What is a CAT tool and why are they useful? A CAT tool, as the term is generally used by translators, refers to a software program that creates a "translation memory" (TM) of a translated document, which can then be used to facilitate the translation of future documents that have significant similarity to the first. For further details, please consult the User's Manual. Introduction Intended readership This document is intended for translators who are not experienced with Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) tools, and discusses only the basics. Appendix.20 GNU Free Documentation License.20 0. Translation memory (fuzzy match function).16 7.B.3 The glossary function.17 7.B.4.
Downloading the supplementary materials.12 7.B.2. Final proofreading, correction, and delivery.11 7.B. Validating tags, creating target documents.11 7.A.4. Project 1: A simple MS Word file.9 7.A.1. Table of Contents Copyright.1 Introduction.3 Intended readership.3 What is a CAT tool and why are they useful?.3 1. Last updated: January 2009 Refers to OmegaT version: 2.0.0 Screenshots from OmegaT versions: 1.6.0, 2.0.0 A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License." Cover illustration is from in the public domain. OmegaT for CAT Beginners by Susan Welsh & Marc PriorĬopyright Copyright © 2009 Susan Welsh and Marc Prior Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts.