Find Out More About CAT Tools and how they work in Translation

The computer-assisted translations tools, or CAT Tools, are fairly new, but already became essential and indispensable to most translators and translation companies. Computer-Assisted Translation is the translation of texts on the computer through the use of specialized computer technology, which was specifically created to facilitate and improve the translation process. This technology is based in the use of translation memories and in the creation of glossaries, which allows the distribution to several translators, obtaining a homogenous, specific and quality documentation in several languages.

These tools facilitate the translation process, dividing the text into smaller segments that can be translated side-by-side on the screen. This text segments are organized in order to make the translation easier and more efficient for the translator and, at the same time, reduces the time necessary for the final delivery. It is possible to review these segments later to ensure that the terminology and the writing style of the original document have been adhered to.

The CAT Tool contributes also to the consistency of the document, since the translator can easily access to any segment that he has translated, to ensure the translation is adequate. These tools were created to enable translators to search quickly and, if necessary, change any segment. They were programmed to help translators to perform revisions faster.

The main difference between Machine Translation, the technology used by Google Translator, and CAT Tools is the fact that the whole process is performed by one person. The software is simply used to systematize and organize the material, thus allowing the translator to save time. The software makes a preliminary analysis of the original document and then organizes it by structures that facilitate its translation.

The common CAT Tools systems include translation memory systems, glossaries, grammar and terminology checking tools, etc. The most widely used computer-assisted translation systems on the market are SDL Trados Studio, MemoQ, Wordfast, Star Transit and Deja Vu.

CAT Tools are of particular importance in the translation of big projects, since it helps to maintain the text conformity, to preserve the style and quality of the translation and save time. These tools improve significantly the efficiency and productivity of the translators and companies, since it isn´t necessary to consult the documents previously translated: those segments are stored in a data base of text fragments. That advantage can be noted mainly when a project has to continuously updated or when the deadline is significantly short. The quickness of searches in a CAT Tool allows for a fast delivery and a translation of higher quality.

In wisdom TRANSLATIONS, our professionals dominate the most important CAT Tools in the market and they can also help to internationalize your business in a fast and efficient way! Contact us if you have any question or need some extra information.

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In wisdom TRANSLATIONS, our professionals dominate the most important CAT Tools in the market and they can also help to internationalize your business in a fast and efficient way! Contact us if you have any question or need some extra information.

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