Translation Contract: A standards-based model solution [Paperback]

Uwe Muegge (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 16, 2005

The primary goal of Translation Contract - A Standards-based Model Solution is to improve the communication between translation vendors and translation buyers. Primarily a collection of customizable forms, this model solution will be useful for translators, project managers, and anyone else involved in planning, specifying, managing, and evaluating translation and localization projects. Based on the DIN 2345, ONORM D 1201, and the emerging ASTM F15.48 standards, among others, Translation Contract provides a practical answer to the challenge of structuring translation and localization projects through a comprehensive collection of work order forms. Includes a reference section listing more than 50 translation-related standards, definitions for the most common translation terms, and a full index.

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Mr. Muegge's comprehensive approach is important for closing the loopholes found in various model contracts, such as those from ATA. -- Translorial, February 2006

Uwe Muegge's book, "Translation Contract: A Standards-Based Model Solution", is nothing other than thorough. -- MultiLingual Computing & Technology, December, 2005

Uwe Muegge's book, "Translation Contract: A Standards-Based Model Solution", is nothing other than thorough. -- MultiLingual Computing & Technology, December, 2005

About the Author

Uwe Muegge has more than ten years of experience in the language industry. He has worked in a wide variety of functions - both freelance and in-house - including author, translator, terminologist, project manager and trainer. He has provided translation consulting services to some of the largest corporations in the world, including DaimlerChrysler, SAP and Sun Microsystems, and is a member of the special interest group on terminology of the Localization Industry Standards Association (LISA) and the workgroup on translation quality of the German Association of Technical Communicators (tekom). In addition to publishing regularly on translation quality and technology, he has given presentations at a number of international conferences and taught translation management and technology at post-graduate institutions such as the Monterey Institute of International Studies and Internationales Hochschulinstitut Lindau. Uwe Muegge currently works for Medtronic, the world's leading medical technology company, where he manages terminology and machine translation projects.

Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (February 16, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1418416363
• ISBN-13: 978-1418416362
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,820,237 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sets a new standard for translation contracts!, July 15, 2005

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With Translation Contract, Uwe Muegge has created a reference that protects both translators and their clients, and helps them communicate more effectively about translation projects. The model contract from the American Translators' Association is woefully inadequate, leaving more questions and holes than answers. Uwe has taken the whole process to the next level. His reference is a modular toolkit that anticipates every need of both translator and client. The various sections of the book include such diverse topics as: what is to be translated, how and when it will be delivered, what parts of the completed work may be retained by the translator, machine translation, data formats, and many others. The book also includes a glossary of common terms in the translation field, and an exhaustive list of international standards pertaining to translation.

Uwe's extensive background in the fields of translation, machine translation and technical writing shine through in every section--he addresses points that many wouldn't even think to cover until it's too late and they have a dispute on their hands. However, it is not a cumbersome text--the users simply pull out the sections they need, and fill in the blanks. No translator or consumer of translation services should be without this incredibly detailed tool.