Master's degree in technical communication and localization
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- 17 June 2020
The University of Strasbourg offers a Master's degree in technical communication and localization, specifically designed for translators and technical writers wishing to move their careers forward.
The degree is a year-long, distance-learning master’s program, taught entirely in English by experts in the fields of technical communication, localization, project management, web technologies and visual communication.
It is also the first program in Europe to combine both a master’s degree and an International Tekom Professional Level “Technical Communicator (tekom)” certificate.
Network event about information architecture (5 December, Antwerp)
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- 30 November 2016
TEKOM Belgium and KU Leuven (campus Antwerp) are organising a network event on information architecture on Monday 5 December, in Antwerp, 'a new discipline with a great future'. The guest speaker is pioneer Sissi Closs.
Towards a European bachelor`s and master`s degree program in technical communication? (colloquium)
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- 02 November 2016
(Note: this article is written in a custom language for optimal automatic translation, dissemination and accessibility in the 24 official EU languages via www.thelanguagesector.eu.)
Most technical writers are so-called side-flowing in: translators or engineers who at one point have incorporated in technical communication. That's OK, but industry demands more and more specialized, higher educated professionals.
And so should universities think about the training of specialists in technical communication. Specialised modules for the translation or engineers training are a good idea, but the question could also be how a bachelor or master's degree program in technical communication would look like.
On Friday 28 april 2017 has on the Antwerp campus of the Catholic University of Leuven a colloquium where this question can come to bid: the European Academic Colloquium on Technical Communication Studies. A European competence framework for the training of specialists in the technical communication is in the making. A good thing for the status of the job?
tcworld Conference 2016, the latest in technical communication
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- 02 November 2016
From 8 to 10 November 2016, the tcworld conference will take place in Stuttgart, Germany. The event is a must for all language professionals interested in technical communication. Here visitors can learn about developments in the sector, discover the latest technology and get in touch with experts, colleagues and potential customers.
tekom-Jahrestagung & tcworld conference 2015: Vortragsprogramm online
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- 23 July 2015
Vom 10. bis 12. November 2015 findet in Stuttgart (Deutschland) die weltweit größte Veranstaltung für Technische Kommunikation statt. Das Vortragsprogramm zur tekom-Jahrestagung 2015 / tcworld conference 2015 ist nun online.
TCeurope 2015 in Brussels (BY 4/17/ 2015)
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- 04 December 2014
On friday, april 17, 2015 TCeurope is ' 2015' held in Brussels, a colloquium on technical communication under the motto 'Riding the Waves of Change'.
Tekom study roadshow beginning september in Gent
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- 27 June 2014
The tcworld conference / tekom study-Jahrestagung is for years and years the most important event in the sector of the technical communication in Europe. The annual conference with fair this year from 11 to 13 november in Stuttgart. Since last year there is a real roadshow to advance. The roadshow has eight stops in Europe and on wednesday, september 10, he halt in Ghent. What is there to do?
How do you enroll an action-oriented white paper? (Workshop)
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- 16 October 2013
'To go to write a text we often from a basic document or of existing information. But what if there is no basic document itself or if you have invented something? How will you work to your ideas in a structured document to continue?'
Tekom study Belgium and VVZC thursday, november 21 to organize a workshop in Antwerp Structured authoring with Luc Bouquet and Wouter Verkerken of Teka (Ghent).
Tcworld conference / tekom study Jahrestagung 2013
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- 10 August 2013
Are you with technical communication in progress and you want to monitor developments closely? The tcworld conference / tekom study Jahrestagung a not to be missed appointment. This year, the conference of 6 to 8 november, allegedly for the last time in Wiesbaden (Germany).
The program is as good as fixed and is already available online. Strikingly present in the program of this year is the language engineering. Also the technical communication is global, social and mobile, and that is not without language engineering. Language Engineering,'S and speech technology have still more to offer. Not to say that they have become necessary for the efficient production of the information product that previously only a paper document or a manual was.
Running Parallel to the conference in Wiesbaden the tcworld Trade Fair / tekom study-Messe, a expo continues with a positions. There are still a few positions available for those who wish to show to the 3500 visitors.
There are this year Belgians on tcworld? Who are they? And what do they see?
And what about the training of the technical writer?
Keep tcworld roadshow stop in Antwerp (12/6)
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- 24 May 2013
On wednesday, June 12 keeps the tcworld roadshow stop in Antwerp. What is on the program of this roadshow - say but conference - on technical communication? Presentations on the technical communications industry in Europe (with its challenges but especially with its great opportunities), on the structure and reusable of unstructured content, on the maintenance of machines remotely with augmented reality. A further interactive session on cherry (of technical communication teams) and a paneldebat on the question of how you can create value with technical content.
Colloquium on mobile technical communication
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- 18 April 2013
TC Europe organises tomorrow in Brussels a colloquium on mobile technical communication (Mobile Communications). The full program, with abstracts and sprekerbio's, is via the following link (pdf) to download. Login is not possible, the colloquium is full.
