Wordfast Anywhere Thread poster: kristenb
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Who uses this tool, and what do you think?
| | | | DZiW (X)
Ukraine
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Welcome, Kristen)
I used WordFast as a tiny VBA MS Word plug-in (now it's 'Classic'), as a rather bulky cross-platform JAVA standalone ('Pro'), and as a web-based app ('Anywhere'), so far it appears I still prefer 'offline' WFC ('C' stands for 'Classic') not only because it's really lightweight and flexible, but also because of a usual MS Word native environment and its settings, which help me a lot.
Frankly, I don't mind working via WFA, however I use it from time to t... See more Welcome, Kristen)
I used WordFast as a tiny VBA MS Word plug-in (now it's 'Classic'), as a rather bulky cross-platform JAVA standalone ('Pro'), and as a web-based app ('Anywhere'), so far it appears I still prefer 'offline' WFC ('C' stands for 'Classic') not only because it's really lightweight and flexible, but also because of a usual MS Word native environment and its settings, which help me a lot.
Frankly, I don't mind working via WFA, however I use it from time to time for
1) one should consider NDA (even taking into account the vendor's disclaimer and https - a secure protocol option);
2) rather rigid interface and features/limited settings (comparing to WFC/Pro);
3) a fast and stable Internet connection required, of course (which is not always possible for me, at least not 'anywhere');
4) not so fluent work-flow (to my mind);
5) occasional 'site maintenance' and other nuances.
Don't get me wrong: it's pretty cool, powerful, and free (!) online tool for a specialist, yet it's up to a translator how, when, and which tool to use. For now, the best thing I fancy about WFA is its .PDF handling)
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| | | | neilmac
Spain
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DZiW wrote:
... I still prefer 'offline' WFC ('C' stands for 'Classic') not only because it's really lightweight and flexible, but also because of a usual MS Word native environment and its settings, which help me a lot.
Frankly, I don't mind working via WFA, however I use it from time to time for
1) one should consider NDA (even taking into account the vendor's disclaimer and https - a secure protocol option);
2) rather rigid interface and features/limited settings (comparing to WFC/Pro);
3) a fast and stable Internet connection required, of course (which is not always possible for me, at least not 'anywhere');
4) not so fluent work-flow (to my mind);
5) occasional 'site maintenance' and other nuances.
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Cheers.
These are the same main reasons that I stick with WF Classic - its simplicity, reliability, confidentiality, an interface I am used to and like, and non-dependence on an internet connection.
| | | | | with Windows 10? | Nov 8, 2015 |
Thank you both!
What about WF with Windows 10?
My problem is, I have been a translator since 2005, so I used to use WF and Trados regularly, and was quite familiar with the technology. Then I had kids and stopped translating. I am just now jumping back in and trying to get up to speed. AND, Windows 10 is awful! I'm trying to figure out do I use WFC or Pro or Anywhere? I don't want to invest in Trados again right now. My main client also uses an online translation tool, ... See more Thank you both!
What about WF with Windows 10?
My problem is, I have been a translator since 2005, so I used to use WF and Trados regularly, and was quite familiar with the technology. Then I had kids and stopped translating. I am just now jumping back in and trying to get up to speed. AND, Windows 10 is awful! I'm trying to figure out do I use WFC or Pro or Anywhere? I don't want to invest in Trados again right now. My main client also uses an online translation tool, which is very similar to WF Anywhere, so I feel that I can get buy, but then what about building and creating my own usable TM?
Thanks!
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| Wordfast & Windows 10 | Nov 9, 2015 |
kristenb wrote:
AND, Windows 10 is awful! I'm trying to figure out do I use WFC or Pro or Anywhere?
Wordfast has very little interaction with Windows 10: Classic interacts primarily with MS Office (all Windows versions of Office are compatible with it, rule of thumb: the newer Office is, the slower Classic operations will be, all things being equal); Pro interacts with Java, and Java works on all versions of Windows, including 10; Anywhere interacts with your browser (recommended browsers: Chrome & Firefox), as long as you have a functional internet connection, Windows 10 doesn’t really matter.
| | | | DZiW (X)
Ukraine
English to Russian
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As a novice CAT user you could try several, because most of them are trial or limited (say, WFC is full-featured, but has some 500TU limit, which is pretty enough for a short project) yet do give the overall idea and impression.
Don't forget that, for instance, free on-line Wordfast Anywhere does provide a few cool features--to extract frequent (e.g. terminology), to split a file and to share TM/glossary and others, which greatly enhance co-working with colleagues or a supervisor.... See more As a novice CAT user you could try several, because most of them are trial or limited (say, WFC is full-featured, but has some 500TU limit, which is pretty enough for a short project) yet do give the overall idea and impression.
Don't forget that, for instance, free on-line Wordfast Anywhere does provide a few cool features--to extract frequent (e.g. terminology), to split a file and to share TM/glossary and others, which greatly enhance co-working with colleagues or a supervisor.
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