free tools for translators
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Free tools for translatorsBY IRENE KOUKIA - PROZ.COM’S 2014 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATION DAY
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2Why free CAT-Tools?
Accommodate your clients’ needs
Solve issues with other CAT-Tools
Save money
Enrich you Resume
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3CAT-Tools
ACROSS
Website: http://www.my-across.net/en/translation-workbench.aspx
Training: http://www.my-across.net/en/training-center.aspx
PROS: A fully functional and complete CAT-Tool with excellent functions and performance.
CONS: A bit ‘heavy’ – takes a while to download and install.
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4CAT-Tools
WORDFAST PRO or CLASSIC
Website: http://www.wordfast.com
Training: http://www.wordfast.net
PROS: Easy to learn and install, excellent performance.
CONS: Limited functionality – 500 TU Limit
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5CAT-Tools
WORDFAST ANYWHERE
Website: http://www.freetm.com
Training: http://www.wordfast.net
PROS: No installation, instant web-based TM & Glossary sharing
CONS: Internet connection required while working.
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6CAT-Tools
MEMSOURCE PERSONAL
Website: http://www.memsource.com
Training: http://blog.memsource.com/webinars
PROS: No installation, fully functional.
CONS: Allows max. 2 translatable files of max. 10 MB each.
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7CAT-Tools
MEMOQ 4free
Website: http://kilgray.com/editions/4free
Training:
PROS: Fully functional if used with a temporary license from your client.
CONS: Limited functionality – not suitable for large projects.
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8CAT-Tools
OmegaT
Website: http://www.omegat.org
Training: http://www.omegat.org/en/resources.html
PROS: Fully functional, fast, user friendly and also suitable for Linux.
CONS: Not very popular yet.
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9CAT-Tools
GOOGLE TRANSLATOR TOOLKIT
Website: https://translate.google.com/toolkit
Training: https://support.google.com/translate/toolkit/#
PROS: It allows you to share documents, glossaries, and translation memories with other users.
CONS: Translations and glossaries up to 1 MB max. each - TMs have a max. size limit of 50MB per upload.
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10CAT-Tools
ALCHEMY CATALYST LITE
Website: http://www.alchemysoftware.com/translite.html
Training: http://www.alchemysoftware.com/resources/tutorials.html
PROS: Excellent visual editors and interactive validators for a translation/localization process that is fast, smooth and error free.
CONS: You need to receive a TTK file from the client.
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11CAT-Tools
POEDIT
Website: http://poedit.net
Training: http://poedit.net/support
PROS: Very easy to install, simple to use.
CONS: No glossary support.
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12Administration Tools
ADMINSOFT ACCOUNTS
Administration & Accounting Software
Website: http://www.adminsoftware.biz
Features: Accounts Receivable (Sales Ledger), Accounts Payable (Purchase Ledger), General Ledger (Nominal Ledger), Stock Control/Inventory, Purchase Order Processing, Sales Invoicing, Human Resources, Payroll. It's multi-user, multi-company, and multi-currency.
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13Administration Tools
MANAGER
Accounting Software
Website: http://www.manager.io
Features: Manager is a free accounting software for small business. Windows, Mac and Linux.
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14Why Converters?
Because you will definitely need to convert information into another format, at least once in your career…
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15Converters
XE Currency Converter
Website: http://www.xe.com
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16Converters
Unit Converter
Website: http://www.unitconverters.net
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17Converters
Zamzar
Website: http://www.zamzar.com
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18Converters
Online-Convert
Website: http://www.online-convert.com
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19Everyday Tools?
Small free programs that will help you save time and research…
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20Everyday Tools
LastPass
Website: https://lastpass.com
Simple Download & Setup: Use the recommended download for your browser setup. Create an account with your email address and a strong master password - the last password you have to remember. LastPass now appears as an addon in your browser, where you can click to login and get started.
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21Everyday Tools
OpenOffice
Website: https://www.openoffice.org
The Free alternative to Microsoft Office – Don’t forget to download any language packs and spell-checkers/dictionaries!
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22Everyday Tools
Hootsuite
Website: https://hootsuite.com
Social Media Management Tool
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23Everyday Tools
Plaxo
Website: http://www.plaxo.com
All your contact at one place!
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24Everyday Tools
Audacity®
Website: http://audacity.sourceforge.net
A free, open source, cross-platform software for recording and editing sounds.
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25Everyday Tools
WeTransfer
Website: https://www.wetransfer.com
Send very large or multiple files up to 2GB.
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26Everyday Tools
Web Word-Count
Website: http://www.webwordcount.com
A rough word-count of any website.
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27Everyday Tools
TMServe Tools
Website: http://www.tmserve.gr/TMS_Tools_En.html
A collection of free SDL Tools:
1. SDLTmFindVars - Find the variables in your TM
2. SDLTmConvert - Convert your TM into anything you might need
3. SDLXliff2TMX - Export your SDLXLIFF files to a TMX or Text file
4. SDLTmReverseLangs - Reverse the Language Pair of your TM
5. SDLTmExport - Batch Export your TMs
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28Everyday Tools
TMbuilder1.0
Website: http://ankudowicz.com/tmbuilder
Create a TM in TMX or TTX format from an Excel or Word document is seconds!
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29Questions?
Please feel free to contact me anytime, per email or by sending me a message through Proz.com:
Email: [email protected]
My Profile on Proz.com: www.proz.com/profile/957755
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