Software Localization Project for Medical Device Manual

This case study details a software localization project undertaken by Globalization Partners International for a major medical device manufacturer. The project focused on developing a solution for multilingual DITA projects using FrameMaker, resulting in a structured template that accommodates formatting for 27 target languages, including Russian, Greek, Chinese, Korean, and Dutch. The document outlines various features of the solution, such as automatic adjustments for notes and warnings, correct display of localized headers and footers, and the automatic reformatting of figure caption tables. It also highlights the elimination of steps involved in converting XML source files to structured FrameMaker binary files, significantly reducing training and support time. The client reported a nearly 50% reduction in overall project costs due to the innovative features of FrameMaker, which streamlined the localization process and improved efficiency compared to traditional DITA publishing tools.