Meet the Panel 

The session brought together a unique blend of voices from the language services industry, the gaming world, and the player community: 

• Ana Meštrović, Business Development Manager at Ciklopea, provided a look under the hood of large-scale localization projects, highlighting the tools, workflows, and quality assurance processes used by LSPs to ensure seamless global releases

• Maja Pavlinušić, Growth Marketing Expert at Today’s Games Studio, joined us to share insights from the client side. She gave us a real-world case study of Resetna, a game brought to life for multiple markets through carefully crafted localization

• Lukas Schwitzer, experienced Localization Specialist, offered his linguistic expertise, diving into the art of translating not just words but emotions, context, and culture

• Sir Baron Sand, gamer and content creator, brought energy and authenticity, sharing what localization looks like from the end-player’s perspective, the difference it makes in immersion, gameplay, and ultimately, enjoyment

Behind the Screens: How Game Localization Really Works 

Ana Meštrović kicked things off by unpacking the inner mechanics of a typical gaming localization project. Far from being just a matter of converting words from one language to another, gaming localization, especially at scale,  involves: 

• Detailed terminology plannin

• Close coordination between developers, linguists, and project manager

• Use of CAT tools, term bases, and QA system

• Ongoing cultural and functional reviews to ensure immersion and accuracy
   

“Gaming localization is unique because it has to preserve the tone, atmosphere, and playability, all while adapting to different languages and cultures. It’s like translating an interactive story that you also have to feel, not just read.” 

From Vision to Voice: How Resetna Went Global 

One of the most impactful moments came when Maja Pavlinušić shared the story of Resetna, a game that required deep localization to maintain its immersive and cinematic experience. 

“It was very important to really have this, I’d say, very, very good translation and localization because it is not something that you can just, you know, translate easily. You really need to look at it as maybe almost a movie… because it really needs to be immersive. And Ciklopea helped us achieve that for Resetna.” 

Her words highlighted how localization is intertwined with the creative identity of a game. It’s about transcreation, not translation, ensuring that the game resonates emotionally with players from different linguistic backgrounds. 

From the Player’s POV: Why Localization Matters 

Sir Baron Sand brought a much-needed player’s voice to the conversation. His stories illustrated how localization can elevate — or disrupt — a gaming experience. Whether it’s a poorly translated mission objective that confuses the player or a perfectly localized joke that lands just right, localization shapes how players perceive and connect with the game. 

“When localization is done right, you forget it’s even there, you’re just immersed in the world. But when it’s bad? It pulls you out instantly. You notice it.” 

He also emphasized how today’s players are increasingly discerning and appreciative of quality localization, and how language access often influences their purchasing decisions. 

Between the Lines: The Linguist’s Craft 

Lukas Schwitzer rounded out the conversation by speaking to the art and nuance behind great localization. For him, the magic lies in the balance between accuracy and creativity. Whether it’s adapting wordplay, maintaining consistency in UI/UX, or localizing cultural references, linguists must make micro-decisions that impact the entire gaming narrative. 

“Good localization requires a feel for the rhythm, tone, and pacing of a game. You need to understand the world the developers created, and then rebuild that world for a different audience without breaking immersion.” 

He also stressed the importance of playing the game or working with gameplay footage, to ensure context is never lost. 

Final Takeaway: Localization is Strategy 

If there’s one takeaway from this panel, it’s this: localization isn’t just a technical task, it’s a strategic advantage. 

Done right, it: 

• Extends your game’s reach to global market

• Deepens player engagement and satisfactio

• Preserves brand tone and narrative voic

• Improves sales, reviews, and retentio

In the words of our panelists, localization is storytelling at scale, and with the right partners, like Ciklopea, studios can go global without losing their soul. 

 Missed the live panel?
Catch the replay on our LinkedIn page, or contact us for more insights on how we can help you localize your next hit title. 

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But that’s not all!

To keep the momentum going, we’re launching a short video series reflecting on the key points discussed during the webinar. Whether you missed the event or want a recap, these videos will provide valuable insights and practical tips to enhance your business with expert translation services.

Watch the first video here: Characteristics of AM texts for translation

Stay tuned for the rest of the series as we continue to explore how precise translations can drive success in the automotive market.

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• Enhance customer experience and trust
• Support regulatory compliance and safety
• Strengthen brand recognition
• Boost business growth and financial success

Webinar Details:

Date: 09.10.2024
Time: 10:30
Format: Online, via Zoom

Our expert team, including Ana Juzbašić (Senior Project Manager), Marijana Mikić (Lead Linguist), and Petra Šešljaga Paradi (Vendor Manager), will share insights into the challenges and opportunities of translating for the automotive industry. You’ll also learn how translation services can support your global expansion and optimize your business processes.

Why Attend?
Whether you’re navigating complex regulations or striving for customer satisfaction, this webinar will provide actionable insights and strategies to improve your business with high-quality translation.

