Showing posts with label Memory. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 10 August 2011

Impact of Translation Memory Tools on Translation Services


The translation memory tool, (TM) is a new booming concept used in contemporary translation technology to transform the industry day by day. It is a type of database that is primarily used in translation software programs to support human translators. It contains text segments in a source language and their translation equivalents into one or more target languages. Moreover, these segments can be single words, paragraphs, blocks, or phrases. Designed to facilitate major functions like segmentation of source text and matching the original with the corresponding target segments, this device helps translators complete their assignments more effectively.

Looking at the present scenario, this technology has turn out to be both crucial and popular. It has brought a new revolution in the translation business, where the translator can successfully use online and electronic resources. In the last few years, some of the most admired translation memory tools like Wordfast, Trados, DéjàVu and SDLX have brought a radical change into the translator's operational techniques and its impact on translation industry can't be ignored. Some of the advantages brought by these Computer Assisted Tools are the big savings in time when repetitive terminology and sentences happen in the project being carried out. Not only that, the repetitive text with small variations can be reutilized to produce a homogeneous and consistent translation with considerable productivity increases that lead to cost reduction for the end customer. With these tools the terms used in the past are very much on the translator's finger tips, thus making the work more enjoyable and less stressful while the customer gets a better quality. Once a good TM has been produced, this can be also used by less experienced translators because the TM contains many of the secrets written by the experienced translator. In very large projects where team-work is a key factor, the TM can be shared on-line by a large team of translators and the less experienced translators will be instantly assisted by experts in the field to obtain incredible results that otherwise would not be possible.

With TM, there is no need to strain the eyes every time searching for the beginning of the next source sentence that needs to be translated. This technology, will never allow you to bounce a sentence or even a paragraph, which is one of the most common situation when required to translate any hard copy or when overwriting electronic documents. As a result of this the translation will be free of missing translation bits and pieces.

As the competition is getting tougher in the translation business, this technology also equips translators to handle the information outburst in all areas of human endeavor. Translation Memory Tools has proved to be a very functional tool for assisting the localization of HTML and additional software files with Tags to maintain the formats and the code of the original document. The Tag Editor is used in these cases. In addition to all this, the Translation Memory Tool also provides additional benefits to client as it saves time and some discounts can be applied to the end customer for providing the work in a "friendly" format that lessens the work burden. In this case clients pay reduced fees for recurrent and repetitive text. The translation memory files also provide clients the flexibility of using diverse translators or agencies in future project without having to stick to the same provider, therefore the TM can be considered as freedom provider.

Nowadays, the Translation Memory Tool has become very popular among translators and agencies doing translation of technical manuals due to the large amounts of recurrent text that can be easily reutilized to provide better quality at a lower cost in a shorter period of time. Exactly what the customer is expecting from the translation provider.




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Monday, 8 August 2011

What is Translation Memory?


Translation memory, commonly referred to as 'TM', is a database that stores previously translated text. Most commonly used in conjunction with computer aided translation (CAT) tools, such as Trados or DejàVu, it is utilised during the translation process to help with new similar translation content.

Nowadays, a vast amount of translators and translation agencies use CAT tools and TMs as part of their daily work. Translation agencies are able to develop client-specific translation memories in order to produce consistent and cost-effective translations, even when different individual translators are used.

A translation memory consists of text segments (paragraphs or sentences, but not single words) in a source language and their translations into one or more target languages. Together, these pairs of segments form so-called translation units.

Although TMs can be employed in a variety of translation scenarios, they are at their most beneficial when used with highly repetitive texts. They are also particularly helpful when translating newer versions of previously translated documents. In this situation only new content would need to be translated as the TM will identify previously translated content. This can represent a considerable time and cost saving as well as aiding in the production of consistent translations.

Translation memories are extremely advantageous in numerous ways:

Consistency

TMs help to ensure consistency through the presentation of previously translated content. This is particularly important if a number of translators work for the same client or on the same project over time.

Efficiency

TMs allow translators to speed up the translation process. When applicable data is in a translation memory, the translator is presented with previously translated segments, so they do not need to be translated again. Translation memories also identify partial content matches.

Cost

TMs help to reduce the cost of long-term translation projects, or regular translation of similar content. Once content has been translated, repeat content need never be translated again - even if it is in a different document at a different time with a different translator.

Translation memories may not be suitable for text of a non-repetitive nature. Although in principle they can be used as an aid to any type of translation, in some cases their use should be avoided. It is possible that in some circumstances use of translation memory could turn a translation into a mechanical process, damaging the style, flow and creativity of a text.

This article only scratches the surface on the benefits, pitfalls and application of translation memory. However, it is an extremely powerful tool that delivers tangible benefits to the client, translator and translation agency. To discover how translation memory can benefit your organisation or to find out more about translation services, get in touch with Sure Languages today.




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