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Poll: How often do you use translation memories (TMs)? Autor de la hebra: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "How often do you use translation memories (TMs)?".
This poll was originally submitted by paulonet2. View the poll results »
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I use my/customer TMs as a source of ideas, as inspiration, thesaurus, reference material, etc.
I really couldn't live without them anymore
I also have a primary TM where I add every translation that I have done, so it contains all my work from the past 8 years. A great resource whatever the topic of my current translation job.
@those who don't use TM's - why not?
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neilmac
España
Local time: 10:20
español al inglés
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I use MY OWN WF Classic and TMs most of the time these days. I've never worked with anyone else's and I don't think I'd be comfortable using them. I sort of feel the same about glossaries from clients or other people too... I just don't trust them as much as I would if there were my own creations.
[Edited at 2013-09-24 08:37 GMT]
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| Increasingly | Sep 24, 2013 |
Since starting with Trados almost exactly a year ago, my use of TMs has steadily increased, until it is now the rule rather than the exception. Particularly so because I am now more selective about the type of work I take on (e.g. no illegible PDFs!). Obviously, there are some jobs for which a TM is of little use, but for large technical jobs I now regard TM use as indispensable, if only for reasons of consistency.
Steve K.
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Diana Coada (X) 
Reino Unido
Local time: 09:20
portugués al inglés
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I tried CAT tools and I did not enjoy working with them. But I love sight translation so I started using Dragon to dictate my translations. This increases my productivity more than a TM ever would.
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Mary Worby
Reino Unido
Local time: 09:20
alemán al inglés
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| Most of the time ... | Sep 24, 2013 |
... which actually means 99% of the time. Occasionally I'll get a text through as an ineditable PDF or I'll translate a couple of sentences without going to the effort of setting it all up with a TM. But in the vast majority of cases, I'll use a TM.
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Diana Coada, BA DPSI RPSI ACIL wrote:
I tried CAT tools and I did not enjoy working with them. But I love sight translation so I started using Dragon to dictate my translations. This increases my productivity more than a TM ever would.
Imagine how fast you could be using both
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| Almost always and almost never | Sep 24, 2013 |
I hate using other people's memories. They are always rubbish because even if the translations are OK they are not mine. So I very rarely do.
I love using my own memories. Watching segments translate themselves gives me the same buzz as watching coins coming out of a slot machine.
[Edited at 2013-09-24 09:28 GMT]
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Helen Hagon
Local time: 09:20
Miembro 2011
ruso al inglés
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| Not much at the moment... | Sep 24, 2013 |
...although I have only just invested in a CAT tool. Not being a very techy person it's taking me a while to figure out how to use it. Hopefully, by this time next year, I might be able to say that my output and speed have increased.
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Marjolein Snippe
Países Bajos
Local time: 10:20
Miembro 2012
inglés al neerlandés
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| almost always | Sep 24, 2013 |
Mary Worby wrote:
... which actually means 99% of the time. Occasionally I'll get a text through as an ineditable PDF or I'll translate a couple of sentences without going to the effort of setting it all up with a TM. But in the vast majority of cases, I'll use a TM.
Same here; I quite like using other people's (usually agencies') TMs but usually more as a source of suggestions which will still need to be checked.
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Julian Holmes
Japón
Local time: 17:20
Miembro 2011
japonés al inglés
| Get to the point | Sep 24, 2013 |
The question basically means, "How often do you use CAT tools?"
Ahem. You can't use a TM without a CAT tool.
In answer to the question, 99% of the time since I'm a tech translator and I just can't imagine translating big manuals without the aid of a CAT tool any more.
Like Chris S, they're helping me get lots of translation done more quickly that I can bill the customer for.
And like the rest of you, I hate using a TM from a customer that has come ou... See more The question basically means, "How often do you use CAT tools?"
Ahem. You can't use a TM without a CAT tool.
In answer to the question, 99% of the time since I'm a tech translator and I just can't imagine translating big manuals without the aid of a CAT tool any more.
Like Chris S, they're helping me get lots of translation done more quickly that I can bill the customer for.
And like the rest of you, I hate using a TM from a customer that has come out of the wrong end of a cow. I hate having to sift through someone else's clustermess to get my gem of a translation done.  ▲ Collapse
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Diana Coada (X)
Reino Unido
Local time: 09:20
portugués al inglés
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| Indeed, I could be! | Sep 24, 2013 |
Chris S wrote: Diana Coada, BA DPSI RPSI ACIL wrote:
I tried CAT tools and I did not enjoy working with them. But I love sight translation so I started using Dragon to dictate my translations. This increases my productivity more than a TM ever would. Imagine how fast you could be using both
It's something I was thinking to look into. Is that what you're doing? How do you find the workflow?
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Julian Holmes
Japón
Local time: 17:20
Miembro 2011
japonés al inglés
| It's not that difficult | Sep 24, 2013 |
Diana Coada, BA DPSI RPSI ACIL wrote:
It's something I was thinking to look into. Is that what you're doing? How do you find the workflow?
Why not use the many trial versions that are available online so that you can get an idea of their look and feel?
And, in the blinking of an eye, you'll already have turned to the Dark Side ...
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Diana Coada (X)
Reino Unido
Local time: 09:20
portugués al inglés
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I was talking about combining both tools into the workflow. I've tried enough CATs to know I can't work with them on their own. It's just not for me.
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Michael Harris
Alemania
Local time: 10:20
Miembro 2006
alemán al inglés
Heather McCrae wrote: I use my/customer TMs as a source of ideas, as inspiration, thesaurus, reference material, etc. I really couldn't live without them anymore I also have a primary TM where I add every translation that I have done, so it contains all my work from the past 8 years. A great resource whatever the topic of my current translation job. @those who don't use TM's - why not?
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