Translation - art & business » ProZ.com's Virtual Conferences »
Discussion for SDL Trados Virtual event: Learn, discover & train with SDL experts session (2012): Bringing your Past into your Future: Building your Translation Memory
Isabelle F. BRUCHER (X)
Isabelle F. BRUCHER (X)  Identity Verified
Belgium
Local time: 12:19
English to French
+ ...
Joint ventures with dictionary editors badly needed, I think. May 17, 2012

I hope SDL intends to create joint ventures with dictionary editors (www.lerobert.com, www.vandale.com, etc.) so that these would create ready-to-use dictionaries in Termbase form. I am spending my life copying dictionaries into Multiterm Termbases and have never translated as slowly as with Trados Studio. Would other translators... See more
I hope SDL intends to create joint ventures with dictionary editors (www.lerobert.com, www.vandale.com, etc.) so that these would create ready-to-use dictionaries in Termbase form. I am spending my life copying dictionaries into Multiterm Termbases and have never translated as slowly as with Trados Studio. Would other translators be ready to buy such products? (please discuss here)

[Edited at 2012-05-17 15:57 GMT] ▲ Collapse
 
Capitefactum
Capitefactum
Germany
Local time: 12:19
English to German
+ ...
Good point Jun 20, 2012

Hi Isabelle,
I fully agree with you - it would be really helpful to gain access to professional dictionaries in termbase format, rather than having translators (like me) build such termbases on an individual basis. Same applies for AutoSuggest Termbases..
 
Henrique Silva
Henrique Silva  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 07:19
English to Portuguese
Termbases Jun 20, 2012

I know some people are selling already-made translation bases on different issues
 


To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

Moderator(s) of this forum
Drew MacFadyen[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »

Discussion for SDL Trados Virtual event: Learn, discover & train with SDL experts session (2012): Bringing your Past into your Future: Building your Translation Memory






Trados Business Manager Lite
Create customer quotes and invoices from within Trados Studio

Trados Business Manager Lite helps to simplify and speed up some of the daily tasks, such as invoicing and reporting, associated with running your freelance translation business.

More info »
Protemos translation business management system
Create your account in minutes, and start working! 3-month trial for agencies, and free for freelancers!

The system lets you keep client/vendor database, with contacts and rates, manage projects and assign jobs to vendors, issue invoices, track payments, store and manage project files, generate business reports on turnover profit per client/manager etc.

More info »