Software Localization

Global Communication Solutions provides professional software localization services from our expert software translators. Software Localization is the translation and adaptation of a software of web product, including the software itself and all related product documentation. While software localization is a demanding and intricate field, we supply our clients with all the resources necessary for their project to be a success.

The standard localization process includes the following basic steps:

• Analysis of the material received, and evaluation of the tools and resources required for localization
• Cultural, technical and linguistic assessment
• Creation and maintenance of terminology glossaries
• Translation to the target language
• Adaptation of the user interface, including resizing of forms and dialog, as required
• Localization of graphics, scripts or other media containing visual text, symbols, etc.
• Compilation and build of the localized files for testing
• Linguistic and functional quality assurance
• Project delivery

Global Communication Solutions’ translators provides our clients with software localization services in more than 80 languages. Each project is managed according to industry standards and guidelines. This translates to our Project Managers being able to provide our services in an accurate, consistent, timely, and affordable manner.

There are several issues we must face when it comes to the localization of software programs. Our translators and Project Managers must confirm the original materials received, adaptation of the user interface, localization of media, and finally, linguistic and functional quality assurance. As well as this, other materials such as marketing materials and technical documents must be analyzed. Global Communication Solutions helps our clients with not only the translation and localization of the software, but with everything that goes with it. Creating a consistent, comprehensive experience that will allow your product to become successful in its own target market.

We have been very pleased to work with Global Communication Solutions for our translation projects. We are a large CAD software firm that produces software as well as manuals in English; we have enjoyed working with GCS since 2007 to produce our materials in Spanish, and since 2011 to produce our materials in Simplified Chinese.

GCS has successfully handled large translation projects for us, translating software strings, multiple FrameMaker files, and marketing collateral within short time frames. This is along the order of 100,000 resource strings, over 2000 pages of documentation, and about a dozen collateral pieces per language. They have also provided translations on a smaller scale for both German and Japanese to English. Global Communication Solutions has effectively managed our large translation

memory over several update cycles. They strive to adhere to quality checkpoints set forth in client specific style guides. They don’t hesitate to bring on additional staff to get the job done on time. They’re flexible, accommodating specific requests for the use of certain terms in the glossary. Their pricing is detailed and transparent, and they are reasonable when negotiating the translation cost.

We would certainly recommend Global Communication Solutions for any translation job.

S.C. – Publications and Communications Director