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    Localisation Testing

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    localized product contains high quality native language translation and retain the functionality of the product  If the localized product reflects various cultural conventions of the target country www.itcsoftware.com Localization testing process ITC Software LOCALIZATION TESTING INCLUDES:  Check of software GUI translation  Verify adaptation of interface elements  Check user guide‚ help‚ and other auxiliary documentation translation  Correct justification and interface element accommodation

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    Federico FBK-irst Via Sommarive‚ 18 38123 Povo-Trento‚ Italy .@nict.go.jp {bentivo‚federico}@fbk.eu Abstract This paper investigates the feasibility of using crowd-sourcing services for the human assessment of machine translation quality of translations into non-English target languages. Non-expert graders are hired through the CrowdFlower interface to Amazon’s Mechanical Turk in order to carry out a ranking-based MT evaluation of utterances taken from the travel conversation domain

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    the complicated statements‚ those with fractions instead of exact numbers‚ seem to favour the reader. This may be because the reader needs more time to process the factual information in their brains‚ which may have the same effect as ‘Lost in Translation’; the more your brain processes‚ the more details and facts are faded away. In addition‚ the fractions used can make the situation of the Asian disease problem seem less serious‚ because fractions appear to be less in number than the

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    The translation and exegesis of the Hebrew Bible ‚ have led to many versions of stories that we thought we knew‚ especially the book of Genesis and the first fall story . Hebrew words such as adam‚ and other significant words in Hebrew language will be the main focus on in this paper. These words can have very different meanings according to the exegetes and also of a person ’s belief system that is translating them. Thorough critical analysis of postexilic writings will cast doubt into believers

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    A Response to Derrida’s Des Tours de Babel In Des Tours de Babel‚ Derrida questions the authority of the translator and the translated text. He questions whether these translations could ever represent the “pure language” they originate from. Ultimately Derrida answers this question and says that a translation can never have exactly the same meaning as the original because it can never be as pure and meaningful as it is in the natural tongue. Derrida starts by commenting on the word “Babel”

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    between a scientific notebook and a travelog‚ featuring photos‚ interviews‚ and personal stories from the “last speakers” themselves. In The Last Speakers‚ Harrison expresses his views on the issue of language extinction‚ and why it is important to study these cultures while we still can. Written to enlighten

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    represents the closest equivalent of a SLword or phrase. Nida and Taber make it clear that there are not always formal equivalents between language pairs. They therefore suggest that these formal equivalents should be usedwherever possible if the translation aims at achieving formal rather than dynamic equivalence.The use of formal equivalents might at times have serious implications in the TT since thetranslation will not be easily understood by the target audience (Fawcett‚ 1997). Nida andTaber themselves

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    Reflection according to Reid (1993) is “a process of reviewing an experience of practice in order to describe‚ analyse and evaluate and so inform learning from practice." It has been defined by many theorists and has been the subject of many books and journals. It is a form of self-assessment where student nurses are encouraged to analyse a situation to draw lessons learned for future practice (Price‚ 2005). I have given fictitious names on all that was involved to maintain confidentiality in

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    analogy that compares tears to waters of rushing river. A metaphor is an implied comparison between two things (Kirby/Goodpaster‚ 2007). “Michael Jordan is a beast”‚ is a metaphor that describe his great ability as a basketball player. The literal translation could make the reader afraid to be around him because of the descriptive word beast. A simile is a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared. “We are like sheep” is simile comparison that speaks to behavior‚ nature

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    Unit 1 principles of communication in adult social care settings. 1.1 There are many reasons why people communicate; interacting with other people is a good way of socialising and showing feelings. Also to build relationships and trust communication is essential‚ therefore being able to communicate is a big part life. To be able to ask questions n find information out about different topics communication with other people is needed. 1.2 Good communication with colleague’s is a big part of

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