SDL Trados Studio 2014 Getting Started Part 1: Translating

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Start time:Oct 22, 2014 19:00 GMT     Add to calendar

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IMPORTANT: SDL Trados Studio 2014 delivers the same workflow as SDL Trados Studio 2011. This training course is designed for those who use, or would like to start using, SDL Trados Studio 2011 and/or SDL Trados Studio 2014.



This course is delivered live and web based, over 3 hours.

Purchase of SDL Trados software is not necessary to take this training. The software features will be presented via the trainer’s machine.

Exams, as well as training manual and materials for each level, are included when you purchase this training session. Note: three hour online sessions on SDL Trados are not recorded.

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SDL Trados Studio 2014 Getting Started Part 1: Translating
Learning Objectives:

This course is designed for users who want to get familiar with SDL Trados Studio 2014 quickly and start working productively with the tool from day one.

- introduction to CAT technologies: what is a translation memory (TM), termbase, AutoSuggest dictionary
- overview of the application
- configuring the application to your personal preferences
- translating MS Office files in SDL Trados Studio making use of the most common features
- delivering the finished translation


Target Audience:

This course is designed for:

- translators who have never used SDL Trados Studio 2014 before and want to get started with the application to be productive from day one

Prerequisites:

Basic understanding of PCs, the Windows operating system and MS Word.

SDL TRADOS Certification:

This course provides some of the topics attendees need to pass their SDL Trados Studio 2014 Getting Started exam.

The SDL Certification program enables individual translators and project managers to validate their knowledge and expertise in the use of SDL Trados products. Achieving SDL Certification demonstrates that you are fully prepared to work with the world’s leading translation technology. The first stage of achieving SDL Certification in the SDL Trados Studio 2014 product can be achieved by taking the SDL Trados Studio 2014 web based exam.

The exam questions are based on the topics covered in the SDL Trados Studio 2014 – Getting Started Part I and 2 courses. Attendance on both courses, followed by practical experience of the topics covered, will prepare attendees to take the exam.

Full SDL Certification for Translators in the SDL Trados Studio 2014 product can be achieved by taking the following web based exam:

- SDL Trados Studio 2014 – Getting Started
- SDL Trados Studio 2014 – Intermediate
- SDL Trados Studio 2014 – Advanced

Attendees will be advised on completion of their exam whether they have passed or need to retake.

The exam consists of 40 questions and lasts 40 minutes. Attendees take their exams by logging into their SDL My Account and selecting the My Certification area, where their exams and corresponding training manuals can be found.
Attendees will be advised on completion of their exam whether they have passed or need to retake.

Further Development:

At the end of this course attendees will have covered all of the topics necessary to get started with SDL Trados Studio 2014.

Attendees should also consider attending the following courses:

- SDL Trados Studio 2014 – Getting Started Part 2: Working with the Supply Chain and Pre-production
- SDL Trados Studio 2014 –Intermediate, which will teach you to go beyond the basics for more effective handling of translation projects
- SDL Trados Studio 2014 – Advanced, which will teach you to leverage advanced functionality to get the most out of the product
- SDL MultiTerm™ 2014 course, which will teach you the key functionality of SDL MultiTerm 2014

See upcoming courses here.

Further Information:

For further information on any of our courses, training delivery options and course dates, the SDL Certification programme or course fees please contact us at contact us
Target audience
Translators who have never used SDL Trados Studio 2014 before and want to get started with the application to be productive from day one
TOPICS COVERED DURING THE COURSE
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Introduction to CAT Technologies, i.e. what are:
  • Translation memories (TMs)
  • Termbases
  • AutoSuggest dictionaries

Personal settings: preparing the environment to your personal preferences
  • Selecting your preferred language pair
  • Adapting the display font size for better reading

Translating a single file (MS Word)
  • Opening a file for translation
  • Selecting a translation memory
  • Selecting a termbase
  • Selecting an AutoSuggest dictionary
  • Introduction to the translation editing environment
  • Navigating in the editor: going up and down to the previous/next sentence
  • Translating a sentence from scratch
  • Quickly inserting words and expressions suggested by the AutoSuggest dictionary and termbase
  • Confirming translations and saving them to the TM database
  • Effective handling of repeated sentences (Auto-propagation)
  • Re-using an existing translation from the TM (exact match)
  • Modifying a translation suggestion (fuzzy match)
  • Looking up words and expressions in the TM (concordance search)
  • Spell check
  • Applying formatting
  • Inserting tags (QuickInsert)
  • Previewing files in their original layout
  • Previewing the translation in MS Word
  • Previewing the document in real-time while translating
  • Saving your translation
  • What is the bilingual SDLXLIFF format?
  • Saving the translation in MS Word format for delivery

