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| Professional Corporate Terminology Management: Tips and Tricks for a Successful Introduction |
| Silvia Cerrella Bauer, euroscript Switzerland AG |
| This article provides readers interested in professionally managing corporate terminology with hints and practical tips on successfully implementing terminology management in an organization. More. |
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| Business Collaboration Software Breeds Productivity in the Localization Industry |
| Daniel Nackovski, Across Systems, Inc. |
| In an information society, maintaining knowledge worker productivity is a common problem. How do companies focus to gain the best results from their experts? More. |
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| Message from the Board |
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| Message from the Board Q1 2009 |
| Michael Sank, GALA Board Chair |
| In this year of uncertainty, we hope that you will turn to GALA as a resource for your business and professional growth. Whether saving you money through one of our discount programs or helping you to make connections with tools and services, GALA is here to help members thrive. More. |
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| GALA 2009: The business of language. The language of business. |
| James F. Hollan III, CAE, GALA |
| GALA’s new executive director shares the scoop on GALA’s first conference, slated for September 2009. More. |
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| GALA’s Member Pulse Survey, First Quarter 2009 |
| Rebecca Petras, GALA |
| In February, GALA conducted its first Member Pulse Survey for 2009. This survey focused on a comparison of wages, benefits and human resources across geographical regions. It also revisited questions on the economy that were first asked in December 2008. More. |
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| Meet GALA's Founding Member Companies |
| GALA would like to acknowledge its founding member companies. Hear what they have to say about what’s in store for their companies in the coming year and how they see GALA growing with them. More. |
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| LocalizationCAREERS.net |
| Looking for a new career opportunity? Create an online jobseeker profile on LocalizationCAREERS.net so that employers worldwide can find you. More. |
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| Events |
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| GALA 2009: The language of business. The business of language. |
| 14-16 September 2009. Cancun |
| If you attend one industry event in 2009, make it GALA 2009, a new conference dedicated to the language industry. More. |
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| GALA Webinar Series |
| Join GALA members for educational webinars and tool demonstrations. The GALA Webinar Series is designed to spotlight the latest technologies, trends, and topics for our industry. More. |
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| Localization Certification Program |
| March and May 2009 |
| The fourth annual Localization Certification Program and Localization Project Management Certification Program will be offered in Cologne, Germany and San Francisco, USA. More. |
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| 2009 China International Translation Industry Forum |
| Co-hosted by the Translators Association of China and GALA, the China International Translation Industry Online Forum aims to provide a platform for transnational corporations with branches in China or planning to enter China. More. |
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| Networking Days Amsterdam |
| 23-24 April 2009. Amsterdam |
| GALA members are invited to attend Networking Days Amsterdam hosted by the European Language Industry Association (ELIA). GALA is an association sponsor of this event and members receive a registration discount. More. |
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| MemoQ Fest 2009 |
| 22-24 April 2009. Budapest |
| Member company Kilgray Translation Technologies will host this forum where companies, LSPs and translators can discuss workflows and best practices that relate to MemoQ and translation technology in general. More. |
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| Sixth Language and Technology Conference |
| 16-18 April 2009. Cordoba |
| Member company IMTT brings together people and companies from around the world to address critical issues that shape our business in a relaxed atmosphere before, during and after lectures and meetings. More. |
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| Improving Terminology Management Skills |
| Anja Drame and Klaus-Dirk Schmitz |
| Read about the current state of training for professional terminologists as well as the successful International Terminology Summer School hosted by Cologne University of Applied Sciences. More. |
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Newsletter |
Q1 2009 |
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| I thought I was reading a new dictionary but it turned out to be the client's latest list of forbidden terminology! |
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| ENLASO President and COO, John Watkins, addressed attendees at the third Localization and Translation Thought Leader Forum held last December in Boulder, Colorado. |
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| Yves Savourel (left) and Judith Soloduk of ENLASO visit with Dan Leshem of Emory University during the ENLASO Localization Thought Leader Forum. |
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| GALA members Charles Campbell (spanishbackoffice) and Teddy Bengtsson (Idea Factory Languages, Inc.) participated in the panel session "Different Flavors of Spanish" during Localization Latin America. |
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| GALA member company Wordfast exhibited at Localization Latin America. |
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| Translated in Argentina, a group which includes GALA members Delsurtranslations, Patagonia Translations and Rosario Traducciones, was a Bronze sponsor of the Localization Latin America event. |
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| GALA member company IMTT staff: Ines, Sebastian, Virginia, Ivana, Maria and Ceci. The group will host the Sixth Language and Technology Conference in Cordoba this April. |
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| GALA member Margarida Frazão (Glossarium Traduções e Serviços de Informática) at the speed networking session during Networking Days Lisbon |
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| Visitors to the Localization Chill Zone during the tcworld conference enjoyed international sweets provided by GALA members |
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