3 reasons why CAT tools can make your translation better and more cost-effective

As a top-notch language service provider, Textklinik works with professional translation tools, which are also known as CAT tools. CAT stands for ‘computer-assisted translation’. This term should not be confused with machine translation, which is a fully automated process and consequently produces numerous grammatical errors and stylistic blunders. CAT tools, on the other hand, serve to optimise and expedite human translators’ work; it goes without saying that they can’t replace a good feel for language.

Important CAT tools on the market include SDL Trados, memoQ, Wordfast, Déjà Vu, MemSource and MetaTexis, among others.

Are you interested in learning how CAT tools work and how you can benefit from the use of these translation programs? We can provide you with 3 reasons why CAT tools can make your translation better and more cost-effective:

1. Greater consistency: CAT tools store fixed translation pairs in a terminology database and entire sentences and text sections in what’s known as a translation memory, where they will be available for future translations. That means that you’ll never again have to be annoyed at translators delivering inconsistent translations of your product names or slogans.
2. Cost savings: Do certain passages within your documents repeat themselves, or do they reoccur in multiple documents? If you used to pay to have these passages retranslated every time, you can now cross that particular expense off your list; thanks to the sentences stored in the translation memory, the right translations will always be available to your service providers within a matter of seconds.
3. Time savings: If your documents include repetitions, the translator or editor can work through these more quickly with the aid of a CAT tool and allocate any existing translations more effectively. This saves time during the translation process, and you will receive the completed text sooner.

Have these arguments convinced you? Then please contact us for further details. We can judge whether your translation jobs can benefit from the use of complex translation software.