Welocalize
Encyclopedia
Welocalize is a multinational company based in Frederick, Maryland
, USA that provides language localization services. It has over 400 employees worldwide and 10 offices in the US, UK, Germany
, Ireland
, Japan
, and China
. It has been awarded Inc. Magazine's Inc. 500/5000 Award five years in a row (2005–2009)
, Deloitte and Touche's Technology Maryland Fast 50 award eight years in a row (2001–2008), Deloitte and Touche's Technology National Fast 500 Award four years in a row (2006–2009), and the Canon Preferred Supplier Award. In 2010, Welocalize is recognized as one of the Hottest Washington DC Companies by Lead411.
In May 2008 Welocalize acquired Transware and GlobalSight
with it.
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, the Centre for Next Generation Localisation (CNGL) and Welocalize came together to support the launch of The Rosetta Foundation
, a not-for-profit organization with the aim to advance the rights of individuals to access life-critical information in their native languages.
, Autodesk
, Canon, Cisco Systems
, Computer Associates, IBM
, Microsoft
, Sun Microsystems
and Symantec
.
Frederick, Maryland
Frederick is a city in north-central Maryland. It is the county seat of Frederick County, the largest county by area in the state of Maryland. Frederick is an outlying community of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of a greater...
, USA that provides language localization services. It has over 400 employees worldwide and 10 offices in the US, UK, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It has been awarded Inc. Magazine's Inc. 500/5000 Award five years in a row (2005–2009)
, Deloitte and Touche's Technology Maryland Fast 50 award eight years in a row (2001–2008), Deloitte and Touche's Technology National Fast 500 Award four years in a row (2006–2009), and the Canon Preferred Supplier Award. In 2010, Welocalize is recognized as one of the Hottest Washington DC Companies by Lead411.
History
Welocalize was founded in 1997, and is a privately-held, venture-backed company.In May 2008 Welocalize acquired Transware and GlobalSight
GlobalSight
GlobalSight is an open source Translation Management System released under the Apache License 2.0. As of version 7.1 it supports the TMX and SRX 2.0 Localization Industry Standards Association standards. It was developed in the Java programming language and uses a MySQL database...
with it.
Products
- GlobalSightGlobalSightGlobalSight is an open source Translation Management System released under the Apache License 2.0. As of version 7.1 it supports the TMX and SRX 2.0 Localization Industry Standards Association standards. It was developed in the Java programming language and uses a MySQL database...
is an open source TranslationTranslationTranslation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
Management System (TMS) released under the Apache LicenseApache LicenseThe Apache License is a copyfree free software license authored by the Apache Software Foundation . The Apache License requires preservation of the copyright notice and disclaimer....
2.0. As of version 7.1 it supports the TMX and SRX 2.0 Localization Industry Standards AssociationLocalization Industry Standards AssociationFrom 1990 to February 2011 the Localization Industry Standards Association or LISA was a Swiss-based trade body of concerning the translation of computer software into multiple natural languages...
standards. It was developed in the Java programming languageJava (programming language)Java is a programming language originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities...
and uses a MySQLMySQLMySQL officially, but also commonly "My Sequel") is a relational database management system that runs as a server providing multi-user access to a number of databases. It is named after developer Michael Widenius' daughter, My...
database. GlobalSight also supports Computer-assisted translationComputer-assisted translationComputer-assisted translation, computer-aided translation, or CAT is a form of translation wherein a human translator translates texts using computer software designed to support and facilitate the translation process....
and machine translationMachine translationMachine translation, sometimes referred to by the abbreviation MT is a sub-field of computational linguistics that investigates the use of computer software to translate text or speech from one natural language to another.On a basic...
. - CrowdSight is a is a “thin client”, open-source application that sits on top of GlobalSight. To support quick-turn translation of on-demand content, CrowdSight streamlines the translation process by leveraging the appropriate group of stakeholders or “crowd”. It allows clients to bypass the traditional localization cycle to generate on-demand translations that leverage the right resources within tight delivery schedules.
