Snowball is a very different kind of translation memory environment. An engineer and freelance translator, Erich initially developed Snowball for his own full-time translation work, because he was frustrated with other tools and wanted something that worked the way he did.
What really sets Snowball apart is that it tries to be as unobtrusive as possible, protecting the user from unnecessary interactions with the computer and freeing them up to do their creative work. It can be used in either full-sentence or word-by-word mode – the latter enables the database to fill much more quickly with useful translations and is why it's called "Snowball". Both TMX and simple list data can be imported and exported. Snowball is the first step towards the smoother, more intuitive translation tools of the future.
Session overview:
Brief introduction
Initial setup
Translation work
Questions
Title:
Free Snowball Webinar
Date:
Monday, February 16, 2009
Time:
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM GMT
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer
Erich Hegenberger
Bio: Erich Hegenberger is a chemical engineer with over 20 years' experience in academic, corporate and freelance translations. He enjoys sailing and skiing, and currently lives with his wife and two children in Denmark.
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