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181. Translation Technology and the Translator
May 22, 2012
When the first PC versions of machine translation (MT) systems appeared it was widely assumed that they would be used in much the same way: to obtain 'rough gists' for information purposes or as 'draft translations' for later refinement. In both cases, it was also widely assumed that the principal u...
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182. Introduction of Wordfast and Trados
May 17, 2012
Trados is indeed the leading CAT tool on the market, and is certainly pretty good on that count. If you are a translator, even beginner, you will have noticed a lot of translation agencies around the world request Trados. The first stable datum you should have on that subject is that you can work o...
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183. The Main Problems of translation memory
May 17, 2012
The concept of Translation Memories (TM) is based on the premise that sentences used in previous translations can be "recycled". However, a guiding principle of translation is that the translator must translate the message of the text, and not its component sentences. Translation memory managers d...
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184. Universal Translator
May 11, 2012
The universal translator is a fictional device common to many science fiction works, especially on television. Its purpose is to offer an instant translation of any language. Like hyperdrive, a universal translator is a somewhat improbable technology that is an accepted convention in science fiction...
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185. Translation Technology
May 11, 2012
The technologies most frequently used for language translation can be categorized as “data management” or “workflow/business process automation”. A need that transcends both of these technologies is quality control. Regardless of what quality standard you subscribe to, it is likely that in some mann...
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186. Translation Tips
May 09, 2012
Translation can be a rewarding profession, because you can learn interesting things while translating interesting documents, learn how many companies, products and services operate while translating documents ab...
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187. Translation Tip: Optical Character Recognition
May 09, 2012
If you plan to use a translation memory tool, you will definitely also want a good Optical Character Recognition (OCR) program which can prove quite useful even if you are not using a translation memory tool. Fo...
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188. Misconceptions of Translation
May 08, 2012
Translation is occasionally taken too lightly by some. However, translation is in fact a serious business that should be approached sensibly in order to avoid poor results. Before starting a project that involves translation bear in mind the following misconceptions about translation. If you know a...
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189. How to Choose a Translator
May 08, 2012
Translation clients are often buying blind. They seldom know what they are paying for, especially when buying a translation into a language other than their own. Translations are definitely not all born equal, a fact to which anyone who has experienced the pain, amusement or confusion of reading a b...
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190. What is Bilingualism?
May 04, 2012
Bilingualism is a sociolinguistic phenomenon that has received much scholarly attention, not only because of its importance in communications but also because of political and demographic considerations that have led many sociologists to brand some languages as major and others as minor in multiligu...
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