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What exactly are CAT tools?
Thread poster: Alina Mamlyuk
Alina Mamlyuk
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Nov 22, 2004

Since I began originally as a verbal interpreter, I am not sure what some of written/ formal terminology means. Will somebody please explain to me what CAT tools are? Thank you. This, by the way, is a phenomenal website.
 
Marc P (X)
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What exactly are CAT tools? Nov 22, 2004

See Tools > CAT tools.

Marc
 
Derek Gill Franßen
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WELCOME!!! Nov 22, 2004

Hi Alina,

Welcome to ProZ - I am also a relatively new member and I agree with you that this is a phenomenal site. I hope you enjoy your stay here as much as I have so far.

CAT Tools stands for "Computer Aided Translation Tools", which are programs developed to aid translators in managing terminology.

One of the main aspects of CAT Tools is that it 'remembers' how you translated individual segments (=sentences, fragments, words) in a database called a TM (=... See more
Hi Alina,

Welcome to ProZ - I am also a relatively new member and I agree with you that this is a phenomenal site. I hope you enjoy your stay here as much as I have so far.

CAT Tools stands for "Computer Aided Translation Tools", which are programs developed to aid translators in managing terminology.

One of the main aspects of CAT Tools is that it 'remembers' how you translated individual segments (=sentences, fragments, words) in a database called a TM (=Translator Memory). The next time a similar segment occurs, the tool suggests a translation based on what you have already done.

Theoretically, the more you translate, the better the tool will function - at first, nothing will really happen, unless the document you are translating is really full of repetitions.

Also see: http://www.proz.com/?sp=cat/tools AND http://www.languagepartners.com/reference-center/whitepapers/catinto.htm

Have fun!
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Jeff Allen
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Definition of CAT Nov 22, 2004

CAT= Computer Assisted/Aided Translation. Both variants are used interchangeably.

Earlier terminology was: Machine Aided/Assisted Translation (MAT), Machine Aided/Assisted Human Translation (MAHT), Human Aided/Assisted Machine Translation (HAMT).

Some background reading:

http://www.proz.com/post/174713#174713<... See more
CAT= Computer Assisted/Aided Translation. Both variants are used interchangeably.

Earlier terminology was: Machine Aided/Assisted Translation (MAT), Machine Aided/Assisted Human Translation (MAHT), Human Aided/Assisted Machine Translation (HAMT).

Some background reading:

http://www.proz.com/post/174713#174713

Also: http://www.geocities.com/jeffallenpubs/localization.htm

Jeff
http://www.geocities.com/jeffallenpubs
http://www.geocities.com/mtpostediting/


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