SDL Trados Studio 2009 Getting Started for Translators

Learning Objectives

This course is designed for new users of SDL Trados Studio and will teach attendees how to use the new features and functionality of SDL Trados Studio 2009. It is the first step in understanding how to leverage the full power of SDL Trados Studio 2009 to increase your productivity. At the end of this course attendees will be able to open, translate and review documents.

Target Audience

This course is for Translators using SDL Trados for the first time. Those Translators who are already using SDL Trados 2007 and upgrading to SDL Trados Studio 2009 should attend the grade from SDL Trados 2007 to SDL Trados Studio 2009 course.

Prerequisites

None

SDL TRADOS Certification

Exams, as well as training manual and materials for each level, are included when you purchase this training session.

This course provides all of the knowledge attendees need to pass their SDL Trados Studio 2009 Level 1 exam (available September 2009).

The SDL TRADOS Certification program enables individual translators and project managers to validate their knowledge and expertise in the use of SDL Trados products. Achieving SDL TRADOS Certification demonstrates that you are fully prepared to work with the world’s leading translation technology.

Certification in SDL Trados Studio 2009 product can be achieved by taking the following web based exams:

• SDL Trados Studio 2009 Getting Started - Level 1 exam
• SDL Trados Studio 2009 Intermediate - Level 2 exam
• SDL Trados Studio 2009 Advanced - Level 3 exam

The exam questions are based on the topics covered in the corresponding SDL Trados Studio 2009 course e.g. attendance on the SDL Trados Studio 2009 Getting Started course, followed by practical experience of the topics covered, will prepare attendees to take the SDL Trados Studio 2009 Level 1 exam.

Each exam consists of 40 questions and lasts 40 minutes. Attendees take their exams by logging into their SDL My Account and selecting the My Certification area, where their exams and corresponding training manuals can be found.

Attendees will be advised on completion of their exam whether they have passed or need to retake.

Further Development

To further deepen their knowledge and increase productivity, we recommend attendance on the following courses:

•SDL Trados Studio 2009 Intermediate – Level 2 Certification, followed by SDL Trados Studio 2009 Advanced – Level 3 Certification. See sessions listed here

Attendees should also consider attending the SDL Trados MultiTerm 2009 course, which will teach them the key functionality of SDL Trados MultiTerm 2009.

Further Information

For further information on any of our courses, training delivery options and course dates, the SDL TRADOS Certification programme or course fees please contact us

Participants use their own computer with SDL Trados Studio installed. A 30 day trial version is available for download from the SDL web site.

Click on the buy button on the right to purchase your seat

Participation fee includes:

• Training session with SDL Trados Certified Trainer.
• SDL Trados Approved Training Manual & sample files for practice.
• SDL Trados Certification Exams.

Steps to take your training and certification:

1 - Register & Pay

To register in this session please click on the "register and pay later" button on the right. Your status will be marked as "registered" and it will indicate only your interest in the training session. Status changes to registered and paid when payment is processed and informed to ProZ.com.

To purchase your seat at this session please click on the "buy" button. Available slots are limited and will be assigned to registered and paid participants as soon as payment is reported. Early payment is advised in order to secure participation. Allow some time for payment processing if you are paying by wire transfer.

If you have purchased training with SDL Trados or as part of a software + training offer you should redeem your credit by clicking on the "use credit" button on the right.

After your payment is received, your status will be changed to “registered and paid” and your spot for the session will be secured. An invoice and receipt of payment will be sent to you for your records.

2 - Get your course manual and sample files

After payment you will be given access to Studio 2009 Getting Started for Translators Training resources , a restricted area of the site to download the courseware and sample files.

You don't need to have gone through the manual and files before the training, and ideally should not have them open during the session. Your instructors will be sharing their screen and using the sample files. The manual and files are so that you may practice after the training and prepare to pass the certification exam. Some of the sample files will be proprietary SDL Trados files and can only be opened with an installed activated license of SDL Trados.

3 - Take your SDL Trados Certification exam

SDL TRADOS Certification exams are delivered by SDL TRADOS. Certification exams will be available in your SDL My account approximately 10 working days after making a payment. Note that you must be registered and have an account at SDL to receive the certification exams. If you do not have an account with SDL, you can create one here: https://oos.sdl.com/asp/products/ssl/account/ Make sure you use the same email address associated with your ProZ.com account when creating your SDL account. If you have an account with a different email address, or if after 10 days you have not received the certification exams please contact SDL Product training at [email protected] indicating which training session you have taken along with the proper email address for your SDL account so that the certification exams can be updated.

Please, read the SDL Certification Training Sessions FAQs for more information

Participants should not delay in making payments to ensure classes are not canceled due to low enrollment. We suggest then you purchase your spot as soon as possible.

Software

Purchase of SDL Trados software is not necessary to take this training. Partcipants that do not own a SDL Trados licence should download and the 30-day trial versions at: http://www.translationzone.com/en/landing/sdl-trados-studio-trial/default.asp

SDL TRADOS offers a 30-day trial version. SDL Trados software features will be also presented via the trainer’s machine.

If you are interested in purchasing a SDL Trados license, visit ProZ.com TGB to buy at the lowest price in the market.

 Jerzy Czopik    View feedback | View all courses

Bio: Jerzy was born in Cracow, now living and working in Germany. Although he studied mechanical engineering, life has brought him to translating, which became his passion. His second passion is computers, so the themes covered are all about computers :-)