AJP69078 Software Localisation in Practice

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Naděžda Kudrnáčová, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tereza Šplíchalová (lecturer)
Mgr. Olga Zörnerová (lecturer)
Mgr. Renata Kamenická, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Naděžda Kudrnáčová, CSc.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 16:00–17:40 G21, except Mon 17. 11. to Sun 23. 11.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of basic translation theory and concepts.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 7/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
The course will get students acquainted with the principles of localization. The topics covered will include terminology and style guide management, recognising and working with tags and variables, the basics of transcreation and marketing translation, translation review, machine translation specifics, post-editing principles, and other industry-related concepts.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to:
- use selected software and tools used in localization
- translate assigned texts in the specific conditions of localization
- cooperate with other members of a localization team
- conduct machine translation post-editing
- conduct a translation review
- work with translation memories, style guides, and terminology
Key topics
  • Introduction, course requirements
  • Localization basics
  • Non-linguistic activities and tasks
  • Terminology management
  • Linguistic guidelines (style guides)
  • Basics of working with CAT tools
  • Machine translation and post-editing
  • Linguistic quality management
  • Transcreation
  • Industry overview
  • Conclusion, Q&A
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • Translation and localization : a guide for technical and professional communicators. Edited by Bruce Maylath - Kirk St. Amant. First edition. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019, xviii, 256. ISBN 9781138319936. info
  • KENNY, Dorothy. Machine translation for everyone : Empowering users in the age of artificial intelligence. Vol. 1. Berlin: Language Science Press, 2022. 210 p. ISBN 9783961103485.
  • SATTLER-HOVDAR, Nina. Get fit for the future of transcreation : a handbook on how to succeed in an undervalued market. Independently published. [Elixhausen?]: [Nina Sattler-Hovda?], 2019, 207 stran. ISBN 9781075698033. info
  • A Practical guide to localization. Edited by Bert Esselink. Philadelphia: John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2000, 488 p. ISBN 9027219559. info
  • KATAN, David. Translating cultures : an introduction for translators, interpreters and mediators. 2nd ed. North Hampton, MA: St. Jerome Publishing, 2004, 380 s. ISBN 1900650738. info
  • WRIGHT, Sue Ellen and Gerhard BUDIN. Handbook of terminology management. Vol. 1. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 1997, xiv, 370 s. ISBN 1-55619-508-7. info
  • WRIGHT, Sue Ellen and Gerhard BUDIN. Handbook of terminology management. Vol. 2. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2001, xv, [370]. ISBN 1-55619-509-5. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Seminars with presentations, class discussions and hands-on exercises. Compulsory homework.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Submission of all homework assignments. Final translation (exam).
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
https://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf2/course/view.php?id=2365
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2026.
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