Translation Memory (TM) is NOT Machine Translation (MT)
Translation Memory Software (CAT tools) or Machine Translation. The primary reasons for implementing either technology are speed, cost savings, and consistency: Speed – Machine translation significantly reduces the time required to translate large volumes of text. CAT tools can also speed up the process for documents with large amounts of repeats. Cost savings – By reducing the need for human involvement, both technologies can reduce overall translation costs. Consistency – Because the systems draw on pretranslated dictionaries and databases, respectively, both technologies allow for...
