Forum: CAT Tools Technical Help
Topic: I have been asked to provide a memory - how do I do this?
Poster: Stepan Konev
Post title: Property
[quote]Zea_Mays wrote:
actually _your_ property? To what extent agencies are entitled to ask for them? [/quote]If they require it as a prerequisite condition (expressly instruct you to use a CAT tool), and you accept the job, you must do it. And it doesn't matter whether they send you a TM file or a CAT file like sdlxliff, mqxliff, etc. or not. If they give you a job on a condition that you use a CAT tool, and you agree with that condition, you have to obey it.
This is the same as translation itself. When you deliver your translation to your client, the ownership in this "property" transfers to your client. That is why they pay you.
Topic: I have been asked to provide a memory - how do I do this?
Poster: Stepan Konev
Post title: Property
[quote]Zea_Mays wrote:
actually _your_ property? To what extent agencies are entitled to ask for them? [/quote]If they require it as a prerequisite condition (expressly instruct you to use a CAT tool), and you accept the job, you must do it. And it doesn't matter whether they send you a TM file or a CAT file like sdlxliff, mqxliff, etc. or not. If they give you a job on a condition that you use a CAT tool, and you agree with that condition, you have to obey it.
This is the same as translation itself. When you deliver your translation to your client, the ownership in this "property" transfers to your client. That is why they pay you.