Higher Consistency and Speed
A CAT tool is a translator productivity software that stores bilingual sentences in a translation memory database. When the program detects a similar sentence, it alerts the translator so they can decide whether to include the suggestion or not. This allows me to work faster and more accurately.
I am a certified memoQ translator and have used memoQ Translator Pro since 2011 for translating user manuals and other technical documentation into Dutch.
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Advantages of Using CAT Tools
- Consistent use of terminology
- Shorter turnaround times
- Company-specific glossary
- Retain original layout
CAT Tools Experience
Besides memoQ, I have hands-on experience with several other CAT tools and software localization tools such as SDL Passolo.
memoQ
Memsource
SDL Trados Studio
Wordfast Pro
XTM
Other (incl. Virtaal, OmegaT & Across)
Supported File Formats
My main CAT tool, memoQ, is compatible with most other commonly used CAT tools. It can process documents in a range of formats, even PDF files.