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Beluga Academy

Free localization courses

Free video courses from Beluga Linguistics, hosted by CEO Jan Hinrichs with localization leaders from the industry. Learn how to scale localization with experts and AI working together, or start your career as a freelance translator.

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Localization Strategy Course, Episode 1: Localization Maturity

Free · 6 chapters

Localization Strategy Course

Turn localization from firefighting into a strategic business function. Jan Hinrichs and industry experts cover maturity, AI workflows, product localization, architecture, teams and ROI.

For localization managers, project managers and globalization leaders.

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Beluga Academy free course: Launch Your Freelance Translator Career

Free · 1 video · 30 min · Exercises included

Freelance Translator Course

Launch Your Freelance Translator Career

A practical course for linguists: build a profile that stands out, work confidently in CAT tools and TMS, use AI and post-editing well, and find the right clients.

For translators starting out or growing a freelance career in localization.

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Short videos

Localization in under a minute

Quick lessons from the Beluga team on taking products global, the news that moves localization and building a translation career. Watch them on YouTube and subscribe for new episodes.

Series · 9 shorts

Go to Market

Lessons on taking a product global: start small, earn trust and learn what customers really buy, before you scale into new markets.

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  • The Best Products Still Fail Without This
  • Why Starting Small Beats Going Global
  • Customers Don’t Buy Features. They Buy This.
  • Global Products Fail When They Ignore This

Series · 8 shorts

Freelance Translator Tips

Practical tips to get hired, price your work with confidence and grow a freelance translation career. A good next step after the free course above.

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  • This Is What Actually Gets Freelance Translators Hired
  • How to get hired as a freelance translator?
  • Why Most Freelancers Undercharge (Without Realising It)
  • Talent Isn’t Why Translators Get Clients

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Custom courses for enterprise teams

Localization training for your team

Training built around your tools, your content and your people. We design each course with your localization, product and engineering leads, so your experts and your technology work together in the workflows you actually run. Built and delivered by the Beluga team in Madrid.

  • Your stack: hands-on sessions in the TMS, MT and AI tools your team already uses.
  • Your content and risk: workflows, quality standards and review steps matched to your content types and markets.
  • Your roles: tracks for localization managers, project managers, linguists or developers.

TMS we work with: Crowdin, Phrase, Smartling, wxrks and XTM

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FAQ

Are the Beluga Academy courses free?

Yes. Both courses are free to watch on YouTube. The course materials for the Localization Strategy Course and the exercises for the freelance translator course are free too.

Who are the courses for?

The Localization Strategy Course is for localization managers, project managers and globalization leaders. The freelance translator course is for translators starting out or growing a freelance career in localization.

Can Beluga build a course for our team?

Yes. We design custom courses for enterprise teams around your tools, your content and your people, so your experts and your technology work together in the workflows you actually run.