CAT tools
Overview
XTRF Platform enables you to set up communication with third-party systems such as common computer-aided translation (CAT) tools used in the translation process. XTRF Platform provides different levels of integration with the CAT tools available on the market. The deepest integration is developed for memoQ, Phrase, Trados GroupShare, Trados Studio, and XTM software, but cooperation with many other systems is also supported.
If you use one of the CAT environments to translate files received from your clients, you can easily integrate it with the XTRF Platform. This enables you to use the tool your translators know very well and simultaneously gain control of the project workflow. This approach not only automates the work of the project managers who need to set up projects in only one of the two systems - the XTRF Platform but also enables them to control the status of the projects and the workload of the vendors. What's more, it accelerates the translation process by sending notifications to vendors that a given job is started in the project. The vendors can start their work just after the status of the preceding job is changed to ready; therefore, there are no delays in the translation process. When winding up a CAT tool project, the files are transferred back to the XTRF Platform, where they can be viewed by the project manager, sent for additional processing, if necessary, and delivered to the client. You can decide on the level of automation and project manager's involvement, which can differ between projects.
XTRF Platform is a flexible and efficient tool that enables you to extend its capabilities by adjusting project management workflow to your requirements. Thanks to the XTRF Platform's integration with CAT tools, it is possible to:
Modify the project workflow to anticipate your clients' and vendors' needs.
Easily import analysis files in many different formats from nearly two dozen CAT tools available on the market.
Prepare a project workflow with additional jobs that can be performed outside the CAT tool at certain stages of the translation process.
Allow clients to order services that use CAT tools directly from the Client Portal.
Prepare quotes and projects, including cost calculations prepared automatically based on the data from both integrated systems.
Generate target and/or bilingual files to be delivered to the client.
Update translation memories and term bases in the CAT tool when the integrated project is completed.
Track project progress and deadlines.
Send information to vendors about setting up a new project.
Automatically deliver files to and from vendors and clients, with the project manager's optional preview of files at every step.
Available CAT tools and supported versions
The XTRF Platform is fully integrated with five well-known CAT tools. The project workflow integration allows for the automatic creation of projects in the CAT tools based on the files and parameters entered in the XTRF Platform. The CAT tools can analyze the files and send the analysis to the XTRF Platform, where the receivables and payables are then calculated. At each stage of the CAT tool's project workflow, it is possible to preview the current state of files in the XTRF Platform. The extent of the project manager's involvement can be significantly reduced due to a fully automated project management process. The integration is available for the following versions of the CAT tools:
XTM → latest available version.
memoQ → memoQ 11.2. version.
Phrase TMS → the latest available version.
Trados Studio → Trados Studio 2022 version.
Trados GroupShare → Trados GroupShare 2020 version.
Comparison of current CAT tool integrations
| memoQ | memoQ | Phrase TMS | Trados Studio | Trados Groupshare (Classic projects) | XTM | XTM (Smart projects) |
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Project templates support | Yes | Yes | Yes |