See Computer-Assisted Translation.

While a translator is working on an assignment, he/she can have a Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) software open to record his/her progress and generate a Translation Memory that can be used time ...

A file whose text can be selected by a text editor and whose words can be counted electronically by either these programs or a CAT tool.

See Desktop Publishing .

The act of formating the layout of pages on publication software in order to have documents ready for print.

See Matches .

Unlike an editable document , the contents of hard copy materials cannot be selected by a text editor and, consequently, its word count cannot be determined for quoting purposes. Hard copy ...

The original language in which a material was written. The same as source language .

The language into which a material will be translated. The same as target language .

The act of translating a document through a computer program, without human intervention. It should not be mistaken by the act of a translator using a CAT tool to record his/her ...

Sentences found in the text being translated that are retrieved by the Translation Memory because a similar content has already been translated in the past. They are usually divided into percentage ...

See Portable Document Format .

A popular format, also known as PDF , which was created by Adobe Systems in 1993 and is used for both text documents and publications. Documents converted into PDF are lighter ...

Used to create page layout for Desktop Publishing assignments. Programs include PageMaker, FrameMaker, InDesign, QuarkXpress, Microsoft Publisher, and Scribus, among others.

When working with editable documents and using a CAT tool, translators are able to provide a quote for their services based on the number or new words, matches , and repetitions ...

CAT tools are able to analyze the material to be translated and determine how many segments are repeated within the original text, thus allowing for discounts.

See Translation unit .

The document to be translated.

The original language in which a material was written. The same as Language A .

Coding used in some file formats to create the respective layout and data structure, such as in web files (html, php, etc.) and slide presentations. When using a CAT tool, a ...

The document resulting from the translation.

The language into which a material will be translated. The same as Language B .

See Terminology Base .

A database containing terminology.

Software used to create and edit text files, such as Microsoft Word and Open Office Writer.

See Translation Memory .

A database made of translation units recorded by a translator using a CAT tool.

A sentence that is recognized and isolated by a CAT tool to either find a match within the existing content of a Translation Memory or add it to the database.

See Translation Unit .

A report generated by a CAT tool containing a breakdown of the word count found in the source document , which allows for a translation quote .