DocumentCode :
3247023
Title :
Crossing borders: overcoming cultural and linguistic challenges to technical writing
Author :
Rimalower, George P.
Author_Institution :
ISI, Valley Village, CA, USA
fYear :
1999
fDate :
1999
Firstpage :
175
Lastpage :
180
Abstract :
“Global Global” is more than a buzzword-it is the way to do business. That means what you are writing may very likely wind up being read by someone who does not speak English. In order to think globally when we create documentation for an international audience, we must learn to overcome the challenges faced when communicating with people who speak languages other than our own. Preparing a document for translation requires special attention to key issues. Design your documents allowing room for text expansion. Provide your translation vendor with source files that have been thoughtfully prepared with regards to language, culture, and graphics. Understanding the cultural and linguistic dynamics of the localization process helps create better multilingual documentation
Keywords :
government policies; linguistics; technical presentation; Global Global; cultural challenges; culture; document translation; documentation; graphics; international audience; linguistic challenges; linguistic dynamics; localization process; multilingual documentation; source files; technical writing; text expansion; translation vendor; Cultural differences; Documentation; Global communication; Graphics; Natural languages; Telephony; Terminology; Vocabulary; Writing;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 1999. IPCC 99. Communication Jazz: Improvising the New International Communication Culture. Proceedings. 1999 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5709-4
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.1999.799118
Filename :
799118
Link To Document :
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