Jan Sundström Sweden Local time: 02:34 English to Swedish + ...
Feb 8, 2007
Hi all,
I have Trados 7.5, and I'm able to open .RESX files in TagEditor.
But I wonder if other CAT tools are preferable.
I know that specialized loc tools like Passolo and Catalyst are supposed to be "better" at handling this.
What's the trade-off is I use Trados, and is there a risk that something goes wrong?
Any other experiences or tools recommended?
TIA,
Jan
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Rodolfo Raya Uruguay Local time: 21:34 Partial member (2008) English to Spanish
Alternative tool
Feb 8, 2007
Jan Sundström wrote:
Any other experiences or tools recommended?
Hi,
You can translate ResX files with Heartsome XLIFF Editor.
Regards,
Rodolfo
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Grzegorz Gryc Poland Local time: 02:34 French to Polish + ...
Passolo...
Feb 8, 2007
Jan Sundström wrote:
I have Trados 7.5, and I'm able to open .RESX files in TagEditor.
But I wonder if other CAT tools are preferable.
I know that specialized loc tools like Passolo and Catalyst are supposed to be "better" at handling this.
IMHO, Passolo.
I own licences of both programs.
The translator edition of Catalyst is cheaper (500€) but when you must to update your project, it may be fastidious if the project is big (a complete retranslation is needed, even if it's automated, it should be checked).
Passolo Professional with .Net add-in is something about 2150€, i.e. rather expensive but if you update projects and deal with several languages, it's worth this money.
Of course, if you translate often RESX files.
If not, better forgot it.
A comparable Catalyst edition costs 4500€.
You may try RC-Wintrans or Multilizer too.
And some other.
They're all (very) expensive but if you need graphical preview, it's a must.
Jan Sundström wrote:
What's the trade-off is I use Trados, and is there a risk that something goes wrong?
Too much non translatable text is imported.
A bloody mess, if you make an error.
No graphical preview.
Cheers
GG
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David Turner France Local time: 02:34 French to English + ...
Not too much choice
Feb 8, 2007
But I wonder if other CAT tools are preferable.
I would normally say that almost anything is preferable to TagEditor, but in this case, it seems you don't have too much choice, unless you go for HS and you can keep track of where you are seeing only one line at a time.
SDL Trados 2006 supposedly supports RESX but I'm not sure whether that refers to the SDL grid part or not.
David Turner
[Edited at 2007-02-08 16:44]
[Edited at 2007-02-08 16:44]
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Rodolfo Raya Uruguay Local time: 21:34 Partial member (2008) English to Spanish
Use context view
Feb 8, 2007
David Turner wrote:
it seems you don't have too much choice, unless you go for HS and you can keep track of where you are seeing only one line at a time.
When translating in Heartsome XLIFF Editor you can use the context view to see current segment, 2 previous segments and 2 following ones at a time.
Regards,
Rodolfo
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David Turner France Local time: 02:34 French to English + ...
Lack of context
Feb 9, 2007
Rodolfo Raya wrote:
When translating in Heartsome XLIFF Editor you can use the context view to see current segment, 2 previous segments and 2 following ones at a time.
Hmm... I'm not sure that's the way translators work (or least not the way I do!). A translator often need to read the first couple of pages of a text or the end, scroll down to the middle or a particular section, flip backwards and forwards looking for context and terms or view two sections at the same time. Otherwise you're blind.
It might just work translating unrelated lists, error messages or comments but otherwise I would say it is the main stumbling block to using the tool.
Regards,
David Turner
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Jan Sundström Sweden Local time: 02:34 English to Swedish + ...
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thanks
Feb 16
Thanks a lot for the tip, Jeff!
I'll definitely look into this next time a resx comes around...
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