SDL TRADOS Certification Momentum Drives Local Language Requirements

Industry’s premier technology-based certification program launches in German, Japanese and Chinese to satisfy growing demand from the translation supply chain

SDL Maidenhead , Royaume-Uni
vendredi 15 juin 2007

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, announced today availability of the industry’s most popular technology certification program in German, Japanese and Chinese languages.

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, announced today availability of the industry’s most popular technology certification program in German, Japanese and Chinese languages.  

The decision to provide localized versions of the SDL TRADOS certification program has been driven by the increasing numbers of people who are currently going through the certification program with over 5,500 translators and project managers, as well as hundreds of language service providers and corporate language departments are currently at various stages of the Certification process.

From today the extensive online SDL TRADOS Certification courseware and exams will now be additionally available in German, Japanese and simplified Chinese.  These supplement the existing training materials that have already previously been available in these languages and ensure that the SDL TRADOS certification program is continued to be seen as an industry standard in providing quality assurance for the translation community.

"SDL TRADOS Certification in German language is helping us acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the translation tools within the shortest possible time, which results in increased quality of our translation projects." Richard Baumgartner, ABACUS Research AG, Translator lic. trad.

In addition Mr. Junichi Abe, President of Japanese Language service provider ABES Corporation said: “SDL TRADOS Certification is designed to increase efficiency when working with translation technology. It also assures that project managers and translators are making full use of the time saving QA features available in the software which result in expedited high quality translation projects.”

 “We are delighted to be offering this program in German, Japanese and simplified Chinese”, comments Keith Laska, VP Trados Technology of SDL. “Global corporations are increasingly demanding quality in the translation supply chain and the SDL TRADOS certification program enables all translators and language service providers to demonstrate their credentials in meeting the strictest quality requirements”.

To find out more and get started with SDL TRADOS Certification Exams in German, Japanese or Chinese now available please visit: www.sdl.com/certified.

SDLwill be exhibiting and showcasing this program at the localization world conference taking place in Berlin from June 19th to 21st.  For more information, please visit www.localizationworld.com

About SDL TRADOS Certification program

The SDL TRADOS Certification program is the industry’s premier technology based certification which provides a recognized standard of excellence in SDL TRADOS software knowledge.

SDL TRADOS Certification courses can be booked in one of many Approved Training Centers around the globe in local language. SDL TRADOS has made a substantial investment to bring together all the components needed for this education program, including extensive courseware available online, multiple training options for developing the required skills and online certification testing.

The SDL TRADOS Certification program offers comprehensive professional education on the most up-to-date translation technology. Every SDL TRADOS Certified translator receives industry recognition that allows them to promote themselves when looking for new customers.

À propos de SDL

SDL International est le leader mondial de la gestion globale de l'information (GIM), solution qui permet aux entreprises d'accélérer la distribution de contenus multilingues de haute qualité à l'international. Ses services et logiciels d'entreprise s'intègrent aux systèmes internes existants pour gérer la livraison des informations multilingues, de leur rédaction à leur publication et tout au long de la chaîne logistique de traduction distribuée.

Les acteurs majeurs du marché international, tels que ABN-Amro, Best Western, Bosch, Canon, Chrysler, CNH, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Philips, SAP, Sony, SUN Microsystems et Virgin Atlantic, ont adopté les services hébergés ou les solutions d'entreprise développés par SDL pour leurs processus GIM.

SDL a mis en œuvre plus de 480 solutions GIM d'entreprise, déployé plus de 150 000 licences logicielles dans tout l'écosystème GIM et donne accès à des portails de traduction à la demande à 10 millions de clients chaque mois. Plus de 1 000 professionnels fournissent des services linguistiques, de conseil et d'implémentation au sein d'une infrastructure internationale composée de plus de 50 bureaux dans 30 pays. Pour de plus amples informations, consultez le site www.sdl.com

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Nicola Bogle (SDL)
+44 (0)1628 417225
nbogle@sdl.com