- InSight is transforming visibility into the supply chain as an application that provides clients with the business intelligence reports necessary to improve strategic decision-making for sales, marketing and production across all target markets. InSight is a dynamic reporting dashboard that provides real-time intelligence on Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to help clients map their localization spend to their business objectives.
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Services
- Project/program management
- GlobalizationGlobalizationGlobalization refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people and economic activity. Most often, it refers to economics: the global distribution of the production of goods and services, through reduction of barriers to international trade such as tariffs, export fees, and import...
consulting- Software Internalization (I18n) best practices
- Documentation strategies
- Authoring/copywriting
- GMS/TMS training, set-up, implementation, support
- Translation workflow
- Localization tools selection and optimization
- TranslationTranslationTranslation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
- Terminology creation and management
- Translation Memory (TM) Management
- Quality Assurance
- Linguistic Review
- Subject Matter
- LocalizationLocalizationLocalization or localisation, and represented as a numeronym as L10n, may refer to:* Language localization, the process of translating a product into different languages or adapting a product for a specific country or region...
- Software
- Documentation
- Website (SEO optimization)
- E-LearningE-learningE-learning comprises all forms of electronically supported learning and teaching. The information and communication systems, whether networked learning or not, serve as specific media to implement the learning process...
- PPT/HTML/Flash localization
- Development services
- Audio/Video multimedia production
- EngineeringEngineeringEngineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
(post-processing)- Internationalization
- Localization Engineering
- E-learning content localization
- Multimedia engineering
- Desktop Publishing
- CMS/GMS Content localization
- XML/Single Source authoring
- Global TM Management
- Quality AssuranceQuality AssuranceQuality assurance, or QA for short, is the systematic monitoring and evaluation of the various aspects of a project, service or facility to maximize the probability that minimum standards of quality are being attained by the production process...
/Testing- Localization testing
- Functional software testing
The Rosetta Foundation
On August 26, 2009, The University of LimerickUniversity of Limerick
The University of Limerick is a university in Ireland near the city of Limerick on the island's west coast. It was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989...
, the Centre for Next Generation Localisation (CNGL) and Welocalize came together to support the launch of The Rosetta Foundation
The Rosetta Foundation
The Rosetta Foundation is an off-shoot of the Localisation Research Centre at the University of Limerick, Ireland, and the Centre for Next Generation Localisation , a major research initiative supported by the Irish Government...
, a not-for-profit organization with the aim to advance the rights of individuals to access life-critical information in their native languages.
Client Base
Welocalize's clients include AOLAOL
AOL Inc. is an American global Internet services and media company. AOL is headquartered at 770 Broadway in New York. Founded in 1983 as Control Video Corporation, it has franchised its services to companies in several nations around the world or set up international versions of its services...
, Autodesk
Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is an American multinational corporation that focuses on 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media and entertainment industries. The company was founded in 1982 by John Walker, a coauthor of the first versions of the company's...
, Canon, Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, that designs and sells consumer electronics, networking, voice, and communications technology and services. Cisco has more than 70,000 employees and annual revenue of US$...
, Computer Associates, IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
, Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
, Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems, Inc. was a company that sold :computers, computer components, :computer software, and :information technology services. Sun was founded on February 24, 1982...
and Symantec
Symantec
Symantec Corporation is the largest maker of security software for computers. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and is a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500 stock market index.-History:...
.
See also
- Welocalize Sets Its Sights on Marketing Translation
- GlobalSight Adds Crowdsourcing to Its Vision
- BusinessNOW Welocalize- localization of web site and software for global trade
- World Trade Center Institute profile of Welocalize
- Welocalize and Clay Tablet Partner on Integration of Open Source Translation Management System
- Welocalize Races to the Middle Tier
- Welocalize founding member of data association
- Welocalize Enters the Translation Management Fray
- Globalization Software Goes Open Source