Register today

and don’t miss the opportunity to stay ahead in the competitive automotive market!

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• The importance of precise translation in ensuring patient safety and effective communication within the healthcare industry.
• Strategies for handling the unique challenges of translating scientific texts.
• Practical tips for maintaining accuracy and consistency in medical translations.
• Real-world examples highlighting the differences between translations for healthcare professionals and patients.
• Solutions for managing terminology and incorporating client feedback to improve translation quality.

Announcing Our Video Series

To continue sharing the wealth of information discussed during the webinar, we’re excited to announce a special video series that will be released over the next four weeks. Each week, we’ll share a new video featuring highlights from the webinar. Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Most Frequent Document Types in the Life Sciences: A Short Overview
• Ciklopea’s Workflow and Services: Strategies for Managing Scientific Terminology and Ensuring Translation Accuracy
• Vendor Management: How We Form Teams for Life Sciences Translations
• Possible Errors: Practical Examples of Translation Challenges and Solutions in the Medical Field

If you want to learn more, take a look at our first video

We invite you to follow our blog and social media channels to stay updated on the release of these videos.

Each video will provide valuable insights and practical tips that can benefit anyone involved in the life sciences and translation industries.

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Why participate?

Poor quality translations can compromise patients’ lives and safety. This is why, besides linguistic knowledge, medical translators must have specialised training, experience, and interest in the field. We are here to show you how translators and project managers ensure high-quality translations that use the correct terminology and properly convey information from the source text.

Speakers

Mirna Relić, Senior Medical Linguist, and Sarah Ann Rengel, Senior Project Manager at Ciklopea, will share their extensive experience and expertise with you.

What will you learn?

• The characteristics of different texts within the life sciences industry and the principles that must be adhered to when translating
• How medical linguistic teams are formed and selected
• How linguistic teams deal with terminology and other relevant information
• How linguists deal with the differences between texts intended for healthcare professionals vs. patients, with practical examples
• The most common mistakes and translation traps (practical examples), and how medical translators deal with them
• What solutions Ciklopea offer for translating medical texts consistently and within budget
• The importance of client feedback, and what teams do with the feedback they receive

How to apply?

Apply now, save the date for our exclusive webinar, and find out why translation in the life sciences domain requires collaboration between specialised medical linguists and expert project managers.

Register now

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Participants will learn about key concepts and terminology used in such documents, achieve translation consistency, and tackle specificities of the translation process.

The workshop is aimed at linguists with experience translating medical and pharmaceutical texts, as well as individuals from the medical and pharma fields who work with these types of documents.

It will be led by Mirna Relić, a Senior Medical Linguist, and will take place on Wednesday, 3 May 2023, from 10AM to 2PM at Ciklopea’s offices in Zagreb.

The price is EUR 100, and it includes the theoretical and practical parts, coffee and breakfast, and a training certificate.

The application deadline is 28 April 2023, and the number of participants is limited.

Apply at hr@ciklopea.com.

We look forward to your application and participation! 😊

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• What is proofreading?
• How to proofread: what should be corrected, and what shouldn’t?
• Which materials should you refer to when proofreading?
• “I don’t like this” – what role do preferential changes play?
• How do you evaluate a translation?

We hope that you learnt something new.

Today we’re sharing the first of four videos on the subject, which we plan to publish every Wednesday.

The subjects that we’ll cover in the upcoming videos are the following:

– A proofreader is a reader, not a writer

– How to correct errors

– Stylistic corrections: When and why

If you want to learn more, take a look at the video.

If that sounds interesting and you are driven to new learnings, research, and to easily make first contact, share your profile with the Ciklopea vendor management team:

Join us

We hope that you learnt something new about the advantages that are useful in the work of a translator.

Stay tuned!

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• What is proofreading?
• How to proofread: what should be corrected, and what shouldn’t?
• Which materials should you refer to when proofreading?
• “I don’t like this” – what role do preferential changes play?
• How do you evaluate a translation?

The webinar will also include useful tips for everyday work and practical examples.

The webinar will be held in Croatian on Wednesday, 30 November 2022 at 10 am, online via the Zoom platform.

After registration, we’ll contact you with the registration information for the webinar itself.

We’re looking forward to your active participation!

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Our third webinar this year covered and included useful tips for everyday work and practical examples relating to questions such as:

– What is localization?

– Why is localization an important part of the translation industry?

– What are its advantages from the perspective of project managers and language experts?

– What is being localized and why?

We focused  on  the stages of the localization process, the technology used to successfully implement a localization project, and the teams involved in the project and their workflow – from project managers, translators, and proofreaders to quality assurance specialists.

We hope that you learnt something new.

Today, we’re sharing the first of three videos on the subject, which we plan to publish every Wednesday.

The subjects that we’ll cover in the upcoming video are the following:

– What does localization mean?

