CAT tools
Computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools help translators and linguists increase their productivity. The software organizes translatable text into smaller segments, which can be recalled later during the process to maximize re-use, thereby increasing consistency and efficiency. Originally desktop-only, recent CAT tools have been deployed via the cloud. The most modern take a hybrid approach that enables translators and translation project managers to work seamlessly online or offline, using desktop tools or browsers, or even work on the go using mobile apps.?
A typical CAT Tool provides the following capabilities:?
- Translation memory?
- Terminology management?
- Machine translation access?
- Custom dictionaries
Use case
CAT tools have many use cases, including:?
- Standardizing translation work?
- Managing linguistic assets and data?
- Repurposing previous translation effort