I got my DVD set from the ATA 2009 conference in New York and I must say it is excellent way of obtaining the content for those missing out on the event or having session schedule conflicts while there. A treasure chest of recorded conference sessions (almost all LT tagged sessions) can be found on the DVDs next to seminars given during the pre-conference day. For more info check out https://www.atanet.org/conf/2009/dvdrom.htm .
Another grandparent of TM has recently undergone a major update. Star Transit. I found an interesting review at a really well maintained ATA Chapter blog the NCTA Translorial at http://translorial.com/. The article of interest can be found at
http://translorial.com/2009/12/01/star-transit—the-nxt-generation/.
I was pointed the other day to this informative new blog on the ups and downs of migration to SDLTrados 2009. Watch Tuomas Kostiainen as he masters his new domain… http://tradoshelp.wordpress.com/.
We are currently discussing the use of our several media outlets, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, LTD News blog, the LTD newsletter and the LTD mailing list. Given we have only so much time a day we need to streamline our activities and ask members to participate in our monitored and maintained services unless we see momentum to keep other outlets open. So our current thinking is to keep posting here in the LTD News blog, the Yahoo group mailing list and on Twitter. For the time being we will use Facebook and LinkedIn locations only as the group’s Virtual Business Cards. Expect updates in both locations soon.
The LTD Newsletter is looking for your article submissions. The deadline for the next issue is 1.21.2010.
If you have not read the newsletter recently, please see the archives here.
We are looking for articles on:
- ATA conference presentations, lectures and workshops (reviews), with focus on Language Technology.
- Translation Technologies (reviews), especially free translation productivity tools (CAT).
- Upcoming Translation Technologies (opinions, research and industry news)
- Localization
- Invoicing/accounting/tax programs (reviews)
- Office technology (productivity, utilities, network antivirus, anti-malware, firewalls, backups etc.)
So, if you think you would like to contribute something on any of these topics, please let us know! Contact our newsletter editor Roomy at roomynaqvy (at) gmail (dot) com or overall coordinating power Emily at tellmealgo at gmail dot com.
Thanks!
The LTDadmin Team
We are looking for great content to be published in our newsletter, blog or in our collection of great articles. Sure there is some limitation to everything in life. Here it would be content needs to be related to Language Technologies used in the process of Translation and Localization. But from there the sky is the limit. Translation Environments, CATs, MTs, Speech to Text, Office Utilities and mechanical pencil sharpener. Surprise us! Contacts? Emily Tell (emily (at) tellmealgo (dot) com).
NCTA General Meeting Presentation: “New Trends in Crowdsourcing: The Kiva / Idem Case Study”. This free event by the Northern California Translators Association (NCTA) is open for everyone.
Date?
Sat, Dec 12, 2009
Location?
The Center, 1800 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Agenda?
1:00 p.m: Orientation for New Members + Networking
1:30 p.m: Association Business and ATA Conference Report
2:00 p.m: New Trends in Crowdsourcing: The Kiva / Idem Case Study by Naomi Baer and Monica Moreno
The term “crowdsourcing” was created just three years ago and is already causing much discussion and experimentation in the translation industry. What does crowdsourcing mean in the context of translation, and what does this new wave of translation crowdsourcing projects look like? How do community translation projects that predate the invention of this term relate to the trends today?
As a rapidly growing international nonprofit organization, Kiva faces the challenge of how to efficiently handle translations and has developed a unique translation crowdsourcing methodology. Kiva’s approach integrates volunteer resources, a mentoring program, and a professional translation agency, Idem Translations.
Monica Moreno, of Idem Translations, and Naomi Baer, of Kiva, will discuss emerging translation crowdsourcing projects at both not-for-profit and for-profit organizations, provide insights into why organizations are interested in this approach, and what can be gained.
They will also discuss Kiva’s work in international microlending, the language barrier at Kiva, and the structure of Kiva’s translation program. The role and value of Idem’s partnership with Kiva as a professional translation agency, and the role of professional translators in crowdsourcing programs, will also be addressed.
3:15 p.m.: Networking
Our Annual General Meeting was definitely a “not to be missed event” at the ATA Conference in NY thanks to the enlightening and insightful presentations and answers of our panel, Rosana Wolochwianski, Naomi Baer and Beatriz Bonnet moderated through key questions by Laurie Gerber. One can really say that myth, hype and distortion were lifted in this session and gave attendees some perspective where the trends are going. Another voice echoing our findings at the conference can be heard (and read) here. Insightful perspective on Translation Crowdsourcing from Jost Zetsche. If the link does not work for you, you will find the article published in the next ATA Chronicle or in Jost’s biweekly newsletter.
The first part of the Annual General Meeting of the Language Technology Division, which took place at 4:00 pm on the conference Friday, was devoted to the election of new division administrators. Elected for 2-year terms were, by acclamation, the following candidates:
The new leadership team was off to a great start with an exciting and timely panel discussion (see post of October 29) in front of a full house. Stay in touch with Michael and Emily through blog comments, on the LTD mailing list, or through direct e-mail contact (see Contact page).
The Annual General Meeting of the Language Technology Division will take place this Friday from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the Wilder session room on the 4th floor of the conference hotel.
The plan is to have devote 15 minutes to Division business, and to spend the remainder of the time on some of the subjects that have been generating a lot of discussions in recent weeks and months. We will have a panel of experts to speak to different areas, and Laurie Gerber has agreed to the overall moderation.
In particular, we hope that
Please mark this time slot on your schedule and come to this meeting. These are important subjects that will have implications for the translation profession – probably sooner rather than later.
