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Controlled Language - Does My Company Need It?, Uwe Muegge Dec 2008

Controlled Language - Does My Company Need It?, Uwe Muegge

Uwe Muegge

Controlled languages use basic writing rules to simplify sentence structure. Here is how they work and how your company can benefit from introducing a controlled language.

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Controlled Language: The Next Big Thing In Translation?, Uwe Muegge Dec 2006

Controlled Language: The Next Big Thing In Translation?, Uwe Muegge

Uwe Muegge

Many global organizations are beginning to see the productivity indicators for their translation and localization processes reach a plateau. That’s an inevitable fact even for those organizations that use what’s currently billed as the latest and greatest in translation technology, such as translation memory with automated workflow components or globalization management systems. Even with these tools in place, making content available in multiple languages remains a very expensive and time-consuming proposition. For those looking for ways to reduce the cost of translation to the point where almost all materials that should be translation actually can be translated, controlled language may …

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