The Titanic Task of Cleaning Up a Translation Memory
A few months ago we decided to clean up the translation memory of one of our longest-serving and busiest clients. Throughout so many years of
November 9, 2018
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How to Translate Microsoft Visio Files
Computer Assisted Translation tools (or CAT tools) recognize text from a great diversity of file formats, thus are able to calculate the word count and
October 12, 2018
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How to Translate AutoCAD
Files created in AutoCAD are mostly plans and diagrams for various applications such as architecture, engineering, mechanics and other projects that require technical and precise
April 14, 2017
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How to Translate InDesign Files
InDesign files require special attention in order to achieve an efficient and complete translation. This is because, unlike other file formats, the documents created with
March 31, 2017
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The Personalization of Translation
Imagine this situation: a diner arrives at a restaurant. Upon being seated, the waiter asks him what he wants to eat. To the waiter’s surprise,
February 10, 2017
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Pre-DTP and Handling PDF Conversions
Previously, we’ve talked about how the different steps of DTP are quoted, but let’s have a specific look at how the preparation of some files
July 19, 2016
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A Beginner’s Guide to MemSource
The following is a brief walkthrough on the use of a new translation tool: MemSource. As mentioned on a previous post, MemSource is a cloud-based
August 4, 2012
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TMX: Translation Memories in XML format
In a previous post I described XML as a standard for exchanging information. There are some specific XML formats which, in turn, have become pretty
March 17, 2012
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10 Facts You May Not Know About Trados Studio 2009
Over the lifespan of any software technology, there comes a time when updates and new versions are necessary to keep software relevant for our rapidly
December 7, 2011
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What is a Translation Memory?
A translation memory is a database that stores translated text segments. This means that each segment (in most cases a sentence is a segment, but
June 25, 2011
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Importing and Exporting Translation Memories
When delivering projects to larger translation agencies or clients who use the Trados CAT tool, learning how to export and import translation memories is fundamental
September 22, 2008
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