{"id":1091,"date":"2018-03-05T20:24:01","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T14:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulatus.com\/translation-blog\/?p=1091"},"modified":"2018-04-12T17:32:10","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T12:02:10","slug":"using-cat-tools-to-improve-your-translation-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ulatus.com\/translation-blog\/using-cat-tools-to-improve-your-translation-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Using CAT Tools to Improve Your Translation Productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CAT tools or Computer Assisted Translation tools, as the name suggests, are computer programs used to facilitate the process of translation. These can help improve the quality and the quantum of a translator\u2019s output, besides enabling improved collaboration on group projects as well as translation analysis. For overworked translators or those looking to deal with more projects within a given time-span, these tools can often be a godsend.<\/p>\n<p>CAT tools run on translation memories, meaning they rely on a database which stores often-used phrases or sentences along with their translated equivalents. Given a document to translate, these tools will scan the text for these frequently used word combos and instantly give you an accurate translation at the click of a button.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some critical ways using CAT tools can help improve your productivity as a translator:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Speed<\/strong><br \/>\nFor pure speed, CAT tools can\u2019t be beaten. As a translator, while you may not choose to run with that raw output as is, it will still have saved you an incredible amount of time by giving you a base translation of the entire text, giving you a foundation to improve upon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Error Reduction<\/strong><br \/>\nAnother plus with translation tools is they\u2019re designed to be thorough. You can avoid errors like skipped words or lines in your translation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Consistency<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen you use a CAT tool, you ensure that the exact same translation is applied to a particular set of words or a phrase repeated throughout the document. While this may seem to not be as critical to quality, it\u2019s important to remember that it might create a dissonance for your client, who isn\u2019t as well-versed with the target language as you are and may look at discrepancies suspiciously.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Collaboration<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen there are multiple translators working on the same project, these tools ensure that everyone\u2019s working off the same vocabulary-set. This makes sure that the final translation appears uniform and consistent. Also, a common interface makes it easy for colleagues to input and cross-contribute throughout the project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Review and Analysis<\/strong><br \/>\nThe review process is a cinch with CAT tools. It\u2019s so much easier to compare your translated output to the source text when both versions are present side-by-side on your screen. These are exactly the kind of efficiencies that add up to make a significant difference to your productivity over a length of time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pricing<\/strong><br \/>\nFinally, it\u2019s also that much easier to calculate the price for a particular project using translation tools. They are able to thoroughly scan and analyze a document to help you charge a reasonable sum for your services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now that we\u2019ve familiarized ourselves with the advantages of using computer software for translation, let\u2019s take a minute to have a look at the various options in the market. There\u2019s an absolute abundance of CAT tools available out there, and it\u2019s easy to feel lost. We\u2019ve curated a list of some useful ones for you, within different categories:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Free CAT Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, there are some effective free-to-use tools available as well. These are ideal for freelancers who\u2019ve just begun their trade and still finding their way around these tools.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OmegaT<\/li>\n<li>MateCat<\/li>\n<li>SmartCAT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fee-based Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Paying a nominal fee to use some of these tools gives you access to additional features, helping you greatly improve your productivity<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fluency Now<\/li>\n<li>Wordfast<\/li>\n<li>Swordfish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Online Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Web-based tools have the unparalleled advantage of allowing you to work on your project from anywhere in the world. Some of these are becoming increasingly popular amongst the freelancer community:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wordbee<\/li>\n<li>Transifex<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Finally, a discussion on CAT tools is incomplete without discussing some of the most popular tools in the market, including SDL Trados Studio, MemoQ and Linguee. If you\u2019re just making your way into the industry, it\u2019s best to begin experimenting with some of the free ones to familiarize yourself with the basic interfaces and see what works for you. Once you\u2019ve found a system you\u2019re comfortable with and are convinced of the value it adds for your business or practice, you can begin to work with paid tools as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAT tools or Computer Assisted Translation tools, as the name suggests, are computer programs used to facilitate the&#8230; <br \/><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ulatus.com\/translation-blog\/using-cat-tools-to-improve-your-translation-productivity\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1092,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[97],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Using CAT Tools to Improve Your Translation Productivity - Ulatus Translation Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ulatus.com\/translation-blog\/using-cat-tools-to-improve-your-translation-productivity\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Using CAT Tools to Improve Your Translation Productivity - Ulatus Translation Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"CAT tools or Computer Assisted Translation tools, as the name suggests, are computer programs used to facilitate the... 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