Translating a single file (MS PowerPoint)
  • Opening a file for translation through drag & drop into Studio
  • Auto-localization of dates
  • Editing the source text
  • Merging segments
  • Previewing PowerPoint slides in their original layout, e.g. to check whether the target content fits into text boxes
  • Saving the translation in MS PowerPoint format for delivery

Translating a single file (MS Excel)
  • Opening a file for translation through drag & drop into Studio
  • Adding a termbase for translation
  • Looking up and inserting terminology from the termbase during translation
  • Previewing and generating the target file

Translating a single file (PDF)
  • What to watch out for when translating PDF files
  • Running a file analysis and reading the analysis result
  • Translating the file content
  • Previewing and generating the target file

Registration and payment information (click to expand)
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Click on the buy button on the right to purchase your seat

Participation fee includes:

• Access to training session with SDL Trados Certified Trainer.
• SDL Trados Approved Training Manual & sample files for practice.
• SDL Trados Certification Exams.

Steps to take your training and certification:

1 - Register & Pay

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Participants should not delay in making payments to ensure classes are not canceled due to low enrollment. We suggest then you purchase your spot as soon as possible.

If you have purchased training with SDL Trados or as part of a software + training offer you should redeem your credit by clicking on the "use credit" button on the right. More information about training credits is available here.

After your payment is received, your status will be changed to “registered and paid” and your spot for the session will be secured. An invoice and receipt of payment will be sent to you for your records.

2 - Get your course manual and sample files

After payment you will be given access to a restricted area of the site to download the courseware and sample files.

You don't need to have gone through the manual and files before the training, and ideally should not have them open during the session. Your instructors will be sharing their screen and using the sample files. The manual and files are so that you may practice after the training and prepare to pass the certification exam. Some of the sample files will be proprietary SDL Trados files and can only be opened with an installed activated license of SDL Trados.

3 - Attend the training session

72 hours before the training session takes place, you will receive an invitation to join the session. Please, click the registration link or button provided in the invitation email to join the session at the announced time.

Note: three hour online SDL Trados sessions are not recorded.

4 - Take your SDL Trados Certification exam

SDL TRADOS Certification exams are delivered by SDL TRADOS. Certification exams will be available in your SDL My account approximately 10 working days after making a payment. Note that you must be registered and have an account at SDL to receive the certification exams. If you do not have an account with SDL, you can create one here: https://oos.sdl.com/asp/products/ssl/account/ Make sure you use the same email address associated with your ProZ.com account when creating your SDL account. If you have an account with a different email address, or if after 10 days you have not received the certification exams please contact SDL Product training at [email protected] indicating which training session you have taken along with the proper email address for your SDL account so that the certification exams can be updated.

Please follow the below instructions to access training materials and exams in your sdl.com account:

Log onto your SDL My Account area on the following link https://oos.sdl.com/asp/products/ssl/account/ and go to the Certification and Training page, where you will find the Workbook and sample files for you to download. You will also find 3 attempts at your exam which can be taken at any time online, and will not expire.

If you cannot locate training materials at sdl.com, submit a support request and report an email address associated with your sdl.com account.

Please, read the SDL Certification Training Sessions FAQs for more information

Software and system requirements (click to expand)
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Software

  • No purchase needed. You do not need to have SDL Trados software installed on your machine, the software features will be presented via the trainer’s machine.

  • SDL TRADOS offers a 30-day trial version. It is strongly recommended that you DO NOT have SDL Trados software running during the online training session, as the program and the virtual platform are two resource-intensive applications that may be taxing processor ability. SDL Trados software features will be presented via the trainer’s machine.

  • If you are interested in purchasing a SDL Trados license, visit ProZ.com TGB to buy at the lowest price in the market.


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  • General discussions on this training

    SDL Trados Studio 2014 Getting Started Part 1: Translating
    Tamara Abeldaño
    Tamara Abeldaño Identity Verified
    New Zealand
    Local time: 19:25
    English to Spanish
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    time zone does not suit my availabilityOct 10, 2014

    Hello, I have just bought a seat to attend this course, however at the time of the course I will be working. Is it possible to check out the videos after the course has finished. I know of other courses where it is possible but as here says that the videos are not recorded I just want to make sure.
    Thanks
    Regards


     
    time zone does not suit my availabilityOct 14, 2014

    Tamara Abeldaño wrote:

    Hello, I have just bought a seat to attend this course, however at the time of the course I will be working. Is it possible to check out the videos after the course has finished. I know of other courses where it is possible but as here says that the videos are not recorded I just want to make sure.
    Thanks
    Regards


    Hello Tamara,

    I am afraid, three hour online SDL Trados Certification sessions are not recorded, http://www.proz.com/faq/5483#5483 .

