Best translation software for a freelance Thread poster: nurhussen
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nurhussen Local time: 00:29 Amharic to English + ...
Which software is best to translate text , if possible audio too, for personal use.I want to translate English into Amharic. Thank you in advance for your help. | | |
As for all things in translation, it depends on the context. "Best" is highly situational and best left for each professional to decide. Such decisions should not be taken lightly. So what if I say CafeTran Espresso is the best translation software? For which reasons, for what, for whom? Not very helpful. Yet that would be my answer. | | |
Matthias Fadtke (X) Germany Local time: 23:29 Spanish to German + ... Sticking to the common | Dec 10, 2020 |
I have tried a few ones and actually I stick to Trados. Since I learned how to use it during my studies, I stick to it because I can rely on it, even though it is awfully expensive... | | |
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Tom in London United Kingdom Local time: 22:29 Member (2008) Italian to English
Jean Dimitriadis wrote: As for all things in translation, it depends on the context. "Best" is highly situational and best left for each professional to decide. Such decisions should not be taken lightly. So what if I say CafeTran Espresso is the best translation software? For which reasons, for what, for whom? Not very helpful. Yet that would be my answer. I agree. Having tried various CAT tools I decided to go with Cafetran because it's easy to use. The end product of all CAT tools is exactly the same thing (a translation of your document) but some make the process incredibly complicated and off-putting. CafeTran is user-friendly. You can get started with it immediately and then learn, over time, all the things you can do with it. HOWEVER please note: there are many types of translation where a CAT tool will be of no use to you.
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nurhussen Local time: 00:29 Amharic to English + ... TOPIC STARTER Thank you very much. | Dec 11, 2020 |
Tom in London wrote: Jean Dimitriadis wrote: As for all things in translation, it depends on the context. "Best" is highly situational and best left for each professional to decide. Such decisions should not be taken lightly. So what if I say CafeTran Espresso is the best translation software? For which reasons, for what, for whom? Not very helpful. Yet that would be my answer. I agree. Having tried various CAT tools I decided to go with Cafetran because it's easy to use. The end product of all CAT tools is exactly the same thing (a translation of your document) but some make the process incredibly complicated and off-putting. CafeTran is user-friendly. You can get started with it immediately and then learn, over time, all the things you can do with it. HOWEVER please note: there are many types of translation where a CAT tool will be of no use to you. [Edited at 2020-12-10 11:05 GMT] | | |
nurhussen Local time: 00:29 Amharic to English + ... TOPIC STARTER Thank you very much | Dec 11, 2020 |
Jean Dimitriadis wrote: As for all things in translation, it depends on the context. "Best" is highly situational and best left for each professional to decide. Such decisions should not be taken lightly. So what if I say CafeTran Espresso is the best translation software? For which reasons, for what, for whom? Not very helpful. Yet that would be my answer. | | |
jyuan_us United States Local time: 17:29 Member (2005) English to Chinese + ... Everybody is talking about CAT tools | Dec 11, 2020 |
but I guess the OP was looking for advice about automated translation apps.
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nurhussen wrote: Which software is best to translate text , if possible audio too, for personal use.I want to translate English into Amharic. Thank you in advance for your help. MT: I found Amharic language at Chinese web site NiuTrans Amharic = Amharština (in Czech) http://www.condak.cz/nove/2020-09/28/cs/00.html http://www.condak.cz/nove/2020-09/28/cs/02.html CAT for personal use: common OS = Windows; location = desktop without uploading and downloading data to server; text editor = free open source; CAT = free without a predefined language code list. Text editor= OpenOffice, LibreOffice CAT = Anaphraseus (TM is compatible with Wordfast Classic and Worfast Pro 3). For profi translation = OmegaT with build-in text (translation) editor For audio in English use some transcribe SW or service. Then you can translate the text. Milan www.condak.cz | | |