[council] FW: UPDATE Focus Group on Document Translation

[Jonathan Robinson]

Hi Avri,

I do not seem to have any other links or information.

Can anyone from staff provide anything more?

Thanks,

Jonathan

-----Original Message-----
From: Avri Doria [mailto:avri at acm.org] 
Sent: 12 June 2014 06:39
To: jrobinson at afilias.info; council at gnso.icann.org
Subject: Re: [council] FW: UPDATE Focus Group on Document Translation

Hi,

Is there a URL with more information on this work.  I took a quick look on
icann.org and community.icann.org and did not find anything.

thanks

avri

On 11-Jun-14 17:34, Jonathan Robinson wrote:
> All,
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> FYI. 
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> Please be aware of this initiative and communicate it out to your 
> respective Groups / Constituencies for prospective volunteer
participation.
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> Thanks,
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> Jonathan
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> *From:*Darris Saylors [mailto:darris.saylors at icann.org] *On Behalf Of 
> *Nora Abusitta
> *Sent:* 04 June 2014 03:26
> *Subject:* UPDATE Focus Group on Document Translation
> *Importance:* High
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> Dear All,
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> As mentioned in previous emails and calls, the ICANN Language Services 
> Department is embarking on a new project to guarantee the quality of 
> document translation on the ICANN website. It was intended that this 
> would be explored through a focus group culminating with a meeting in 
> London at ICANN 50; however, given the time constraints on all staff 
> at this time, we are postponing the start of this project until after 
> the London meeting so that ICANN staff and community members have time 
> to engage fully with this initiative.
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> This project working group will now commence work on *July 15th*, with 
> findings to be shared and discussed at ICANN 51 in Los Angeles.
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> This working group will hold regular calls with volunteered staff and 
> with key community members whom we will be engaging in London. We will 
> also be highlighting this initiative in London at different sessions 
> that week.
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> Thank you to those who have already nominated participants. My team 
> and I will be reaching out to you all in London to discuss this 
> project further and connect with community members and staff who would 
> enhance this work.
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> In the meantime, I would appreciate if you could send through any 
> names of potential participants whom you think would be able to be 
> part of this extremely important focus group. We require participants 
> who are familiar with translation services and are able to represent 
> the linguistic diversity of the community. The volunteers will share 
> their thoughts and discuss with our Language Experts their views and 
> desired outcome regarding the best way to approach translation of all 
> the different materials (e.g. crowd sourcing translation, machine 
> translation, preferred and third-party vendors).
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> Thank you in advance for your assistance with this work; I look 
> forward to seeing many of you in London.
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> Best wishes,
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> Nora
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