Translation CAT Tools and Translation Technology

Question 1

What does 'CAT tool' stand for?

Accepted Answer

Computer-Assisted Translation tool

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Computerized Automatic Translator

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Content Alignment Technology

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Cross-language Authoring Tool

Question 2

Which of the following is a widely used CAT tool in the translation industry?

Accepted Answer

SDL Trados Studio

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Adobe Acrobat

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Microsoft Word

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Google Translate

Question 3

What is a 'fuzzy match' in translation memory terminology?

Accepted Answer

A segment that partially matches a stored TM entry, expressed as a percentage similarity

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A translation that is approximate but contains errors

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An incorrect translation suggested by machine translation

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A match found only in a different language pair

Question 4

What is a 'full match' (or '100% match') in a translation memory?

Accepted Answer

A segment identical to a previously stored source segment, allowing the stored translation to be reused directly

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A segment where the machine translation perfectly matches the target language

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A translation that has been validated by two translators

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A segment with no changes needed in either source or target

Question 5

What file format is commonly used to exchange translation memories between CAT tools?

Accepted Answer

.tmx

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.docx

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.csv

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.xliff

Question 6

What is XLIFF and what is it used for?

Accepted Answer

An XML-based file format for exchanging localizable data between tools and systems

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A billing format for translation agencies

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A style guide format for localization projects

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A translation memory format specific to Trados