High technology in translation
There are dozens of software solutions for supporting the translation process in the market. They can be divided into two categories. The first one refers to applications that emerged more than 15 years ago. These are desktop solutions that require time-consuming and expensive installation, setup and maintenance.
Others are cloud solutions and are a relatively recent arrival. Yet, they are becoming increasingly popular. Such solution do not require any installation, configuration or upgrades. In case of Smartcat specifically, most of the platform’s features are completely free to use.
To dot all the i’s in the above respect, we provide below an impartial comparison of functional capabilities of Smartcat and Trados, which are among the most popular in both categories.
Comparative analysis of Smartcat and Trados systems
Filed 15/09/2015
General Functions | Smartcat | Trados | |
---|---|---|---|
Ability to create a TM based on previous translations | |||
Possibility of using dictionaries directly in the system | |||
Web Editor | |||
Working on a document simultaneously with other translators at the same time | |||
Translator's database | |||
Remote Desktop Client | |||
Morphological search for glossaries and dictionaries | |||
Instant pre-translation |
How Smartcat streamlines
the translation process
Create a new project and assign tasks for each stage of the workflow
Your team translates in a state-of-the art CAT tool
Manage the translation process online
Receive translations and make payments