    My bests,
    Helen


     
    Aleksandra Lipa
    Aleksandra Lipa Identity Verified
    United Kingdom
    Local time: 06:25
    English to Polish
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    CertificationOct 21, 2014

    I am not sure if I understand. After this course can I receive a certification (beginner user of Trados)?

     
    CertificationOct 21, 2014

    Aleksandra Lipa wrote:

    I am not sure if I understand. After this course can I receive a certification (beginner user of Trados)?


    Hello Aleksandra,

    Indeed, this session allows you to take an exam at no extra cost. The webinar price, 99 USD, includes access to the three hour online session, training materials and exams for this particular level.

    SDL Trados training sessions include manuals, sample files and certification exams.

    After payment you will be given access to a Training resource page, a restricted area of the site to download the courseware and sample files.

    SDL Trados Certification exams are delivered by SDL Trados. Certification exams will be available in your SDL My account approximately 10 working days after making a payment. Note that you must be registered and have an account at SDL to receive the certification exams. If you do not have an account with SDL, you can create one here https://oos.sdl.com/asp/products/ssl/account/. Make sure you use the same email address associated with your ProZ.com account when creating your SDL account. Please follow the below instructions to access training materials and exams in your sdl.com account:

    Log onto your SDL My Account area on the following link https://oos.sdl.com/asp/products/ssl/account/ and go to the Certification and Training page, where you will find the Workbook and sample files for you to download. You will also find 3 attempts at your exam which can be taken at any time online, and will not expire.

    There is no time limit for you to become SDL Trados Certified. Many translators and project managers are currently working through the steps of certification, and will become the first to be more employable because of their skills. The format of the exam is multiple choice. It consists of 4 sections, each containing 10 questions. There is a time limit of 40 minutes for the entire exam which is broken down to 10 minutes for each of the 4 sections. Each question generates a score of 1 for a correct answer and 0 for an incorrect answer. The pass mark for the exam is 30 or 33 out of 40 (depending on the certification level). At the end of the test your final score is calculated immediately, and you will be advised on the next step you need to take.

    SDL Trados training attendees are given the right to take the exam three times at no extra cost. After that they have to pay again.

    Hope this helps.

    Feel free to submot a support request if you have any questions or doubts, http://www.proz.com/support/

    My bests,
    Helen


     
    Aleksandra Lipa
    Aleksandra Lipa Identity Verified
    United Kingdom
    Local time: 06:25
    English to Polish
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    QuestionOct 21, 2014

    Hi again. Thank you for your help. I have jus purchased the training. What I don't understand is something about webinar. I must log to webinar,which one? Could you give me a link?
    I am sorry for all those questions but I am new here.

    Thank you
    Aleksandra


     
    QuestionOct 21, 2014

    Aleksandra Lipa wrote:

    Hi again. Thank you for your help. I have jus purchased the training. What I don't understand is something about webinar. I must log to webinar,which one? Could you give me a link?
    I am sorry for all those questions but I am new here.

    Thank you
    Aleksandra


    Hello Aleksandra,

    A link to the webinar session has been emailed to you. Please use it to join the session tomorrow. Please make sure your computer meets system requirements mentioned at http://www.proz.com/faq/39203#39203

    My bests,
    Helen


     
    Sara Bigini
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    I haven't received any link to join the session tonight!Oct 22, 2014

    Hello,
    I have registered yesterday for the session today at 21.00 CET and I haven't received my Webinar link yet. Can you please advise? I hope I will receive it on time.

    thank you


     
    I haven't received any link to join the session tonight!Oct 22, 2014

    Sara Bigini wrote:

    Hello,
    I have registered yesterday for the session today at 21.00 CET and I haven't received my Webinar link yet. Can you please advise? I hope I will receive it on time.

    thank you


    Hello Sara,

    I have resent the link as requested. Hope this helps.

    My bests,
    Helen


     
    Tara Horan (X)
    Tara Horan (X)
    Germany
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    Trying to access the WebinarOct 22, 2014

    Hi,

    I am trying to access the Webinar but I can't? It says "waiting for organiser". Is there something I should do?

    Thanks,

    Tara


     
    Tara Horan (X)
    Tara Horan (X)
    Germany
    Local time: 06:25
    French to English
    + ...
    Trying to access the WebinarOct 22, 2014

    Hi,

    I cannot access the Webinar I've been trying for about 20 mins. Can I register for another session?

    Thanks,

    Tara


     

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