Introduction to CAT tools 

With the advancement of technology, speed, quality, and perfection in translation have become a highly competitive advantage for translation companies and translators. To provide documents with a high degree of accuracy and adherence to deadlines, a translator must find a tool that helps with these standards, and the most important of these Tools is the CAT Tool.  

CAT Tools  

This word is an abbreviation for “Computer-Assisted Translation Tools”. In this article, we will mention the types of CAT Tools and the differences between them. 

The difference between Automated Translation and Translation using CAT Tools 

Automated Translation 

It does not care about the correct context of sentences, nor the use of appropriate synonyms, and sometimes it ignores pronouns, and their translation is irrelevant to reality. 

Translation with CAT Tools 

First, there must be a professional translator, as it does not replace the professionalism of human performance, but it’s important in providing an excellent translation service with accuracy, efficiency, and high speed of delivery, and this helps the translator accomplish the tasks required from him, and the companies that use this technology have a good reputation among translation companies with advances in technology. Standards have risen with high degree. 

CAT Tools features 

Computer-Assisted Translation Tools (CAT) correct vocabulary and ensure translation efficiency. It creates databases containing terms and phrases, thus reducing the time and effort spent by translation companies. 

It provides a translation memory specific to each field and is considered a professional experience for clients, as it saves money and time. 

CAT Tools combines speed of delivery and accuracy, helping translators adhere to the deadline. 

Examples: 

CAT Tools can be paid or free, and some types of CAT Tools are installed on the computer and others are used online through the browser. 

SDL Trados 

Using this program, it is possible to create a database of terms that can be exchanged with other translators, and it is known as translation memory. 

A 30-day trial version is available. 

MemoQ CAT Tool 

• It was designed to overcome problems like unstable translation terms in a single file. 

• It formats the files. 
• It won the award for the best translation program in 2011. 

Omega T 

• It is a tool programmed in the Java language. 

• It supports automated translation. 
• It also depends on creating a translation memory. 
• It supports many file formats. 
• There is a translation service for languages ​​written from right to left. 

Wordfast 

• It Supports and facilitates the translation process. 
• Unicode support. 
• Translation memories can be exchanged with other translators. 
• Its disadvantage is that the memory size is limited. 

The most used CAT Tools software is SDL Trados. 

Therefore, Scribe Legal Translation, LLC is keen to use the latest technologies and CAT Tools to obtain the best customer experience. Our services are also characterized by accuracy, speed of delivery, and efficiency. 

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