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The LOTS Laboratory (Localisation Technology and Showcase) Rafael Guzmán

electonline.org. The LOTS Laboratory (Localisation Technology and Showcase) Rafael Guzmán LRC Summer School, 6 June 2003. AGENDA. ELECT and LOTS Aims and functions Resources Access Contributors Conclussion. Access to. Know. -. how. Spreading of. Enhancing. And. expertise.

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The LOTS Laboratory (Localisation Technology and Showcase) Rafael Guzmán

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  1. electonline.org The LOTS Laboratory (Localisation Technology and Showcase) Rafael Guzmán LRC Summer School, 6 June 2003

  2. AGENDA • ELECT and LOTS • Aims and functions • Resources • Access • Contributors • Conclussion

  3. Access to Know - how Spreading of Enhancing And expertise visibility Technology and and best practice Recognition ELECT(European Localisation Exchange Point) Localisation Training and Teaching Network (LttN) The Institute of Management Localisation Professionals (TILP) DisseminationSurveys, web, guidelines, publications Project Evaluation ELECT Associated Organisation Programme ELECT Expert Council

  4. Aims and functions • Localisation tools & technologies repository • Access to know-how & technology • Testing & evaluation (e.g. standards conformity – XML, TMX, XLIFF) • Research • Demonstrations & showcase

  5. Resources • Hardware • 10 PCs (DELL, Pentium IV, 256 RAM, 20Gb HD) • 1 server (Pentium III @ 1.27GHz, 256 RAM, 2 x 80 Gb HD)

  6. Software • Platforms: Windows 98, NT, 2000, XP, and Linux • VMWare 4 • Donated tools licences (€233,000 worth): Project Management (PM):LTC Organiser 4.60 General User Interface (GUI): Catalyst 4, Passolo 4.0SDL Insight 2003 Translation Memory (TM):Trados 6, Déjavu X, SDLX 2003, Star TermStar XV, Star Transit XV, WordFast 4, Metatexis 1.078Machine Translation (MT): eTranslate, PowerTranslator, Transcend, Personal Translator Web:WebBudget 3XT Testing:SDL Help QA 2.1, SDL HTMLQA 1.4, SDL Tool Proof 2

  7. Software • Other available tools Help Systems:Robohelp 2000,Help Compiler Workshop (HCW), HTML Help Workshop 1.31 Project Management:MS Project 2000 Software Engineering:Visual Basic.NET Testing:Rational 4.0, SilkTest 5.0 Graphic Design:PaintShop Pro 7 Other:Framemaker2000, Office 2000

  8. Software • Some other targetted tools: Multilizer RCWintrans IntelliPDF STAT 1.0 Visual Localise 4.0 Eurolang Optimizer Changepoint v 8 PenOffice 2.5 SDL Workflow Multitrans Foreign Desk LITRAC MLTS Multilingual Translation Systems AppTekSound Edit 16 QuarkXpress Photoshop Macromedia Flash MX

  9. Access to the laboratory Locally Remote (LOTS Online)

  10. Remote access Requirements Account & Password O/S: Windows2000 Pro Browser: Internet Explorer v.6 Internet fast connection (ADSL)

  11. Remote access

  12. Acceso remoto

  13. Contributors IndustrySDLTRADOSAlchemyPass EngineeringAquino SoftwareAtrilLogomediaLTCVivendi UniversalBowne Global SolutionsSTAR Technologies & Solutions(…) AcademiaUniv. LimerickUniv. Complutense MadridUniv. Europea Madrid • Both industry and academia in Ireland and abroad

  14. Conclussion LOTS intends to play a major role in the “know how” and access to the available technologies to translate and adapt eContent

  15. References • ELECT Portal: www.electonline.org • LRC: www.localisation.ie • Contacts • LOTS@ul.ie • Rafael.Guzman@ul.ie

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