Thread: What is a Cat Tool?

What exactly is a Cat Tool?

A CAT Tools is a software used for translation. CAT stands for "Computer Aided Translation". It helps the translator in a lot of ways, dividing the document into segments, creating Trasnlation Memories to keep track of what you translated and HOW you translated it, and create Glossaries.
You can check this page for additional information: What is a CAT-Tool?

Thanks FedericoP!! Do the glossaries created by these CAT Tools stay on file for future projects?

Hello, amayo,
Yes, the idea is to generate a translation memory and make it easier to translate terms and structures that have already been translated in previous projects.

That makes sense. Thanks for clearing that up for me ignacior!

You're welcome!

And what CAT tools are you guys using these days? Has anybody here tried MemoQ?

The only one I´ve heard of is MemSource.

Originally Posted by amayo

The only one I´ve heard of is MemSource.

Surely you've heard of Trados? I believe Mox calls that Crados...

Originally Posted by martin_g

Surely you've heard of Trados? I believe Mox calls that Crados...

It´s ture Trados does ring a bell!! Do you have a preference between the two?