To al those in Kansai this weekend please join us for JAT's July Kansai meeting to be held on Saturday, July 5th, from 13:30 to 16:45. Details follow or see the JAT homepage (www.jat.org).
July Meeting: Software Localization and Patent Translation for Beginners Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008 Time: 13:30 - 16:45 Place: Room 7, 26F Hankyu Grand Building Address: 8-47 Kakuda-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka Phone: 06-6315-8386 Cost: JAT members: free, SWET & JTF members : 500 yen, non-members: 1,000 yen
Speakers: Chris Pearce and Kiyoshi Fujimura
Presentation Outline:
Chris Pearce Title: What Translators Should Know About Internationalization & Localization
I'll dive into the messy depths of computer software and explain what internationalization & localization is and what translators should know about it. I'll also touch on other topics such as why mojibake still happens and why software will never work as well as you want it to.