CTP CTP Technology & CAT Tools 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the recommended minimum fuzzy match threshold at which most agencies charge a reduced translation rate?
- 50%
- 75% (Correct answer)
- 90%
- 100%
Correct answer: 75%
Most agencies apply discounted rates for fuzzy matches at 75% and above because less editing effort is required.
Question 2: What is a 'concordance search' in a CAT tool?
- Searching a glossary for an approved term
- Searching the TM for any occurrence of a word or phrase (Correct answer)
- Running an automated spell-check
- Aligning bilingual documents into a new TM
Correct answer: Searching the TM for any occurrence of a word or phrase
A concordance search scans the TM for all segments containing a specific word or phrase to find how it was previously translated.
Question 3: What does TBX stand for in terminology management?
- Translation Backup Exchange
- TermBase eXchange (Correct answer)
- Technical Base XML
- Terminology Builder XML
Correct answer: TermBase eXchange
TBX (TermBase eXchange) is the ISO-standard format for exchanging terminological data between different CAT and TM systems.
Question 4: In CAT tool analysis, what is a 'repetition'?
- A segment that matches an existing TM entry
- A segment that occurs more than once within the same project (Correct answer)
- An error that appears multiple times in a document
- A redundant translation unit in the TM
Correct answer: A segment that occurs more than once within the same project
Repetitions are identical segments appearing more than once within a single project, typically billed at a discounted rate.
Question 5: What is 'pre-translation' in a CAT tool workflow?
- Reviewing a completed translation before delivery
- Automatically inserting TM or MT matches before the translator begins (Correct answer)
- Translating a project summary or outline first
- Onboarding a new translator before a project starts
Correct answer: Automatically inserting TM or MT matches before the translator begins
Pre-translation automatically populates segments with TM or machine translation matches before the translator starts reviewing the file.
Question 6: What does a 'leverage report' show in a translation project?
- A billing invoice for all translation services rendered
- An analysis showing TM match percentages and new word counts (Correct answer)
- A quality review checklist for the proofreader
- A glossary approval document from the client
Correct answer: An analysis showing TM match percentages and new word counts
A leverage report shows the breakdown of exact matches, fuzzy matches, and new words to determine TM savings and project cost.
CTP CTP Technology & CAT Tools 2
What is the recommended minimum fuzzy match threshold at which most agencies charge a reduced translation rate?