Unit 2 - Translation Memory
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- Currently, there are several commercial TM systems available; the most spread is the SDL Trados, followed by StarTransit.
- Freeware altermatives, such as OmegaT are useful even for owners of commercial TM/CAT system, as they can be used on computers without any commercial license.
- TM systems are especially useful in situations when texts of the same genre and topic are translated repeatedly, or for repetitive texts (manuals, legislation) with formulaic phrases.
- The main incentive for using TM/CAT systems is the fact that it saves translator's time and efforts as well as client's money.