Translation
and localization tools can help us to translate faster and better. The good
ones can, anyway!
It’s easy to
fall into a rut and use the same old tools when providing your translation services, just because you know
them well. However, newer translation tools could actually help you to shorten
delivery times and enhance the quality of your translations.
So, is it
worth you investing a little time in refreshing your translation and
localization tool arsenal every once in a while? We think so!
With that in
mind, here are 10 of our favourite translation and localization tools for
professional translators, all of which have been tried and tested by Tomedes’
translators around the world.
Want to know
the entire gist but in a hurry? Luckily for you, here’s a handy video that sums
this article up.
Computer-assisted Translation Tools
Computer-assisted
translation (CAT) tools are probably the most commonly used translation tools.
Do you use these to help fine-tune your expertise and tailor your work to your
clients’ needs?
For those who
are new to CAT tools, their purpose is to reduce the time it takes to translate
a document. They do this by organizing the text into smaller, translatable
segments, which can be recalled later on during the translation process, thanks
to the CAT tool’s translation memory.
Here are some
of our top CAT tools. Which ones have you tried?
memoQ
memoQ’s
translator pro delivers a computer-assisted translation environment for
individual translators. It runs on Microsoft Windows and promises to increase
“productivity and quality for all those who perform, edit and review
translations.”
This is quite
a lofty goal but one that many of those who use memoQ would quickly confirm
that it achieves. Are you one of them or are you yet to discover this superb
CAT tool?
memoQ allows
you to create a glossary with terms and reuse previous translations. You can
also add reference materials and get suggestions from other resources while you
type, as well as using its predictive text functionality.
This CAT tool
has a great translation services. It preserves context information in both
language directions for super-accurate searching. Not only that, but memoQ is
one of the easiest and most reliable translation tools that we’ve come across.