The document outlines effective strategies for translating e-learning courses, emphasizing the distinction between translation and localization. It details the necessity of translation for various training types, including compliance and product training, and provides a step-by-step translation process. Additionally, tips for reducing translation costs are highlighted, focusing on content simplification and the use of professional tools.

1. How to Translate
E-learning Courses Effectively

2. 1. What is Translation?
2. Difference between Translation and Localization
3. Need for Translating and Localizing Training
4. What Type of Trainings Need to be Translated?
5. Strategies to Design Effective Global Courses
6. The E-learning Course Translation Process
7. Tips to Lower Translation Costs
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3. What is Translation?

4. Translation is a simple process of changing letters, words, and sentences from one language (English) to another
(German).
(English)
(German)
What is Translation?

5. Difference between Translation and Localization

6. Difference between Translation
and Localization
DifferencesThe Localization Standards Industry
Association (LISA) defines localization as
the process of making a product or
service linguistically and culturally
appropriate to the target locale, which
means country, region, and language,
where it will be used and sold.
Translation is a part of localization but
as it deals with language, which is a
large part of any culture, it is given a
high degree of prominence.
L o c a l i z a t i o n Tr a n s l a t i o n

7. Need for Translating and Localizing Training

8. Need for Translating and
Localizing Training
The major need for translating and localizing training is to:
 Reach a wider range of global audience
 Localize business communication and training programs
Other aspects include:
 Cultural differences
 Contextual and legal differences
 Differences in formats
 Linguistic differences

9. What Type of Trainings Need to be Translated?

10. What Type of Trainings Need
to be Translated?
Compliance training courses:
 Help employees avoid violations that could lead to legal liabilities for the
organization
 Create a more hospitable and respectful workplace
Compliance Training

11. What Type of Trainings Need
to be Translated?
Products are the lifeline of any company. Efficient product training contributes to the
success of the products and the company.
Translating product training courses into multiple languages helps:
 Improve the bottom line
 Provide product information to members of the extended enterprise (distributors,
channel partners)
Product Training

12. What Type of Trainings Need
to be Translated?
Information is the currency of success; therefore, always ensure your confidential data is
well-protected.
Good information security training is needed to:
 Ensure credibility
 Improve profitability
 Reduce technology leakage risks
Information Security Training

13. Strategies to Design Effective Global Courses

14.  Instructional Strategy
 Content Strategy
 Visual Design Strategy
 Audio Strategy
 Development Strategy
 Outsourcing Strategy
Strategies to Design Effective
Global Courses

15. The E-learning Course Translation Process

16. Strategies to Design Effective
Global Courses
Strategies to Design Effective Global Courses
 Choose the right translator
 Prepare and send the English templates for translation
 Use a translation memory tool
 Follow a robust quality assurance process
 Get translated templates
 Choose the right translator
 Prepare and send the English templates
for translation
 Use a translation memory tool
 Follow a robust quality assurance process
 Get the translated templates
Translations:
The E-learning Course
Translation Process

17. Strategies to Design Effective
Global Courses
Strategies to Design Effective Global Courses
 Choose the right translator
 Prepare and send the English templates for translation
 Use a translation memory tool
 Follow a robust quality assurance process
 Get translated templates
The E-learning Course
Translation Process
 Get the translated documents reviewed by a
client-based in-country reviewer (Proofreader)
 Provide professional voice talent samples to the
client
 Schedule selected professional voice talent for
audio recording
Proofreading of Content:

18. Strategies to Design Effective
Global Courses
Strategies to Design Effective Global Courses
 Choose the right translator
 Prepare and send the English templates for translation
 Use a translation memory tool
 Follow a robust quality assurance process
 Get translated templates
 Send proofread document to the development
team and audio script to the professional narrator
for audio recording along with the pronunciation
guide
 Let an internal linguist do a quality check of the
recorded files
 Create the e-learning course and synch the audio;
use Google Translate (if necessary)
 Review the e-learning course and other
deliverables (Resources, Print Script, Glossary,
etc.) before delivery
Audio Recording and Development:
The E-learning Course
Translation Process

19. Strategies to Design Effective
Global Courses
Strategies to Design Effective Global Courses
 Choose the right translator
 Prepare and send the English templates for translation
 Use a translation memory tool
 Follow a robust quality assurance process
 Get translated templates
The E-learning Course
Translation Process
 Release the e-learning “alpha” version and other
deliverables for proofreader’s review
 Update e-learning alpha version and other
deliverables, clarify with linguists where needed
 Release the final version for approval
Course Review:

20. Strategies to Design Effective
Global Courses
Strategies to Design Effective Global Courses
 Choose the right translator
 Prepare and send the English templates for translation
 Use a translation memory tool
 Follow a robust quality assurance process
 Get translated templates
 Provide a switchable interface for easy learner
access (on client request) with a single GUI from
where the learner can choose his language
 This avoids the clutter of having a course in each
language hosted on the LMS
 Click Publish if it’s an authoring tool
 Quality check the course before sending it to the
customer
Final Delivery for LMS:
The E-learning Course
Translation Process

21. 10 Tips to Lower Translation Costs

22. r
10 Tips to Lower Translation
Costs
1. Internationalize the content
2. Simplify content
3. Cut down on audio
4. Use videos prudently
5. Avoid textual content on images
6. Translate the navigational elements only once
7. Wherever possible, include images instead of words
8. Let professionals handle the entire translation of the course
9. Ensure that the translation provider follows the standard
documented process
10. Make sure the right authoring tools and translation memory tools
are used for translation

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