Weight word count Thread poster: Norskpro
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Norskpro
Norway
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Having recently done a translation, I received a word count analysis from the client.
There are five different percentages, including 101 % match. If anyone here has a clue what this means, I would be grateful for comments. As far as I know there is no such thing as 101 %.
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Kirsten Bodart 
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:22
Dutch to English
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| It's a 100% match in context | Oct 25, 2013 |
so, it fits the source segment 100%, but it also fits the preceding segment. At least in MemoQ that's what it means.
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Norskpro
Norway
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TOPIC STARTER
Thank you, Kirsten. The client used MemoQ, so that must be why.
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Gerard de Noord
France
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English to Dutch
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| 101% matches | Oct 25, 2013 |
Don't you worry, Norskpro,
They'll only deduct 2 cents per word for them.
Cheers,
Gerard
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Norskpro
Norway
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TOPIC STARTER | Only 2 cents? | Oct 25, 2013 |
Actually, Gerard, the weighted word count for 101 % matches is 0 (zero), so it's more than a deduction of 2 cents.
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ATIL KAYHAN
Türkiye
Local time: 04:22
Member (2007)
Turkish to English
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| Credibility of the Client | Oct 25, 2013 |
I would also question the credibility of the client because they are concentrating on match percentages instead of the quality of the translation. In other words, they are unable to see the big picture.
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Norskpro
Norway
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English to Norwegian
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TOPIC STARTER | I agree, Atil | Oct 25, 2013 |
I also find it very odd to concentrate on percentages in such detail.
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texjax DDS PhD
Local time: 21:22
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English to Italian
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| witty remark :) | Oct 25, 2013 |
Gerard de Noord wrote:
Don't you worry, Norskpro,
They'll only deduct 2 cents per word for them.
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Samuel Murray
Netherlands
Local time: 03:22
Member (2006)
English to Afrikaans
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Norskpro wrote:
There are five different percentages, including 101% match. As far as I know there is no such thing as 101%.
The "101" is just a name. It means that the match is a 100% match that the translation software is more sure of than about other matches that are mere 100% matches. Exactly what "101" means depends on what CAT tool the client used to do the analysis with. Do you want to tell us what that program is?
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