CAT tools (Computer Aided Translation” or “Computer Assisted Translation”) are software applications that support the translation of text from one language to another. They assist a human translator in doing their work more quickly and in managing their translation projects. That means CAT tools don’t translate for you. More specifically, CAT tools for translation are used for EDITING, MANAGING, SUBMITTING, CREATING and STORING translations. Today’s CAT tools are mostly cloud

During the past year 2020, the unexpected global lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic had a huge impact on every industry, forcing the society to rethink of how the world does business. One industry that has managed to find opportunity amid crisis is the translation sector. In fact, according to 2020 European Language Industry Survey, language services providers were better prepared than most to deal with the effects and consequences of the pandemic. As a result, the tran

Every profession falls victim to myths and misconceptions and the work of translators and interpreters is no exception. Let’s debunk some of them! MYTH #1: Any bilingual or multilingual person can be a translator or an interpreter FACT: Being a capable interpreter or translator requires far more than bilingualism, although fluency in both languages is certainly a prerequisite. The interpreter/translator’s training is based on language structures, terminology and research. In

In this increasingly digital age, it is no secret that machines and software today can easily understand spoken words and translate them to a target language. In fact, the most significant impact today within the Localization space is the realms of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). But to what extent can the translation and localization sectors be affected by this technology? Let’s begin with some theory! AI refers to an artificial creation of human-like