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Dan the technical writer went to lunch with a couple of friends. Soon
enough, the conversation turned to work.
"How is it that you left early last night, Dan?" Rick asked. I thought
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"Ha - you could just use the Print Screen key," his friend Matt
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word. "Comparing those two is like comparing a unicycle to a motorcycle
... a jack knife to a chainsaw ... a piece of bread to a club sandwich
plus fries!"
The waitress came over to see about the commotion. They all ordered club
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Reducing the Costs of Translation through Reuse - Webinar
Are you grappling with translation issues and expenses? Could 25% percent
or more of the content you create be reused across media (Web, Print and
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Organizations that translate their content have realized a 25-270% return
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* What is reuse
* How you can identify the opportunities for reuse
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* How to calculate ROI based on reuse
* How to support reuse and translation using single source content
management
A case study detailing a single source translation management project at a
large multinational organization will also be included in the
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WEBINAR DATES / TIMES
* Wednesday, October 20, 2004 4:00pm Eastern (US)
* Wednesday, October 20, 2004 3:00pm Central (US)
* Wednesday, October 20, 2004 2:00pm Mountain (US)
* Wednesday, October 20, 2004 1:00pm Pacific (US)
* Wednesday, October 20, 2004 9:00pm London
* Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:00am Auckland
* Thursday, October 21, 2004 6:00am Sydney
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Participants can send questions to the presenters via text messaging
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presentation has ended.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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