Idiom Technologies Announces Enhancements to WorldServer Globalization Software Platform.An Industry First, WorldServer Will Offer Support for Japanese as a Source Language WALTHAM, Mass. -- Idiom([R]) Technologies, Inc. (Idiom), the leading independent provider of scalable software solutions for accelerating and optimizing globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation initiatives, today announced significant enhancements to its WorldServer[TM] product family, including new versions of the company's award-winning WorldServer globalization management system A globalization management system (GMS) is a type of software for automating many parts of the human language translation process and maximizing translator efficiency. The ideal of a globalization management system is to automate all repeatable and non-essencial work that can be (GMS GMS Greater Mekong Subregion GMS Global Mobile (Communications) System GMS Guild Management System GMS General Medical Services GMS Global Management System (Sonicwall) GMS GroupWise Mobile Server ) and WorldServer[TM] Desktop Workbench, a Windows-based desktop computer aided translation (CAT) tool. The new version of the WorldServer GMS platform offers support for Japanese as a source language, signifying the first time that any GMS software solution is enabling translation from Japanese to other languages. The new version of WorldServer Desktop Workbench features open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced support, tighter integration with WorldServer and better overall usability. "As the market for globalization solutions grows, we're seeing a tremendous demand for our software overseas," said Mike Iacobucci, president and chief executive officer, Idiom Technologies, Inc. "With the introduction of our newest WorldServer solutions, we are building on our successful partnership with Japan-based SunFlare to solidify so·lid·i·fy v. so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing, so·lid·i·fies v.tr. 1. To make solid, compact, or hard. 2. To make strong or united. v.intr. our presence in Asia and leveraging the success of our LSP LSP - Label Switched Path Advantage Program to deliver needed enhancements in our desktop CAT tools." WorldServer[TM] 8.0.1 - New Highlights: For a complete list of new WorldServer product features, please visit: http://www.idiominc.com/resources/tools.php * Support for Japanese source language - Made possible through the introduction of a new word-breaking algorithm that handles Japanese source text. * Japanese localized user interface - Fully Japanese localized user interface and online help. * Personal Preference feature - WorldServer users have a new Personal Preference that allows them to control the "Display Language" of the WorldServer user interface. Each user in the system can have his/her own personal preference, allowing some users to work with the system in English while others work in Japanese. WorldServer[TM] Desktop Workbench 8.0 - New Highlights: For a complete list of Desktop Workbench 8.0 product features, please visit: http://www.idiominc.com/resources/tools.php * Support for Microsoft(R) Office Spell Checking - Desktop Workbench now offers two spell checking options: a built-in engine with customizable dictionaries or Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. Spell Checking Engine. With the latter option, users can leverage existing Microsoft Office dictionaries. * Support for XLIFF- and TBX-based translation kits - WorldServer will now offer support for a new open standards-based translation kit format called XLZ XLZ Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada (Airport Code) . Idiom is committed to embracing open standards and using these standards as the primary form of interchange between WorldServer instances or between Desktop Workbench and WorldServer. * Tighter integration with WorldServer - Desktop Workbench 8.0 includes many new features that provide tighter integration between the Workbench and WorldServer. These enhancements include segment locks from WorldServer that will be enforced in Desktop Workbench. * Focus on usability: Idiom has worked with several translation companies to improve the usability and efficiency of Desktop Workbench. About Idiom Technologies, Inc. Idiom[R] Technologies optimizes the globalization supply chain by aligning global enterprises, language service providers and translators. Award-winning WorldServer[TM] software solutions expand market reach and accelerate multilingual communication with a proven platform for automating translation and localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. processes. Idiom works with global organizations including Adobe, Autodesk, Continental Airlines, eBay, Mattel and Travelocity to cost-effectively translate global websites and applications, streamline software localization and delivery, and speed time-to-market for international product documentation. Idiom also partners with consulting firms Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , systems integrators and technology vendors to help customers achieve high-quality results and maximize existing enterprise infrastructure. Idiom is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts One of the early centers of the Industrial Revolution in northern America, Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 59,226 at the 2000 census. , with offices throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and in Europe. To learn more please visit http://www.idiominc.com or call +1 781-464-6000. Idiom and WorldServer are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Idiom Technologies, Inc. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. |
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