# HG changeset patch # User Oleksandr Gavenko # Date 1260136855 -7200 # Node ID 4f33b85f35fb85ea119cf0eec12a7fdfdedacdaf # Parent 56362e0a859d36f5df975ab6d1a2b436f9a5ad69 About CAT soft. diff -r 56362e0a859d -r 4f33b85f35fb cat.rst --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/cat.rst Mon Dec 07 00:00:55 2009 +0200 @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +-*- mode: outline; coding: utf-8 -*- + +* CAT. + +Computer-assisted translation, computer-aided translation, or CAT is a form of +translation wherein a human translator translates texts using computer +software designed to support and facilitate the translation process. + + http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_assisted_translation + +* TMX. + +TMX (Translation Memory eXchange) is an open XML standard for the exchange of +translation memory data created by computer-aided translation and localization +tools. + + http://www.lisa.org/standards/tmx/ + http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translation_Memory_eXchange + +* Translation memory. + +A translation memory, or TM, is a database that stores segments that have been +previously translated. A translation-memory system stores the words, phrases +and paragraphs that have already been translated and aid human translators. +The translation memory stores the source text and its corresponding +translation in language pairs called "translation units". + + http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translation_memory + +* pootle + +Pootle is a user-friendly web portal that makes the translation process so +much simpler. It allows online translation, work assignment, gives statistics +and allows easy volunteer contribution. + + http://translate.sourceforge.net/wiki/pootle/index