Detroit Translation Bureau Sponsors SAE 3rd Annual TOPTEC Multilingual Documentation Symposium Scheduled for Paris, France October 18-19

    BINGHAM FARMS, Mich.--May 17, 2001--The SAE will hold a two-day TOPTEC symposium in Paris, France on October 18th and 19th 2001.
    The symposium will present the latest developments and on-going research in multilingual documentation for the automotive industry.
    The symposium will feature expert speakers from both the automotive and the supplier community. Topics will include translation memory technologies, translation management strategies, best practices and quality initiatives. This TOPTEC is one of a series of technical symposia designed to provide a forum to discuss key topics in industry and government today.
    Detroit Translation Bureau, a Bingham Farms, Michigan-based translation supplier to the automotive community will be a sponsor for the event and Rick Woyde, President and CEO of the company will be a featured speaker.
    The SAE'S first TOPTEC took place three years ago and was organized for the benefit of the automotive industry. At the time due to increased corporate globalization efforts, organizers recognized the need and importance for multilingual technical documentation. Further, the organizing committee believed that companies needed to speak to customers in their own language -- it was no longer an option but a competitive necessity. Market research studies indicate that messages in a local language improve impact by a factor of two or three.
    Founded in 1905 the SAE is one of the oldest standards creating organizations in the US. The SAE is a resource for technical information and expertise used in the designing, building, maintaining, and operating of self-propelled vehicles for use on land or sea, in air or space. Additional information about the SAE can be found at www.sae.org

    Detroit Translation Bureau provides complete translation solutions including print and interactive production, video voice-overs, web site localization, and on-site interpretation services. The company employs translators from around the world and translates over thirty languages, representing languages and countries on every continent. Additional information can be found at www.dtbonline.com.