{"id":70769,"date":"2023-11-10T16:54:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T15:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phrase.com\/?post_type=case-study&p=70769"},"modified":"2024-06-22T03:34:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-22T01:34:02","slug":"carnegie-mellon-university","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/phrase.com\/customers\/carnegie-mellon-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering the Next Generation at Carnegie Mellon University with the World\u2019s Leading Translation Management System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Carnegie Mellon University<\/span><\/a> (CMU) is a private research university that ranks among the world’s most renowned educational institutions. Established in 1900 and located in Pittsburgh, Pa., CMU\u2019s student population has more than 14,500 students representing 100-plus countries.<\/span><\/p>\n

With cutting-edge brain science, path-breaking performances, innovative startups, driverless cars, big data, big ambitions, Nobel and Turing prizes, hands-on learning, and a whole lot of robots, the university doesn’t imagine the future\u2014CMU creates it.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Challenge<\/span><\/p>\n

CMU’s journey to incorporating Phrase\u2019s user-friendly, cloud-based TMS in Master\u2019s Program<\/h2>\n

In 2019, CMU\u2019s <\/span>Department of Modern Languages launched a master\u2019s degree program in Global Communication and Applied Translation. One of the program\u2019s core classes is Translation Technologies, which explores computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools, machine translation, translation management systems (TMS), and translation memory.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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To demonstrate the use of CAT tools, the students were initially introduced to a variety of platforms. At the end of the first semester, they would select their preferred technology to use for the remainder of the three-semesters program.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, many students felt overwhelmed by heavyweight CAT solutions. Since the Translation Technologies course is open to undergraduates who may not be pursuing a translation and localization career, they often lack the context to successfully integrate and utilize the advanced functions they\u2019re learning.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t

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Solution<\/span><\/p>\n

How Phrase is revolutionizing translation and localization education for Modern Language students<\/h2>\n

To meet its educational objectives, CMU deployed <\/span>Phrase TMS<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mary Jayne McCullough, Adjunct Faculty Lecturer in CMU\u2019s Department of Modern Languages, uses Phrase TMS to teach students the basics of CAT tools, including how to use the tool to translate various languages, what some of the advanced functions do and why, how to assign and configure projects as a project manager (PM), and how to leverage assets.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Students are also introduced to Phrase TMS in Project Manager (PM) and Linguist modes, with both providing valuable and unique learning opportunities and environments. For example, the PM feature enables students to gain hard skills in project management, which would be a solid career path for many students, McCullough said. She believes that gaining experience in project management also can make them better linguists and provide a deeper understanding of the tool.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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A lot of students can be pretty intimidated by CAT tools. Phrase is less intimidating for most students but is still very powerful.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Mary Jayne McCullough
\nAdjunct Faculty Lecturer CMU
\nDepartment of Modern Languages<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Phrase is used to teach students about machine translation (MT), which leverages artificial intelligence to translate text into other languages. Students are taught to use the Phrase editor with MT both enabled and disabled, so they can see and understand the difference. They\u2019re also shown how to enable and disable MT in project management mode.<\/span><\/p>\n

By using Phrase TMS, students also gain an understanding of translation memories and how they are applied. Translation memories can be an esoteric concept to explain, particularly to those new to the translation and localization space.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Why Phrase?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Phrase provides a powerful yet lightweight tool that is intuitive, accessible, and approachable for students. For McCullough, its biggest bonus is that it\u2019s cloud-based and not limited to PCs. \u201cI also find Phrase\u2019s customer support and academic licensing plan to be super friendly, flexible, and responsive, which I really appreciate,\u201d McCullough said.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Phrase TMS packs all the power without the fuss. Although students are free to use whatever CAT tools they\u2019d like throughout the program, McCullough recommends that they stick with Phrase. She previously taught students how to use different functions using a variety of tools and platforms; she has since consolidated her instruction on Phrase.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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I have a lot of students who enter the program using other translation tools. I don\u2019t tell them they have to use a certain tool, but in all of my classes, I teach using Phrase entirely.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Mary Jayne McCullough
\nAdjunct Faculty Lecturer CMU
\nDepartment of Modern Languages<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Benefits<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Breaking barriers in language education: Phrase’s accessibility, ease of learning, and real-world application in CMU’s translation program<\/h2>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t mandate students to use a certain tool, but in all of my classes, I teach using Phrase entirely. They appreciate that Phrase offers a more straightforward pricing model.\u201d\u00a0 McCullough said. \u201cAnd it’s the only CAT tool I teach from start to finish.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n