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Overview
Translation technologies are tools that support translators by streamlining repetitive tasks while allowing human expertise and judgment to remain central to the translation process.
The Trados Studio 2024 – Advanced workshop explores the advanced use of computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools, with a focus on project management, terminology, and post-editing. Effective use of these tools can enhance workflow efficiency and support professional translators and language service providers.
This workshop is designed for professional translators and translation studies students who have attended the introductory workshop, have experience translating and reviewing files, and wish to explore advanced features of Trados Studio with an emphasis on project management best practices, terminology management and post-editing.
Structure
The scope of this workshop is to introduce participants to the main features of Trados Studio in relation to project processing, terminology management and post-editing. It includes practical, real-life examples of how to handle large-scale translation projects, create a termbase, and post-edit machine-translated content.
- Overview of translation project management techniques
- Explore the main concepts of MT
- Use Trados Studio 2024 in combination with predefined MT engines
- Introduction to Trados Studio MultiTerm 2024
Methodology
The focus of this training workshop is on real-life examples. Participants will work with sample files and practical exercises, supported by presentations that introduce the key concepts behind each activity.
Learning Objectives
- Process multiple documents within translation projects
- Determine when to create a project or work with a single file
- Create new translation projects
- Add translation memories, AutoSuggest dictionaries, and termbases
- Use multiple translation memories in parallel
- Apply basic terminology concepts
- Navigate the MultiTerm application
- Perform termbase lookup operations
- Create a termbase from scratch
- Convert existing Excel glossaries for use in Trados Studio MultiTerm
- Add entries to the termbase
- Access and edit termbases from Trados Studio
- Identify different machine translation engines
- Add and use machine translation engines in translation workflows
- Evaluate key features of machine translation engines
Target Participants
This workshop is recommended for translation students, early-career professionals, and experienced practitioners with basic knowledge of Trados Studio or who have completed the Basic Level workshop.
The maximum capacity is 10 participants.
About the Workshop Instructor
Wahba Youssef holds a master’s degree in Applied Linguistics from the University of Birmingham, a BA in International Business and Management from Bournemouth University, and a BA from the Faculty of Al-Alsun at Ain Shams University. He also holds a diploma in Information Systems Analysis and Design, and certifications in Trados Studio, Trados MultiTerm Desktop, and MemoQ Level PM.
Current Role
Wahba is currently a Senior Translation Specialist at the Translation and Training Center, where he leads translation technology activities, promotes the use of CAT and project management tools, and supports the development of terminology databases for specialized translation. Drawing on his extensive experience in translation technology, Wahba brings practical insights into the effective use of advanced translation tools and workflows.
Expert in Translation and Linguistic Technology