When it comes to our translations, we don’t leave anything to chance. Alongside our multilingual experts, we rely on cutting-edge translation technologies, such as translation memory systems.
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Before your translation reaches you in its final form, the source text is run through a multistage process here at ACT. During this process, the document is translated with the aid of a CAT tool. CAT stands for “computer-aided translation” and means using software to help produce a translation. The translation memory (TM) system is just one component of the CAT tool, although the two are often used synonymously.
Our translators work on every translation within the CAT tool. Over the course of the translation process, the integrated TM system saves the text segments (small syntactic units) composed by the translator in a database created specially and uniquely for you.
Translation databases are created individually for every client and for each language pair, and provide the translation memory that will serve as a foundation for your future texts.
Only the TM systems created specifically for you will be used for your translations. For every new translation, the existing data is compared to the new text and all possible matches are identified.
Our TM system then shows the translator similar formulations that were previously stored and approved for further use. If something is repeated within a text or across multiple texts, the corresponding segment does not need to be re-translated manually.
The pre-translated segments are always the product of human translators who have worked for this client before, and they make each subsequent translation faster and more cost-effective while ensuring consistency.
If you have previously translated material or if you are already working with TM systems, please let your project manager know. Our Translation Engineering department offers a variety of solutions for data import.
Our translation memory system works on a cumulative basis, which means that the more translated text is entered into the system, the more time and money it saves.
Why? Because the volume of translated reference material is constantly growing. The more uniform your corporate language is, the more obvious this effect becomes.
The vast benefits of translation memory systems really come into play with:
Fixed phrases and text segments are saved in the system. This increases the clarity and consistency of your texts and saves costs by reducing the number of variables that need to be translated.
Fixed phrases and corporate wording are saved in the system. Recurring terminology and fixed styleguides increase the consistency and comprehensibility of your texts. A pool of regular translators also boosts consistency and quality. You save time and money by reducing the amount of required research.
Consistency is generally very important for these texts. The translation memory system can help, for example, by ensuring that stored standard texts are translated in a predefined way.
We streamline the translation process – the advantages speak for themselves:
The databases that we create based on your texts are used exclusively for you. We adhere to strict data protection requirements. Additionally, your documents are stored at a secure server location in Germany. Learn more about this in our IT infrastructure section.
Here at ACT, the specialization of our translators in their specific fields is extremely important to us. We maintain a large pool of native-speaking professionals, with experts in a vast variety of fields and language combinations. This way, you can always rest assured that you will receive professional results.
The ACT team has many years of experience dealing with the unique requirements of industry and commerce, especially in meeting the increasing demands of our international customers.
Our custom-tailored texts reflect your professionalism. They are the prerequisite for seamless communication and the guarantee that your original message remains intact –all over the world.
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