TheLocalisationResearchCentreLocalisationResearch,Education,andNetworkingsince1995

ReinhardSch?ler,DirectorReinhard.Schaler@ul.ie-www.localisation.ieIETICT/CIICT2013Beijing,China,27thto29thofAprilOrientationWhereintheWorld?HowtoGetfromAtoB?CNGLLRC@ULKDEG@TCDNCLT@DCUCNGLIntelligentContentTranslation&LocalisationTranslation&LocalisationSocialLocalisationNonmarketCNGL–Challenges–ThemesCentreThemeChallengeMTCreationDistributionCrossCNGLInterop.&

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ResearchContributions

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Applying&InformingResearchResearchLRCwww.localisation.ieMissionWorldwidedigitalpublishersandtheirpartnerswhoareinterestedinfuturetechnologiesandprocessesforGILT.Relevantwell-researchedcontentrichinformationonfuturetrendsandtechnologies.A

uniqueindustryandacademiccollaborationwhichprovidesanunparallelednetworkofexpertiseTheLRCatUListhefocalpointandtheresearchandeducationalcentreforthelocalisationcommunities.EmpoweringLanguageCommunitiesBackgroundEstablishedin1995withsupportfromtheIrishGovernment

(Ireland=theworld’slargestexporterofsoftware)AcademicactivitiesFundedresearch(EU,Industry,SFI)Postgraduateteaching(innovative,flexible,adaptedtolearnersneeds)LocalisationFocus–TheInternationalJournalforLocalisationAnnualConference(strongacademic-industrylinks)AnnualSummerSchool(linkingtheoryandpractice)Industrycollaboration20-personstrongIndustrialAdvisoryBoard,

representingdigitalpublishers,toolsdevelopers

andserviceproviders,amongthem:

Microsoft,Oracle,SAP,Symantec,Twitter,…Wallsdon’twork!BuildingBridges

CreatingImpactBuildingBridgesBreakingoutofsilosLookingbeyondthehorizonChallengingestablishedparadigmsApplyingrevolutionaryapproachesResearchTeachingPracticeCreatingImpactPeopleResearchTeachingPracticeActivitiesAnnualLRCLocalisationSummerSchool2011-ComputerandVideo

GamesLocalisation

2012–MobileApplication

Dev&Localisation12thLRCSummerSchool

Limerick,20-24May2013ResearchDayMasterClass1:Lesser-ResourcedLanguageLocalisation:TheLongTailNetworkingandSightseeingMasterClass2:TerminologyNewandFutureDevelopmentswww.localisation.ieAnnualLRCInternationalisationandLocalisationConference2009:L10NintheCloud

2010:BraveNewWorld

2011:Verticalvs.Virtual18thLRCConference,Limerick23-25Sept.2013TheFutureofLocalisation:Commercial,Government,Educational,andCivilSocietySectors.www.localisation.ieLocalisationFocus

TheInternationalJournalforLocalisationEstablishedin1995Theonlypeer-reviewedandindexedinternationallocalisationjournalGeneralandSpecialIssues(e.g.onCNGL)http://www.localisation.ie/resources/locfocus/index.htmMScinMultilingualComputingandLocalisation(DistanceLearning)OneyeartaughtprogrammeFourmodulespersemesteranddissertationduringsummer2weeksoncampus(examweekandsummerschool)www.localisation.ie/educationEmpoweringLanguageCommunitiestoprovidenonmarketsociallocalisationFoundedin2009TranslationCommons()>3,200volunteersand>40organisationsNonprofitCharityActionforGlobalInformationSharing(AGIS)

AGISAfricaPromotingAfricanLanguageLocalisationUNECA,UL

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but

StrongMotivationEnterpriseSupplyControlledLargescaleUserDemandCommunityDecentralisedDiverseCommunity,Social,andDemand-drivenCorporate,Controlled,andStrategic“Toempowerinnovativecommunity,social,andnonmarketlocalisationeffortsdrivingthemostsignificant

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