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Free tools for translators BY IRENE KOUKIA - PROZ.COM’S 2014 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATION DAY ® I r e n e K o u k i a . L i c e n s e d e x c l u s i v e l y t o P r o Z . c o m 1

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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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