In the framework of this project we are carrying out a range of activities to disseminate information on internationalisation and localisation.
Workshop | Discovering localisation: beyond translation
European Researchers' Night was held simultaneously in 250 cities, including the city of Granada, on 28th and 29th September 2018. This outreach project is supported by the European Commission within the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions of Horizon 2020 programme. The aim of this research outreach project is to bring science and research closer to citizens. The public had the opportunity to become familiarised with the work of researchers and the positive impact of science on society and in everyday life through various fun activities. Researchers' Night is also a way to enhance the role of researchers in society, fight clichés regarding research and spark an interest in science among young people.
The workshop "Discovering localisation: beyond translation" was one of the more than a hundred activities organized in Granada. This workshop was hosted by Juncal Gutiérrez Artacho, María Dolores Olvera Lobo and Irene Rivera Trigueros, research members of LOCWEB_PYME. In addition, Celia Castillo, Elena Moya and Mar Díaz contributed to the workshop. First of all, LOCWEB_PYME project was presented. The aim of this project is to facilitate and improve the localisation process of Spanish SMEs' corporative websites through a multidisciplinary approach (including linguistics, terminology, translation, documentation, technology and education). Secondly, the concept of web localisation was introduced through fun examples drawn from websites, advertisement, videogames and film. The hosts also stressed the importance of both translation and, particularly, localisation in the current process of internationalisation and globalisation.
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Workshop | Localisation of company websites – A contribution to internationalisation (2017)
The 2017 European Researchers' Night was held on 29th September for the sixth consecutive year. Twenty-nine countries and 250 cities across Europe took part in the event, and the city of Granada was one of them. This is a European research outreach project supported by the European Commission as a part of the Horizon 2020 programme actions. The aim of this event is to bring science and researchers closer to the general public in a casual and fun way through various activities: experiments, workshops, theatre plays, and monologues, among others. Researchers' Night is also a way to enhance the role of researchers in society, fight clichés regarding research and spark an interest in science among young people.
Juncal Gutiérrez Artacho, María Dolores Olvera Lobo and Irene Rivera Trigueros, research members of LOCWEB_PYME, hosted the workshop "La localización de las páginas web de empresas: un aporte a la internacionalización" (Localisation of company websites – a contribution to internationalisation). In this activity, the concept of web localisation was introduced through fun examples drawn from websites, advertisement, videogames and film. The hosts also stressed the importance of both translation and, particularly, localisation in the current process of internationalisation and globalisation.
Workshop | Localisation of company websites - a contribution to internationalisation (2016)
European Researchers' Night 2016 was held on 30th September. A total of 250 cities and 32 countries took part in this event, and the city of Granada was one of them. Similarly to previous editions, the aim of this research outreach project supported by the European Commission is to bring science and research closer to citizens. The public had the opportunity to become familiarised with the work of researchers and the positive impact of science on society and in everyday life through various fun activities.
In this edition, LOCWEB_PYME research members Juncal Gutiérrez Artacho and María Dolores Olvera Lobo along with several students hosted the workshop "La localización de las páginas web de empresas: un aporte a la internacionalización" (Localisation of company websites - a contribution to internationalisation). Hosts stressed the importance of both translation and, particularly, localisation in the current process of internationalisation and globalisation.
Talk | Introduction to localisation. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso (Chile)
The talk “Introduction to localisation” was given by Irene Rivera, one of our LOCWEB_PYME project collaborators, at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso (Chile) in November 2016. This talk was aimed at first year Translation and Interpreting students. Besides acquainting participants with the LOCWEB_PYME project, the talk dealt with various issues in the fields of website localisation, advertising, videogames and film. During question time, students shared their impressions about localisation and inquired about the field of translation in Spain.