Tekom study Belgium officially above the baptisma
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- 28 March 2013
On thursday, april 18 is officially 'tekom study in Antwerp Belgium' set up. Purpose of tekom study Belgium is to promote technical communication.
Tekom study is the German association for technical communication and informatieontwikkeling. The association has 7,500 members and its annual conference attracts more than 3,000 professionals.
Information Energy on 13 and 14 June in Utrecht
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- 27 March 2013
The second edition of Information Energy, a two-night event on everything to do with knowledge management, strategic knowledge management, educational content, DITA, the future of technical documentation, etc. has this year on 13 and 14 June in Utrecht. This event on innovation in the knowledge and informatiebranche would sponsor, may still reporting.
The Mecca for Technical Communication
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- 17 October 2012
As every year, from Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 October, Wiesbaden Germany will be the place to be for anyone who earns a living in technical communication. The tekom Jahrestagung / tcworld conference and the associated expo have been the mecca for technical communication for years. The organizers are expecting 3,500 participants. No less than 180 exhibitors will have a stand on the expo (tekom trade fair). The entire three-day program can be consulted through the link below.
At this event there will also be a number of Belgians presenting themselves to the world: Yamagata Europe (Ghent) and CrossLang (Ghent) at the conference, Telelingua International (Brussels), Information Mapping International (Ghent) and 4.ST Belgium (Leuven) on the tekom trade fair.
NLDITA Toolsday: tools for professional contentgebruikers
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- 21 March 2012
On thursday, april 5 took place in Utrecht NLDITA Tools 2012. This meeting was focused content to anyone who produces, with DITA, XML, HTML, and CMS. Organizer Wim Hooghwinkel (iDTP) showed the supply and demand of the market in an informal setting meeting: suppliers, implementation partners, independent experts and professional content managers and users. The program offered a mix of interactive sessions where practical and topical issues were discussed and case studies which showed how the tools work and what we can do with them.
DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture) is an international standardized application to modular to organize information.
Tekom study would like to foot to get in Belgium
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- 12 January 2012
Tekom study, the German association for technical communication and informatieontwikkeling, is on thursday, February 16 for the second time, a half-day guest at Lessius Antwerp. After the tekom study roadshow last year both partners now put a free tekom study event around technical communication and multilingual documentation. Tekom study would like to get more foot on the ground in Belgium and hopes next year with learning for the professional to start.
NLDITA Winter Special on multilingual content: last minute & update
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- 12 December 2011
Last Minute Offer NLDITA Winter Special (Utrecht, 15/12): the last tickets today and tomorrow (12 and 13 december) out the door. They cost 99 instead of 150 euro.
Last update: 'DITA Doctor' Yves Barbion of Scripto (Ghent) means consultation in the breaks, during the middagworkshops and on request also in passing on NLDITA Winter. Your content Is suitable to DITA about? Is your (DITA- )content suitable to translate? A piece of content (and the source files) on a USB stick, get the first diagnosis.
Winter Special on translating content with DITA and XML
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- 23 November 2011
Bureau NLDITA organises thursday, december 15 in Utrecht a 'NLDITA Winter Special' on multilingual XML and DITA content.
The Winter Special shows what the latest developments in the field of's content management and, of course, XML and DITA-processing, and of course also how these developments translating content with DITA and XML more efficiently and in a better cooperation can make it happen. The Winter Special brings together organizations which provide solutions for translation agencies, translators and creators or administrators of multilingual content.
Translation and localization of technical documentation in DITA and XML
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- 12 October 2011
Work Desk NLDITA intends on thursday, december 15 in Utrecht a 'NLDITA Winter to organize Special' on translation and localization of technical documentation in DITA and XML. Those who have an interest in order to keep a short presentation or a workshop to guide, may be on Desk NLDITA reporting. Central are all possible aspects of translation or localization of technical documentation in the broadest sense of the word (and with regard to DITA and XML of course).
NLDITA 2011: full program now available
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- 29 April 2011
The full program of the conference NLDITA 2011 is available. The conference on wednesday, June 1 in Utrecht. DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture) is a standardized application to modular to organize information. Still more taalprofessionals come with DITA in contact.
Two events on DITA in Utrecht.
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- 16 March 2011
DITA stands for Darwin Information Typing Architecture and is an XML-based application that has been developed for the creation, management and publishing of modular organized information. The Dutch Office organises NLDITA this spring two events on DITA. The NLDITA 2011-conference will take place on wednesday, june 1. And friday, april 1 is first NLDITA Tools 2011, a workshopdag with presentations and demos of software for writing, managing, and publishing DITA content. Both events have in Utrecht.
Multilingual technical communication: a question of `technology` (colloquium)
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- 14 January 2011
On thursday, February 24 in Antwerp is a colloquium on multilingual technical communication. Vakcommunicatie, information mapping, popularise and translation in the wetenschapsjournalistiek, MultiTrans, vertaalvriendelijk write with DITA, trends and technology for the technical translator, etc.
