Free portable CAT or browser-based CAT? Thread poster: Alessandro Ghio
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Hello translators at ProZ! I was wondering if such a software exists. I'm looking for a free portable CAT (Computer Assisted Translation) Tool that does not have to be installed on your system and could be launched from an USB pendrive. Even better would be a browser-based free CAT Tool that you would use from anywhere in the world provided you have a computer, a browser and internet connection. It might save your work progress on the cloud so it's all stored o... See more Hello translators at ProZ! I was wondering if such a software exists. I'm looking for a free portable CAT (Computer Assisted Translation) Tool that does not have to be installed on your system and could be launched from an USB pendrive. Even better would be a browser-based free CAT Tool that you would use from anywhere in the world provided you have a computer, a browser and internet connection. It might save your work progress on the cloud so it's all stored online. Any help would be truly appreciated, Alessandro ▲ Collapse | | | Michael Beijer United Kingdom Local time: 13:43 Member (2009) Dutch to English + ... Tip: run a local CAT tool from a USB stick | Jun 29, 2015 |
Hi Alessandro, Although there are many online CAT tools, I find they score pretty low on useful features and usability, and so do not recommend using them. However, some people seem to like them, so this may be just my personal preference. Here are a few of them: – MateCa... See more Hi Alessandro, Although there are many online CAT tools, I find they score pretty low on useful features and usability, and so do not recommend using them. However, some people seem to like them, so this may be just my personal preference. Here are a few of them: – MateCat: https://www.matecat.com + https://www.matecat.com/features/ – Wordfast Anywhere: https://www.freetm.com + https://www.wordfast.net/wiki/Wordfast_Anywhere – amigoCAT: http://www.amigocat.com – Memsource Cloud: https://www.memsource.com/en/features – transdraft: https://www.transdraft.com (from the guy who made TM-Town) – TM-Town: https://www.tm-town.com (not a CAT tool, but has interesting online features) – Google Translator Toolkit: https://translate.google.com/toolkit/ – Transifex: https://www.transifex.com/signup/ – XTM Cloud: http://xtm-intl.com – wordbee: http://www.wordbee.com – Lionbridge Translation Workspace: https://geoworkz.com/Products/AboutTranslationWorkspace.aspx – SmartCAT (by ABBYY): http://www.smartcat.pro Incidentally, several CAT tools can simply be run from a USB stick. I haven’t tested it yet, but my favourite, CafeTran (https://www.cafetran.com), should be able to be run from one, as it is a Java program. Michael
[Edited at 2015-06-29 15:43 GMT] ▲ Collapse | | | Samuel Murray Netherlands Local time: 14:43 Member (2006) English to Afrikaans + ... |
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Your precious replies made me discover a few tools of which I had never heard before, so thank you really. Speaking of ease of use which one would you recommend? I am not really interested in feature-packed software I will never ever have time to fully grasp, I'd rather just focus on translation. To make an example, I have been using Trados all along and found it to be not so immediate, it took me ages to figure out how to use it. | | | Michael Davies Denmark Local time: 14:43 Member (2009) Danish to English + ... | esperantisto Local time: 15:43 Member (2006) English to Russian + ... SITE LOCALIZER | Wordfast Anywhere | Jun 30, 2015 |
Alessandro Ghio wrote: Even better would be a browser-based free CAT Tool that you would use from anywhere in the world provided you have a computer, a browser and internet connection. It might save your work progress on the cloud so it's all stored online. This is exactly what Wordfast Anywhere does. Think of it as the Gmail of CAT tools (minus the ads). | |
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Wordfast wins! | Jun 30, 2015 |
I have found Wordfast Anywhere to be exactly what I was looking for. It sports a user-friendly, lightweight interface that lets you concentrate on words and translation, progress is saved on the cloud as you type, it has basic but functional CAT features and a comprehensive Wiki for all your usage curiosities. Works anywhere anytime as long as you have a working internet connection. Seriosuly wondering why people would spend money over oth... See more I have found Wordfast Anywhere to be exactly what I was looking for. It sports a user-friendly, lightweight interface that lets you concentrate on words and translation, progress is saved on the cloud as you type, it has basic but functional CAT features and a comprehensive Wiki for all your usage curiosities. Works anywhere anytime as long as you have a working internet connection. Seriosuly wondering why people would spend money over other expensive CAT suites when you have this. ▲ Collapse | | | Nice tool but it has its limits | Jun 30, 2015 |
If not, it wouldn't be free. The builder/owner, although generous, didn't want to kill the market of his other products. As far as I know, it is limited to 10 files at the same time. For the eleventh document, you'll have to delete one. And of course, you'll need an internet connexion. | | | Reed James Chile Local time: 08:43 Member (2005) Spanish to English
I think I had a portable version of Microsoft Word some time ago. Could it be that you could install Wordfast onto this portable version of Word? Or maybe you could use Thinstall and make Word portable with Wordfast already installed. This is really out of my league, but it seems it might work. 32 3232 | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Free portable CAT or browser-based CAT? TM-Town | Manage your TMs and Terms ... and boost your translation business
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