Slate Desktop eCPD Webinar

March 22, 2-3PM

Tom Hoar – CEO, Precision Translation ToolsRahzeb Choudhury – Director, Lifelong Inspiration

Slate Desktop for Windows

What is Slate Desktop?

• Windows application suite– Statistical translation software– MT provider integrates in desktop CAT tools

• Who is it for?– Translators and small agencies– 3 or more years experience– 100K segments in TMs (1 million words)– Medical, financial, legal, technical, engineering– Supports 31 languages (930 language pairs)

To & From 31 LanguagesArabic French Latvian

Bulgarian German Lithuania

Catalan Greek Polish

Chinese Hebrew Portuguese

Czech Hindi Romanian

Danish Hungarian Russian

Dutch Icelandic Slovak

English Irish Slovenian

Estonian Italian Spanish

Finnish Japanese Swedish

930 pairs Tamil

Why translators use Slate Desktop

Kis Hajnalka, English, Italian, GermanTo Hungarian Translator

“I started using, DoMT (Linux precursor to Slate) occasionally in 2012… It was almost just to confirm my hypothesis that it won’t work. I couldn’t be more wrong…”

Tried – Tested – Reliable


Terence Lewis, Dutchto English Translator

“Now translators can reap the benefit of cutting edge research and development in statistical machine translation within their familiar Microsoft Windows environment.”

Runs on Windows Desktops


Bríd Ní FhlathúinEnglish to Irish Translator

“Compared with attempting a Moses installation, it’s a walk in the park. For me, the benefits are confidentiality and user control. I’m already using it on a real-life project only days after launch.”

Ease, Confidentiality and Control


Pieter Beens, Translator and Copywriter

“Slate Desktop gives a whole new dimension to the way I translate. Words I’ve used long ago or in different contexts are popping up in my screen in nearly perfect sentences – and they fit my style.”

Personalized Output and Experience

Engine Creation Process

• Set engine details (name and languages)• Import your TMs (assign labels)• Start the build process (takes a while)• Translate TMX/XLIFF documents from UI

Slate Desktop in actionSlate Desktop application ships without translation engines.You create your personalized translation engine™.

Set up the engine detailsAssign a build nameIdentify the language codes

Import your translation memoriesSet labels for clients, subject matter and text typesMatch labels to each translation memory

Build your engineConvert your translation memories to a translation engineOn your Windows desktop

Translate your documentsSelect an engine – you can create as many as you likeSelect a localization document format

Your Comfort Zone

• CATs: OmegaT (example), SDL Trados Studio, Kilgray memoQ, CafeTran, Déjà Vu, more...

• Install Slate Desktop plugin (differs for each)• Configure CAT to use plugin and engine• Receive suggestions from your personalized

translation engine™

OmegaT ExampleYour personalized translation engine™ integrates with your favorite CAT tool. You work faster because Slate Desktop drafts translations that mimic the writing style in your translation memories.

Setup a projectCreate a project, set languages & import documentsMachine translation not configured

Install Slate Desktop connector for OmegaTInstall Slate Desktop pluginFollow CAT’s instructions

Configure CATSet CAT to use Slate Desktop connectorDifferent for each CAT

You in action with Slate DesktopUse your CAT as alwaysSuggestions come from your personalized translation engine™

Why Slate Desktop is uniquePersonalized Translation Engine™ Other Engines

Why Slate Desktop is uniquePersonalized Translation Engine™

• Personal computer

Other Engines

• In-the-cloud


• Personal computer• No Internet needed

Other Engines

• In-the-cloud• Internet connection required


• Personal computer• No Internet needed• Buy one-time license

Other Engines

• In-the-cloud• Internet connection required• Rent per-use subscriptions


• Personal computer• No Internet needed• Buy one-time license• Protects confidential and

strategic language resources

Other Engines

• In-the-cloud• Internet connection required• Rent per-use subscriptions• Share language resources with

MT service provider



strategic language resources• Personalized experience for

one translator

Other Engines


MT service provider• One-size-fits-all experiences for

many translators




one translator• Quality tailored to the

individual translator’s style

Other Engines



many translators• Quality adjusted to an industry

or subject




one translator• Quality tailored to the

individual translator’s style• Works in your comfort zone, at

your pace

Other Engines



many translators• Quality adjusted to an industry

or subject• Work in vendor’s environment

and pace

Money back trial policy

• Buy Slate Desktop• Enjoy full support for 30 days• Uninstall Slate Desktop within 30 days

– We refund your purchase price– No questions asked– Cleaned TMs and engines are yours

Money back trial policy

• Buy Slate Desktop• Enjoy full support for 30 days• Uninstall Slate Desktop within 30 days

– We refund your purchase price– No questions asked– Cleaned TMs and engines are yours

• Questions...

eCPD Webinar Promotion

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http://slate.rocks/download-for-windows/

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Translation Engine Details

• Best results from your translation memories• MT connectors for these CAT tools

– Kilgray memoQ– SDL Trados Studio– OmegaT– More coming, stay tuned…

• Supported document formats– TMX– XLIFF– TAB (UTF-8 text)– Corpus (UTF-8 text)

Technology

Slate Desktop eCPD Webinar