CTP CTP Technology & CAT Tools 2

Question 1

What is the recommended minimum fuzzy match threshold at which most agencies charge a reduced translation rate?

Accepted Answer

75%

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Searching the TM for any occurrence of a word or phrase

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

TermBase eXchange

Answer

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'?

Accepted Answer

A segment that occurs more than once within the same project

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Automatically inserting TM or MT matches before the translator begins

Answer

Pre-translation automatically populates segments with TM or machine translation matches before the translator starts reviewing the file.

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