SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, announced today availability of the industry’s most popular technology certification program in German, Japanese and Chinese languages.

SDL, the leading provider of Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, announced today availability of the industry’s most popular technology certification program in German, Japanese and Chinese languages.  

The decision to provide localized versions of the SDL TRADOS certification program has been driven by the increasing numbers of people who are currently going through the certification program with over 5,500 translators and project managers, as well as hundreds of language service providers and corporate language departments are currently at various stages of the Certification process.

From today the extensive online SDL TRADOS Certification courseware and exams will now be additionally available in German, Japanese and simplified Chinese.  These supplement the existing training materials that have already previously been available in these languages and ensure that the SDL TRADOS certification program is continued to be seen as an industry standard in providing quality assurance for the translation community.

"SDL TRADOS Certification in German language is helping us acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the translation tools within the shortest possible time, which results in increased quality of our translation projects." Richard Baumgartner, ABACUS Research AG, Translator lic. trad.

In addition Mr. Junichi Abe, President of Japanese Language service provider ABES Corporation said: “SDL TRADOS Certification is designed to increase efficiency when working with translation technology. It also assures that project managers and translators are making full use of the time saving QA features available in the software which result in expedited high quality translation projects.”

 “We are delighted to be offering this program in German, Japanese and simplified Chinese”, comments Keith Laska, VP Trados Technology of SDL. “Global corporations are increasingly demanding quality in the translation supply chain and the SDL TRADOS certification program enables all translators and language service providers to demonstrate their credentials in meeting the strictest quality requirements”.

To find out more and get started with SDL TRADOS Certification Exams in German, Japanese or Chinese now available please visit: www.sdl.com/certified.

SDLwill be exhibiting and showcasing this program at the localization world conference taking place in Berlin from June 19^th to 21^st.  For more information, please visit www.localizationworld.com