100% human translation

BlacKKite uses specialized software to support and facilitate the translation process. However, every translation is a 100% human translation!

Higher consistency and speed

Computer Assisted Translation tools - or CATs - improve translation project turnaround times and ensure consistent terminology use within a text. I have used memoQ Translator Pro since 2013 because it is highly compatible with other popular CAT-tools. I am a Level 1 certified memoQ translator.

compatibility with other CATs

CAT-tools experience

I have also hands-on experience with several other CAT tools including SDL Trados Studio, Wordfast Pro, Wordfast Classic, XTM, Memsource, Virtaal, OmegaT and Across.

memoQ

Wordfast

Memsource

XTM

Trados Studio

Other

Supported file formats

I can process documents in a range of formats, even PDF files.

list of supported file formats

Computer assist

Computer-aided translation or computer-assisted translation is something completely different than computer translation or machine translation. Machine translation is a form of translation in which a computer performs simple substitution of words in one language to another, with all spelling mistakes and grammatical and stylistic oddities that come with it.

human vs. machine translation

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Direct client (user interface)

How do CAT-tools work?

CAT-tools store bilingual sentences in a database, which is known as a translation memory (TM). When the program detects a similar sentence, it alerts the translator so they can decide whether to include the suggestion or not. This allows a translator to work faster and more accurately.

CAT-tools provide a large number of handy tools such as terminology search in dictionaries, glossaries and on the Internet. CAT-tools also apply the source text layout to the target text.

Translators also use their CAT-tools to build glossaries. Each time the program detects an existing term, it lets the translator choose between applying the existing term or adding a new translation, resulting in proper and consistent terminology use.

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