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Compendium of
Translation Software
A downloadable directory of commercial machine translation systems and
computer-aided translation support tools compiled by John Hutchins. Now in
its 15th edition, published on behalf of The International Association for
Machine Translation by The European Association for Machine Translation.
Machine
Translation: An Introductory Guide
You can download this guide by Doug Arnold, book reviews editor for the Journal Machine Translation.
Available in HTML or PDF.
Translation Memory eXchange
The purpose of TMX is to allow easier exchange of translation memory data between tools
and/or translation vendors with little or no loss of critical data during the process.
Here's the scoop on it.
Translation Research Group
Affiliated with Brigham Young University, this organization provides
information about language theory and language technology, particularly
relating to translation.
across Scalable translation support software. They offer a free trial of the
personal version.
Alchemy Catalyst
Version 5.0 of this localization tool is now available, with a free trial
version available for download. They also offer a "lite" version for single
translators.
Crystal Translator For localization of reports generated by Crystal Reports with built-in
TM. Handles mirroring, page size localization, font replacement, truncated
texts detection and more.
DicoMaker Shareware terminology management software tool for translators.
DicoMaker dictionaries are text files, not database files. Page also includes
links to some content (glossaries) and Microsoft Word macros.
Lernout and Hauspie
If you're looking for Globalink, here's who bought their products, including
PowerTranslator. They also acquired the Neocor Japanese Translation Software titles
Tsunami (English to Japanese) and Typhoon (Japanese to English).
Lingo Terminology software with a free download of the trial version.
Multicorpora
Taking a different tack, MultiTrans focuses on using entire corpora for
alignment rather than starting with empty TMs.
OmegaT OmegaT is a free translation memory application written in Java (which
means it should run on any platform which supports the Java Runtime
Environment).
RC-WinTrans Localization tool from Schaudin.com, formerly IBS Software.
STAR Transit
Computer-assisted translation and terminology software, featuring STAR Transit
and TermStar.
Termbases.eu
A free online terminology management site where you can create termbases,
dictionaries and glossaries. TBX export is supported, registration is
required to use the site.
Terminology Extractor Extract terms from documents, with statistics on frequencies and
sorting, even from multiple documents.
Terminotix From a company specializing in the translation industry.
TM Systems Localization software for film and television industry specialists,
allowing for digital closed captioning translation to be done on a Windows
machine. Other products in their family are designed to facilitate dubbing and
subtitling.
SDL|TRADOS
Translation tools, including components for terminology management,
translation memory and project management. Also extensive training
opportunities.
UniTerm
A German-interfaced terminology management system.
Wordfast
A cost-effective translation environment that comes on two versions: the
"Classic," using a Microsoft Word template for
both PC and MAC, or the new version built as a standalone application. It
provides terminology and typography control. Direct
compatibility is maintained with Trados 2, 3 & 5, TMX and Translation
Manager TM's. Registration includes +Tools. Wordfast Office and access to the
Wordfast Very Large Translation Memory Project.
Wordfinder A two-pronged approach: use the same panoply of dictionaries to
find the right word and use in quality assurance.
World Language Resources
More international software, featuring their own World Translator CD. They offer a free 60
page International Software Buyer's Guide.
Word Translator for Windows
Translation Experts Ltd. is providing demos of its update to the Speaking
Edition of their Word Translator software.
Temis Temis' text mining and analysis software suite helps create corporate terminology
bases and improve consistency and quality of documents.
AplusCount Macro add-ons for Word, Excel and PowerPoint that generate an
accurate word count and calculate a price.
AvantPage
Foreign prepress services (you do the translating, they do the typesetting).
Convert Convert is a free and easy to use unit conversion program that will
convert the most popular units of distance, temperature, volume, time,
speed, mass, power, density, pressure, energy and many others, including the
ability to create custom conversions.
Free
Budget Freeware budgeting software for translators, from a company
specializing in word count utilities.
Instant Text
A word processor add-on intended for transcriptionists, but useful for anyone who types
a lot of repetitive text. A clone of the functionality of AutoText in
Microsoft Word, but it also adds functions such as compiling glossaries (a
filtering function) and tries to second guess what you're going to type next
based on what you've typed in the past.
IntelliComplete Auto-completion software designed to increase your productivity in all
Windows applications. Multiple language library support included. They even
offer a free typing tutor for those of us who didn't pay attention in
school.
Intelliwebsearch
A freeware application designed to save translators and terminologists time
when searching the Web.
Logos
Word ToolBar
A free utility designed to allow access to Logos language services (dictionary,
wordtheque, conjugator and verba volant) directly from a Word document.
MetroLanguage
Technologies
Web-based interpreter management and scheduling software, using the web for
interactive scheduling and messaging.
Practicount
A word and line counting and invoicing program for
language professionals, it also includes the ability to count editing time
in Word and PowerPoint documents. Practiline Software also offers two
utilities: Match
Calculator, a free utility (beta version) to helps CAT users calculate
counts with multi-tier pricing structure for repetitions and fuzzy matches;
and PractiSearch, a utility that
will run an Internet search without needing to open a browser window.
The Toolkit
A biweekly newsletter for people in the translation industry who want to get
more out of their computers. There is a free edition, or a modest fee gets
you a subscription to premium content.
The Translator's Tool
Box: A Computer Primer for Translators
Yes, it's technically a book, but author Jost Zetzsche offers it in
elelctronic format, and is constantly updating it with expert advice on
which software tools you'll need to save time (and make more money), the
best way to use these tools, and which popular tools you can do without.
Translators Training
Self-described as unbiased and objective, this online subscription website
offers narrated videos that provide information about translation tools.
WebBudget
WebBudget allows you to accurately count all the translatable text in a single
Web page or
over an entire site.
All of these sites work on the same idea: feed it a
sentence, and it will try to identify the language based on an
algorithm.
¿Qué?
A commercial tool from Alis Technologies that allows you to enter either a text
or the URL of a Web site.
Stochastic Language
Identifier This system won a language identification "bake-off" within a
statistical natural language processing course taken by the author in early
1996. Free source code (TAR file).
TextCat
Language Guesser A free demonstration language guesser, scripted in PERL. You can
download the source to include in your own application. Includes many links to
sites with source code.
Eidetica A commercial guesser that recognizes typical letter combinations of
about 70 languages.
A word of caution: Many machine translation engines try to represent
themselves as complete solutions, either by implication or omission. Please be
aware that these systems are designed to give a general idea of content for
non-native speakers. If you need a translation done for publication or if you're
planning to make a decision based on a translation, you should seek
out a professional human translator.
SysTran Translation Software
URL or plain text. They are also trying to sell their products, including
software and human translations. BabelFishis a variation of SysTran found on AltaVista.
Free Translation URL or plain text. Realistic claims about MT. Powered by Transparent
Language's Enterprise Translation Server.
InterTran A free service that neglects to add any disclaimer about the
limitations of MT.
Machine Translation
(MT) IBM's newest foray into the field. They have a lot of history in this
area, and write a very clear description of the technology's possibilities and
limitations.
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