Technical forums » Trados support »
Trados Online Training
Thread poster: Keren Terret
Keren Terret
Keren Terret
Israel
Local time: 02:59
Hebrew to English
+ ...
Mar 6, 2008

I recently purchased Trados in the last Group Buy and have booked my "Getting Started" online training course. Truth is, I haven't had the opportunity to even read through the user's manual or play around with the software since I bought it. I've been waiting for a "quiet" day but none has come yet. I have a few questions:

1. Has anyone participated in one of Trados's 3 hour online training courses? How does it work? Do I need a webcam and mic? Is it interactive or one-way? Did it m... See more
I recently purchased Trados in the last Group Buy and have booked my "Getting Started" online training course. Truth is, I haven't had the opportunity to even read through the user's manual or play around with the software since I bought it. I've been waiting for a "quiet" day but none has come yet. I have a few questions:

1. Has anyone participated in one of Trados's 3 hour online training courses? How does it work? Do I need a webcam and mic? Is it interactive or one-way? Did it meet expectations and give a sufficient base to start working with the program?

2. Should I read the user's manual and play around with the program prior to the course, or will participating in the course give me the tools I need?

3. What about the Trados webinars? I'm interested in hearing about people's experience. Is it the same format as the online course, only shorter? Were they useful and informative?

I looked for these answers on the Trados site but did not find any.

I hope some of you may be able to help.

Thanks in advance,
Keren ▲ Collapse
 
Ivana Kahle
Ivana Kahle  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 01:59
Member (2007)
German to Croatian
+ ...
One-way training Mar 6, 2008

Hi!
I took the training about 2 months ago.
Let me answer your questions.
1. It's quite exhausting. Unfortunately, it works only one-way. However, at the end of the training the participants have the opportunity to ask questions. You don't need neither a webcam, nor a mic, just your PC and a telephone line. You'll be listening to explanations while watching what's going on on your screen. It's not bad, but as I said it works one-way and that's a big minus.
2. It would be ... See more
Hi!
I took the training about 2 months ago.
Let me answer your questions.
1. It's quite exhausting. Unfortunately, it works only one-way. However, at the end of the training the participants have the opportunity to ask questions. You don't need neither a webcam, nor a mic, just your PC and a telephone line. You'll be listening to explanations while watching what's going on on your screen. It's not bad, but as I said it works one-way and that's a big minus.
2. It would be very wise to go through your manual prior to the training, otherwise you won't understand a lot.
3. I registered to one of the webinars but wasn't able to participate in it. I guess it works the similar way, only without a phone.
Hope this helps you.
Good luck with Trados, you'll need it, it's not exactly user friendly, but don't give up.
Ivana ▲ Collapse
 
Keren Terret
Keren Terret
Israel
Local time: 02:59
Hebrew to English
+ ...
TOPIC STARTER
Thanks! Mar 6, 2008

Thank you Ivana. I appreciate the information. I am looking forward to getting up and running with Trados but understand that there is a frustrating learning curve involved.
Perhaps in future versions they will work on the user-friendliness aspect...
 
Leonardo Fus (X)
Leonardo Fus (X)  Identity Verified
Local time: 20:59
English to Spanish
+ ...
On Line Trados Training Mar 6, 2008

Hi Keren,

ProZ.com has announced its first Online Trados Training Session.

http://www.proz.com/?sp=trainings

As you can see there, we released a Patent Translation On line course too.

These course are one-on-one, two-ways sessions, with the Trainer at your disposal 3 hours at least.

If this first experiences are successful, we will generat... See more
Hi Keren,

ProZ.com has announced its first Online Trados Training Session.

http://www.proz.com/?sp=trainings

As you can see there, we released a Patent Translation On line course too.

These course are one-on-one, two-ways sessions, with the Trainer at your disposal 3 hours at least.

If this first experiences are successful, we will generate sessions in every languages and about more topics of interest.

Regards,

Leonardo Fusero
ProZ.com ▲ Collapse
 


To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

Moderator(s) of this forum
Natalie[Call to this topic]
Myron Netchypor[Call to this topic]
Marco Ramón[Call to this topic]
Maya Gorgoshidze[Call to this topic]
Prachya Mruetusatorn[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »

Trados Online Training







Wordfast Pro
Translation Memory Software for Any Platform

Exclusive discount for ProZ.com users! Save over 13% when purchasing Wordfast Pro through ProZ.com. Wordfast is the world's #1 provider of platform-independent Translation Memory software. Consistently ranked the most user-friendly and highest value

Buy now! »
TM-Town
Manage your TMs and Terms ... and boost your translation business

Are you ready for something fresh in the industry? TM-Town is a unique new site for you -- the freelance translator -- to store, manage and share translation memories (TMs) and glossaries...and potentially meet new clients on the basis of your prior work.

More info »