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CAT, Computer-Aided Translation
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Translation performed
by a human, but using interactive tools to automate part of
the process. Such tools may include pop-up client-specific glossaries,
electronic matching of previously translated text, etc. |
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Dictionary creation
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The process of developing
terminology entries for a machine translation system. It typically
involves identifying source terms, providing target-language
equivalents, and coding these for use by the MT system |
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Envelope shop
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A translation agency
that simply acts as the go-between between the translator and
client, i.e. does not add any value to the work performed by
the translator |
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For-information-only translation
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Translation performed
only to extract information, i.e. not requiring extra services
such as typesetting or layout |
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Free-lance translator
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A translator who
works professionally on a job-by-job basis |
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In-country review
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Review of the translation
in the target country before it is published/printed. This review
should focus on technical and grammatical accuracy and not on
style |
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In-house translator
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An employee of a
firm who may or may not have been specifically hired to perform
translation work |
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Internationalization
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The preparation of
a product to make it suitable for the international market;
internationalization may include the removal of culturally-specific
characteristics, finding generic terms, using graphics, etc. |
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Localization
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The preparation of
a product to make it suitable for a specific target country.
This includes translation, conversion of units, etc. |
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Machine translation
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The use of computer
programs which recognize rules of grammar, parts of speech,
and multiple word meanings to produce draft translations of
a document. Human editors are required to put the raw translation
into a smooth, literate form. |
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Post-editing
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Term used for the
correction of machine translation output by human linguists/editors |
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Preconditioning (MT)
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Preparation of material
prior to translation; this includes protecting items in the
text that are not to be translated, converting the file to the
proper input format, etc. |
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Pre-editing
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The act of editing
a source document to make it more translatable; while this is
beneficial for all types of translation, it is most recommended
for materials that will be machine-translated |
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Software localization
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The translation of
computer software into the potential end-user's language; performed
to make software more accessible, and thus more attractive,
to foreign users |
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Translation agency
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A firm which specializes
in providing a wide range of services related directly and indirectly
to language translation |
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Translation memory tools
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Database applications
with databases containing matched source and target texts. The
application compares a source text to the existing database.
It then checks whether the sentence or a similar phrase exists
in the database, and suggests it to the user as a possible translation.
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