– What exactly gets localized?

– The workflow of a localization project

If you want to learn more, take a look at the video.

If all this sounds interesting and you’re inspired to learn new things, research, and to easily make the first contact, get in touch with us today.

Looking forward to meeting you!

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• What is localization?
• Why is localization an important part of the translation industry?
• What are its advantages from the perspective of project managers and language experts?
• What is being localized and why?

Learn more about the stages of the localization process, the technology used to successfully implement a localization project, and the teams involved in the project and their workflow – from project managers, translators, and proofreaders to quality assurance specialists.

The webinar will also include useful tips for everyday work and practical examples.

The webinar will be held in Croatian on Wednesday, 14 September 2022 at 10 am, online via the Zoom platform.

After registration, we’ll contact you with the registration information for the webinar itself.

We’re looking forward to your active participation!

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The topic of our second webinar this year is professional legal translation.

Legal translation in general is an important part of translating corporate materials, and since Ciklopea has a lot of experience in translating EU texts and cooperating with the EU bodies that order them, we’re looking forward to sharing our knowledge and experience with you.

The presenters are Marijana, our linguistic team leader, and Paula, our in-house translator.

If you want to find out more about:

• the terminology of EU texts
• the difference between DGT and CDT
• the preferred style of EU texts
• tips and tricks

then you’re in the right place!

We’ll be accepting applications until 27 June 2022 via the link below.

The webinar will be held on Wednesday, 29 June 2022 at 10am.

After we receive your application, we’ll contact you with the registration details for the webinar.

We look forward to your active participation! The webinar will be held in Croatian, and you can expect many practical examples 😊.

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Ciklopea is organizing an expert workshop for translators entitled “Translating SmPCs and Package Leaflets”.

The workshop is primarily intended for linguists who translate and proofread medical and pharmaceutical texts.

Find out more about:

– the structure and contents of these documents and the differences between them

– the importance of EMA templates during translating

– the terminology of these texts and possible translation traps

– mutual understanding between clients who are not involved in the language industry and linguists regarding such texts

The workshop is interactive, and its objective is to find appropriate translation solutions through translation tasks, as well as the exchange of knowledge and experiences.

Time and platform:

online via Zoom, Wednesday, 27 April 2022 at 10am

After submitting your application via the form below, you will receive the payment details by email.

Please note that the number of applications is limited, and participation will be approved according to the order in which the applications are received.

We are looking forward to your application and participation in the workshop 😊!

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We were happy to receive many positive comments from the audience on the cooperation between freelancers and translation agencies.

Today, we will share the first of seven video materials on the subject, that we plan to publish every Wednesday from today on.

Subjects that we will cover in the next video are the following:

• What’s the role of a project manager
• What is the difference between simple and complex projects
• What standards does the industry adhere to: current trends in the industry
• What kind of partners are translation agencies looking for
• What are the first steps after a translator and an agency agree to a partnership
• How do you choose the right CAT tool

If you want to hear more on the qualities of a good translator, the advantages and standards in general, take a look at the video.

If that sounds interesting and you are driven to new learnings, research, and to easily make first contact, share your profile with the Ciklopea vendor management team:

Join us

We hope that you learnt something new about the advantages that are useful in the work of a translator.

Stay tuned!

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If you’d like to find out more about

· entering into a partnership with a translation agency specializing in high-tech translation
· building successful partnerships with continued professional development
· the processes and teams in a translation agency that make sure everything runs smoothly
· introducing various technologies to your everyday work that enable faster and better translation
· professional specializations and their specifics
· forming project teams, drafting style guides and adhering to additional work instructions to produce a translation that’s in line with the requirements of the profession and the client
· professional development in general

Then you’re in the right place!

We’ll be accepting applications until 29 March at 12pm – vm[at]ciklopea.com
The webinar will be held on 30 March 2022 at 10am.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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In this webinar, we will discuss how the digital translation assets can be used to support global and local business operations in the life sciences sector while retaining the highest quality levels and maintaining the consistency of corporate message and style on all levels.

This session gathers top experts from the worlds of life sciences, business development and localization industry who will explore the opportunities of digital asset management. Each of them will share their experiences and their views on digital asset management and its enormous transforming potential that they have witnessed in their respective fields.

The panelists:

• • Morten Kruse Sorensen – Senior Global Director, Multichannel Excellence & Operations at Novo Nordisk

• Charlotte Fairweather – Medical Affairs, Digital innovation at Bayer
• Emma Booth – Director and Head of EU Medical Capabilities at Amgen –
• Mladen Stojak – Chief Strategy Officer at Ciklopea
• Nancy Hähnel – Business Development Representative at Ciklopea

Date: 31 March 2021

Time: 3 PM (CET)

Duration: 60 minutes

If you want to learn how the digital translation assets can boost your performance in the life sciences sector, this is the webinar for you. Register now!

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