What tools do Xpresstranslations.coms translators have at their disposal?
Our translators specializing in specific technical areas have their own translation tools at hand. These include terminological databases built up and enriched over years of experience, as well as specialist glossaries and technical dictionaries. The Internet can also provide them with valuable resources. Many of our contributors have Computer Assisted Translation tools at their disposal. The most widespread CAT tool is the TRADOS translation memory program. These tools are especially useful when translating texts with numerous similarities or repeated terms. They enable the translator to be certain that the same word is always translated the same way in all your communications. Be careful not to confuse CAT tools with the kind of translation software available free on the Internet: these automatic translation tools produce texts of a quality that never comes close to translations by a professional translator. Needless to say, our translators never use automatic translation software. W
