CAT tools - which tool? Thread poster: BordoTranslate
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Hello
I am looking in investing in a CAT tool and would appreciate feedback about whether a financial investment is worthwhile? What are your experiences of SDL Trados? Does it merit the financial investment over other tools? Is it worth the investment to compared to free, online tools such as Wordfast Anywhere and why?
Many thanks in advance of your feedback!
BordoTranslate
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Spain
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| For me, WF is best | Mar 27, 2014 |
Emily Fiennes wrote:
... Does it merit the financial investment over other tools? Is it worth the investment to compared to free, online tools such as Wordfast Anywhere and why?
Many thanks in advance of your feedback!
BordoTranslate
I don't think that Trados is worth all the hassle, because it costs too much and takes to long to learn how to use it. If you look at the forums you will see that most of the technical questions or appeals for help are from Trados users.
I use Wordfast Classic instead and am happy with it, although I'm not so keen on WF Pro or Anywhere.
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Netherlands
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| CAT tool that you can use without an internet connection | Mar 27, 2014 |
With CafeTran you can work without an internet connection. It processes Wordfast, Studio and memoQ projects (and Word, Excel etc.).
If you decide to switch to a Mac or Linux machine, you can use your CafeTran license there too.
80 €, tested thoroughly
Hans
CafeTran user
| | | | Drew MacFadyen
United States
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| Software comparison tool review | Mar 27, 2014 |
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Regards,
Drew
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Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
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| Another happy CafeTran user here. | Mar 28, 2014 |
Hi Emily,
Another happy CafeTran user here. Only €80, and the best CAT tool on the market today, and I have tried them all.
If you have any questions just pop over to the CafeTran mailing list: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/cafetranslators
or have a look at the help site we are currently trying to create (with a small team of volunteers): http://cafetranhelp.com/
Michael
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Türkiye
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Luckily this is not the default CafeTran layout! Michael, nobody will test CafeTran after this screenshot
| | | | Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:02
Member (2009)
Dutch to English
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| {infinitely adjustable} | Mar 28, 2014 |
Selcuk Akyuz wrote: Luckily this is not the default CafeTran layout! Michael, nobody will test CafeTran after this screenshot
Ha ha, says who? It is so very obviously The One True Layout.
I’m just way ahead of my time
Here is the default one (for all the unbelievers):
1 The Grid
2 The Source Segment Box
3 The Target Segment Box
4 The Tabbed Pane
... and a few others (CafeTran is infinitely adjustable): http://cafetranhelp.com/the-screen-elements
Michael
| | | | 2nl (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 02:02
| Now with visual character formatting in the grid | Mar 28, 2014 |
Michael, now there is visual character formatting in the grid.
Tags are still available in:
2 The Source Segment Box
3 The Target Segment Box
Hans
[Edited at 2014-03-28 20:04 GMT]
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BordoTranslate
France
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