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Subject:Re: Managing the Internationalization Process From:"Suzanne Topping" <stopping -at- rochester -dot- rr -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 19 Jun 2000 11:29:05 -0400
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> Not new, but useful in a field where basics didn't change:
> "Software internationalization and localization"
> Emmanuel Uren, Robert Howrad, Tiziana Perinotti
> ISBN 0-442-01498-8
I think there is a new version of this book out... You might want to check
out Tiziana's web site at http://www.tgpconsulting.com/ for more info.
> + I would stress on the importance of consistency in the source
documentation to
> increase the efficiency of computer assisted
> translation.
> ...and sound workflow organization to make a successful project out of a
shebang.
Another big issue for documents is to standardly apply styles, and to use
automated features for TOCs and indices. Otherwise, post-translation
document cleanup activities get very time consuming and expensive.
