of eLearning courses can reduce translation costs.
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