CAT tools Insights

What is CAT tools?

CAT tools (Computer-Assisted Translation tools) are software applications designed to aid human translators. They do not perform automatic translation like machine translation systems, but instead provide features like translation memory (TM), terminology management, and quality assurance checks to improve the efficiency and consistency of the translation process. They are commonly used by freelance translators, language service providers, and in-house translation departments.

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What other technologies are related to CAT tools?

CAT tools Competitor Technologies

Trados

Trados is a leading CAT tool that directly competes with other CAT tools in the market.

mentioned alongside CAT tools in 6% (66) of relevant job posts

MemoQ

MemoQ is another CAT tool that directly competes with other CAT tools like Trados.

mentioned alongside CAT tools in 3% (54) of relevant job posts

CAT tools Complementary Technologies

machine translation

Machine translation (MT) can be integrated into CAT tools to provide suggested translations, increasing translator productivity.

mentioned alongside CAT tools in 7% (77) of relevant job posts

MT

MT or Machine Translation is complementary as it can be integrated into CAT tools to provide suggested translations, increasing translator productivity.

mentioned alongside CAT tools in 4% (106) of relevant job posts

TMS

TMS, or Translation Management Systems, are complementary to CAT tools. While CAT tools focus on the translation process itself, TMS handles the overall workflow, project management, and collaboration aspects of translation projects. They often integrate.

mentioned alongside CAT tools in 0% (118) of relevant job posts