White Papers

Views into the world of localization and the way we think

Explore the world of translation with our free localization white papers. Written by Acclaro staff and partners, these papers provide insider information on the localization process, today’s global marketplace and much more. If you want some quick, actionable tips on localization and translation, check out our Top 10 Tips.

• An Introduction to Translation and Localization for the Busy Executive
  Summary: Gain an overview of the localization process and industry, from terminology to outsourcing, translation quality to technology and processes — plus five key recommendations to get your project started.
• Preparing Your Website for Localization
  Summary: This paper presents fool-proof tips that will help you prepare for, and successfully manage, the localization of your website.
• Planning Your Translation Project: Crafting the Perfect RFPs or RFIs
  Summary: Get the insider tips you need to understand the nuts and bolts of the translation and localization process. And, use this knowledge to write a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Information (RFI) that will help you get the information you need to assess and choose the right localization partner.
• Localizing User Assistance Content: 15 Essential Tips for 'Help' Translation
  Summary: Explore 15 essential tips that can improve the quality of your user assistance authoring and translation — and avoid numerous and costly pitfalls along the way.
• The Globalization Industry Primer
  Summary: This comprehensive and resource-rich overview of globalization and localization provides businesses and organizations with information they can use today to begin succeeding in international markets. The paper comes from our partner LISA (the Localization Industry Standards Association), the non-profit association for the globalization, internationalization, localization and translation business communities.

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