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  <Title>Teaching Translation Tools over the Web</Title>
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2 The Idea
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    <Paragraph position="0"> As a trainer for translation tools, I usually hold one- or two-day training classes to teach the participants how to use translation memory systems, alignment systems and terminology databases. It is a mix of overview presentations, hands-on training - either trainer and participants in parallel or participants on their own - and question and answer sessions on topics that arise out of the use of the tools or specific issues the participants have had in the past.</Paragraph>
    <Paragraph position="1"> Many of my participants tell me that they finally decided to a take training class, after having tried to get along with the tools by themselves for quite some time and finding that they cannot use the tools efficiently as they don't know how to use all the features available. Some had used the tools for years and found during our class that there would have been an easier way of doing things if they had just known it.</Paragraph>
    <Paragraph position="2"> Also, many would like to go to a training class, but either have no local dealer/training center that offers such a training or simply cannot afford to be away from work for 2 or 3 days. For freelancers especially, the cost of training, travel and time away from work is sometimes prohibitive.</Paragraph>
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