Crossing National and Corporate Cultures: Stages in Localizing a Pre-Production Meeting Report

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Apr 2007

Crossing National and Corporate Cultures: Stages in Localizing a Pre-Production Meeting Report

David L. Major ; Akihiro Yoshida

Abstract

Localization includes translating, explaining, and adapting a document for use in a specific culture. This article presents the case of a form for reporting the findings and decisions of pre-production meetings held during development of electronic products. The need to localize such a document may seem less obvious or critical than the need for sales documents like manuals, but this case demonstrates the same cultural requirements and, furthermore, the requirements of corporate differences. To meet local needs, the comprehensive preparation that localization requires should follow specific methods in each step of a process corresponding to the general writing process, like the stages defined in common technical writing texts. The deliberate use of an effective writing process to localize documents will improve results.

Journal: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published: 2007-04-01
DOI: 10.2190/2780-1r37-4w67-38k7
Topics: technical communication

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