Poll: Have you automated any of your work processes in recent years? Autor de la hebra: ProZ.com Staff
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| | | | neilmac
España
Local time: 16:57
español al inglés
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A year or two ago I started using a software tool that checks consistency in texts. I mainly use it for revising/correcting academic papers written by non-native speakers, but sometimes I use it on my own translations as well.
I use MT a bit, but judiciously rather than slavishly or across the board.
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What's going on with this automated obsession? I don’t want to automate anything I do; I want to put my brain to good use…
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I automatically reject all PEMT requests.
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John Fossey 
Canadá
Local time: 10:57
Miembro 2008
francés al inglés
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It's unclear to me what is meant by "automated work processes". My spell checker is automated, does that count? I use BaacS to keep track of orders, but that's a database, not what I would call automated. I use a CAT tool, which automatically calls up matching segments from the TM. But I manually type in the translations, so I guess that's not automatic either.
| | | | Mario Freitas
Brasil
Local time: 11:57
Miembro 2014
inglés al portugués
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Using a CAT is a considerable automation step, in case people are not considering that. In fact, the CAT automates several functions, not only one.
Other than that, I also automate as much as I can my invoicing, statistics, and other admin/control processes, but I'm far from the level of automation I desire. I just don't have time to program it, and I will not buy third-party software for that purpose.
One type of automation that will never, ever be part of my routine is using MTs to... See more Using a CAT is a considerable automation step, in case people are not considering that. In fact, the CAT automates several functions, not only one.
Other than that, I also automate as much as I can my invoicing, statistics, and other admin/control processes, but I'm far from the level of automation I desire. I just don't have time to program it, and I will not buy third-party software for that purpose.
One type of automation that will never, ever be part of my routine is using MTs to translate. I only use MTs for languages I don't speak. Period. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Jan Truper
Alemania
Local time: 16:57
inglés al alemán
Besides using CAT tools / MT / dictation software where I see fit, I have automated certain menial processes (by using input devices with several extra buttons and this software: https://www.orderedbytes.com/controllermate/).
For example, I can select text and then hit a specific button on my keyboard to automatically and swiftly
Copy text -> Switch to browser app in a se... See more Besides using CAT tools / MT / dictation software where I see fit, I have automated certain menial processes (by using input devices with several extra buttons and this software: https://www.orderedbytes.com/controllermate/).
For example, I can select text and then hit a specific button on my keyboard to automatically and swiftly
Copy text -> Switch to browser app in a separate window -> Click on a dictionary tab -> Click in search field -> Paste text -> Hit Enter -> Return mouse cursor to original position.
I have several such automated work processes assigned to various extra buttons/keys. ▲ Collapse
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