Forum: CAT Tools Technical Help
Topic: Efficiency of using CAT tools in comparison to using none
Poster: JenniferCaisley
Post title: Depends on the CAT tool in question
[quote]Richard Varga wrote:
CAT tool users, in terms of percentage, how much more efficient are you in your work thanks to CAT tools? Was adapting to a new system worth your while?
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I'm afraid I can't provide you with anything as definite as a percentage, but I'd just flag up there are broad differences between the various CAT tools - with something like MemoQ, you can set up a really useful "predictive text" type function so typing a sentence takes very little time at all, whereas that's not an option with a more traditionally oriented tool like Across.
(Having used both, they have various pros and cons, but in terms of efficiency, I think it's important to consider more than just leveraging one's own TM!)
[Edited at 2018-08-14 20:41 GMT]
Topic: Efficiency of using CAT tools in comparison to using none
Poster: JenniferCaisley
Post title: Depends on the CAT tool in question
[quote]Richard Varga wrote:
CAT tool users, in terms of percentage, how much more efficient are you in your work thanks to CAT tools? Was adapting to a new system worth your while?
[/quote]
I'm afraid I can't provide you with anything as definite as a percentage, but I'd just flag up there are broad differences between the various CAT tools - with something like MemoQ, you can set up a really useful "predictive text" type function so typing a sentence takes very little time at all, whereas that's not an option with a more traditionally oriented tool like Across.
(Having used both, they have various pros and cons, but in terms of efficiency, I think it's important to consider more than just leveraging one's own TM!)
[Edited at 2018-08-14 20:41 GMT]