What about MetaTexis? Why pay $120 for the full version when Wordfast is free? Thread poster: SWEDISH-TRANSLATION.com - your Swedish translation partner (X)
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SWEDISH-TRANSLATION.com - your Swedish translation partner (X)
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I recently downloaded and installed the CAT-tool Meta Texis on my computer. It seems to be similar to Wordfast - but is it? Why pay $120 for the full version when Wordfast is free? Is MetaTexis better?
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Red Cat Studios
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English to French
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| Wordfast FULL version free? | May 7, 2002 |
I\'ve been tempted too by the free offer, but then I\'ve realised this was only a (very) light version. Did you find the FULL version free anywhere? That would make the difference with MetaTexis Pro (the one priced @ $120.00, otherwise, the \"light\" one is free as well!).
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modilingua 
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German to English
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| Wordfast IS in a full version for free | Jun 23, 2002 |
There only is a full version of Wordfast. It is 100% free and completely Trados compatible. See http://www.champollion.net for downloading...
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Beernarrd (X)
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French to Slovenian
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| being free ... | Apr 14, 2003 |
A copy from champollion:
To use translation memories bigger than 500 TUs or 110 Kbytes, you need to purchase a license.
There are three applicable rates for Wordfast licenses:
The regular rate
for certain countries only, price per license:
170 Euros
The discount rate,
price per license:
50 Euros
The regular rate applies to users who work and/or reside in any of the following countries and their d... See more A copy from champollion:
To use translation memories bigger than 500 TUs or 110 Kbytes, you need to purchase a license.
There are three applicable rates for Wordfast licenses:
The regular rate
for certain countries only, price per license:
170 Euros
The discount rate,
price per license:
50 Euros
The regular rate applies to users who work and/or reside in any of the following countries and their dependencies:
America: The USA, Mexico, Canada.
Europe: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Portugal, Spain, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, The United Kingdom.
Asia/Oceania: Australia, Brunei, Hong-Kong, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan.
\"Near East\": Bahrein, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE.
The bulk rate applies for three licenses ordered and paid in one time.
The discount rate applies to users who do not work/reside in any of the countries listed above. ▲ Collapse
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| A very odd pricing system! | Apr 14, 2003 |
Since we are on the topic, I have not used Wordfast for two reasons: one is that MetaTexis does everything I need it to and is free since I have a platinum Proz membership (and the tech support is really fast and good), the other is that I find the Wordfast pricing system, well, very very bizarre...almost offensive. If I order it from the Marshall Islands, where I spend much of my time it is 50 Euros, if I order it from the US it is 170. What kind of business sense does that make? It isn\'t like... See more Since we are on the topic, I have not used Wordfast for two reasons: one is that MetaTexis does everything I need it to and is free since I have a platinum Proz membership (and the tech support is really fast and good), the other is that I find the Wordfast pricing system, well, very very bizarre...almost offensive. If I order it from the Marshall Islands, where I spend much of my time it is 50 Euros, if I order it from the US it is 170. What kind of business sense does that make? It isn\'t like I get extra features when I am in the US! What if I live in the inner-city of some American metropolis? Why should I pay over 3 times as much as the guy who has retired to a spacious villa in Tahiti? If this is what they consider good sense, I am very skeptical about their product. ▲ Collapse
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| User-friendly MetaTexis | Feb 26, 2009 |
Yes Jason I totally agree with you, besides the odd pricing policy, I find MetaTexis much more user-friendly than Wordfast. Though, one has to agree that wordfast is faster than MetaTexis.
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