Challenges in Games Localisation

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Topics: Audio-visual translation and subtitling
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Start time:Jun 27, 2017 15:00 GMT     Add to calendar

Duration: 60 minutes.

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Purchase four online sessions for only 80 USD 72 USD today! See other sessions from the bundle below:

* June 20 Introduction to Games Localisation

* June 27 Challenges in Games Localisation

* July 4 Bug Fixing and Spotting

* July 11 Practical Examples and Specific Challenges for Sports Games Localisation




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Language:English
Description
Introduction to games localisation. Differences between games localisation and software localisation. The concept of transcreation explained.
Learning objectives
Getting a grasp of the differences between video games localisation and software localisation, as well as the characteristics of games, game typology, and the difficulties they may pose on translators.
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Created by
Juan Pablo Sans    View feedback | View all courses
Bio: I am Juan Pablo Sans, a translator specializing in media content for the combinations English/Italian-Spanish. I have seven years of experience in the market with different clients such as SDI Media, Alpha CRC, Seprotec, Treeloc, Frontier Developments, Sintagma, and many other agencies in the market. I am also a language tutor in Cambridge, UK, and a translation trainer. For more information, please check my website www.juanpablosans.com.
General discussions on this training

Challenges in Games Localisation
Anna Golub
Anna Golub
Italy
Local time: 12:58
Italian to English
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Link to a webinarJun 27, 2017

Hello, I haven't got a link to attend this webinar. It was confirmed that I payed for it and I got email that I was registered for the webinar. But I didn't get email with the final link. can you send it to me , please.

 
Juan Pablo Sans
Juan Pablo Sans Identity Verified
Mexico
Local time: 07:58
English to Spanish
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Please communicate with HelenJun 28, 2017

Please communicate with Helen about this:

e-mail: [email protected]


 

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