SDL Trados Training Courses

Learning objectives: This course is designed for users who want to get familiar with SDL Trados Studio 2017 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

Learning objectives: This course is designed as a follow on from the SDL Trados Studio 2017 Getting Started Part 1 course and covers the following functionality.

- working within the translation supply chain – using SDL Trados Studio to process project packages (SDL Trados Studio and SDL WorldServer packages and SDL Groupshare)

- delivering translation jobs to the supply chain

- creating TMs and Termbases using legacy content (e.g. converting Excel glossaries, aligning already translated documents, and generating your own AutoSuggest dictionaries)

Learning objectives: This course is designed for users who want to go beyond the basics of SDL Trados Studio 2017 and take their translation environment to the next level.

- effectively processing multiple files through projects

- batch tasks such as document pre-translation

- project statistics and reports

- advanced editor features

- automated quality assurance

- review processes

Learning objectives: This course is designed for users who are already familiar with SDL Trados Studio 2017, and want to leverage the advanced product features to work even more efficiently and streamline their processes further.

- translation memory maintenance – keeping your TM resources lean and efficient

- localisation of XML content

- customised automatic quality assurance rules

- enhanced workflows for different file types: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, InDesign

- reviewing translated documents and using track changes

Learning objectives: This course is designed for users who want to get familiar with SDL MultiTerm 2017 quickly and start working productively from day one  

- Introduction to basic terminology concepts

- Overview of the application

- Performing look up operations in a termbase

- Defining filters

- Creating Termbases from scratch

- Converting existing glossaries in MS Excel format for use in SDL MultiTerm

- Adding entries to the Termbase

- Creating input models

Learning objectives: This course is designed to familiarise project managers with the most important functionality of SDL Trados Studio, and provide them with the knowledge for handling daily tasks such as:

- translation of MS Office files: overview of how translators work with SDL Trados Studio

- creating projects

- scoping projects, generating word counts, analysis reports, etc

- creating project packages and assigning tasks to translators and reviewers

- signing off on project files

- finalising projects

Learning objectives: This course is designed as a follow on to SDL Trados Studio for Project Managers Part 1 and covers the following additional Project Manager activities. 

- streamlining project creation through templates

- modifying project settings (e.g. QA Checker settings)

- optimising handling of multiple files through merging

- handling update projects and mid-project updates with PerfectMatch

- creating translation resources (translation memories and Termbases) based on legacy documents