3350 Visitors on ceremonial preaching of the technical communication
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- 24 November 2010
The annual European ceremonial preaching of the technical communication, the tekom study Jahrestagung / tcworld conference which took place early november in the German Wiesbaden, lured 3350 exhibition and conferentiebezoekers. That is an increase of seven per cent compared to last year. There were 178 exhibitors at the show and there were a continues lectures and workshops. Tekom study is the German association for technical communication.
Who are the Belgians on tcworld?
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- 07 October 2010
Tcworld conference, the annual conference on technical communication is the most important event for the technical writer in Europe. The conference (with stock exchange) has again this year in the German Wiesbaden, of wednesday, november 3 to friday, november 5. Last year tcworld withdrew and the tekom study Jahrestagung - which together account - more than 2100 visitors. In the program we find Geert Benoit and Thomas Vackier of Yamagata (Ghent) and Corry Clybouw of Agfa HealthCare ( Sint-Martens -Latem) back.
DITA conference in Utrecht: Innovative handle information
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- 31 May 2010
Wednesday, June 9 and thursday, June 10 has in Utrecht the conference 'NLDITA 2010' place. This conference is designed as a meeting place for professionals who create, manage and publish information and DITA use or consider to use. DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture) is an international standardized application to modular to organize information. DITA is in more and more sectors effect and still more taalprofessionals come with DITA in contact.
New wiki by, for and with technical communicators in Dutch
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- 16 February 2010
Sticr (say: sticker). So hot the new Dutch wiki about the field technical communication. The wiki is still but only open to the public and counts at the start for 125 pages. Everyone who is interested in technical communication, is invited to contribute to this wiki. Everyone can understand the wiki and any technical communicator can - after registration - add information. It is the intention that the wiki develops by, for and with all technical communicators in the Dutch-speaking region.
Tcworld conference
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- 08 February 2010
The deadline to submit a proposal for a presentation, tutorial or workshop for the tcworld conference of this year is 12 march.
Tcworld conference / tekom study Jahrestagung is the annual conference of tekom study, the German vakfederatie for technical communication. In Europe it is by far the most important event in the field of technical communication. This year the conference is being held from wednesday 3 to friday, november 5 in Wiesbaden (Germany).
Tekom study Jahrestagung & tcworld: crisis, technical communicators not home
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- 18 November 2009
The next edition of tcworld conference, linked to the tekom study Jahrestagung and the tekom study Messe has again place in the German Wiesbaden, from 3 to 5 november. This is Europe's and the world's most important event for whom in technical communication and informatieontwikkeling is active. The net last edition of tcworld / tekom study Jahrestagung / tekom study Messe attracted 3129 visitors.
Tekom study Jahrestagung / tcworld conference
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- 10 June 2009
The main European event for anyone who wants to know what goes on in the sector of technical communication, is still the annual conference of tekom study, the German beroepsfederatie of technical editors. The conference, tekom study Jahrestagung / tcworld conference, this year of wednesday, november 4 to friday, november 6 held in Wiesbaden. New Features include a forum on international communication with subjects as DITA for managers and communication in international teams.
Tcworld roadshow on 13 may in Antwerp
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- 30 March 2009
On wednesday, May 13 is the tcworld roadshow to Antwerp. The tcworld roadshow is an initiative of tekom study, the German association for technical communication and informatieontwikkeling.
With the tcworld roadshow, tekom study the technical communication as box and if industry and promote advertising for the tcworld conference, the main conference on technical communication in Europe again this year takes place in Wiesbaden in november.
Information Design Conference
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- 16 March 2009
Of thursday, april 2 to friday, april 3 has in London (Greenwich) Information Design Conference (IDC) place. A few of the topics that will be covered: signage and marking, interactiedesign, health information, indulgences, design of online learning environments, models of informatieontwerpen, ontwerptheorieën and techniques, etc.
The technical writer as a lawyer of the user (conference)
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- 18 February 2009
Thursday 2 and friday, april 3 has in Dortmund the annual 'Frühjahrstagung' place of tekom study, the German association for technical communication and informatieontwikkeling. The conference would like to re-focus the customer; 'Fokus Kunde' reads the conferentiethema. The detailed conference program and the exposantenlijst is available through the following web site.
Basisboek Technical Communication published
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- 07 November 2008
At the Dutch publisher of Gorkum' (Axles) is the 'Basisboek Technical Communication' appeared. The wording is of Peter Bart and Michael Steehouder. We know the first Dutch book that a practical overview of this discipline.
Workshop challenges for feature selection in data mining and knowledge discovery
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- 30 July 2008
On monday, september 15 has in Antwerp a workshop on new challenges for feature selection in data mining and knowledge discovery. This workshop is a forum for researchers working in the field of statistics, pattern recognition, and data mining machineleren.
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