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* CAT.
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Computer-assisted translation, computer-aided translation, or CAT is a form of
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translation wherein a human translator translates texts using computer
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software designed to support and facilitate the translation process.
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  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_assisted_translation
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* TMX.
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TMX (Translation Memory eXchange) is an open XML standard for the exchange of
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translation memory data created by computer-aided translation and localization
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tools.
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  http://www.lisa.org/standards/tmx/
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  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translation_Memory_eXchange
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* Translation memory.
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A translation memory, or TM, is a database that stores segments that have been
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previously translated. A translation-memory system stores the words, phrases
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and paragraphs that have already been translated and aid human translators.
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The translation memory stores the source text and its corresponding
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translation in language pairs called "translation units".
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  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translation_memory
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* pootle
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Pootle is a user-friendly web portal that makes the translation process so
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much simpler. It allows online translation, work assignment, gives statistics
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and allows easy volunteer contribution.
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  http://translate.sourceforge.net/wiki/pootle/index