Forum: CAT Tools Technical Help
Topic: Simplest way to get freelancers up and running with a CAT tool?
Poster: Mark Daniels
Post title: there are language combinations where it is very hard to find quality native speakers of English
I don't want to go into great depth about my business model, but put simply there are language combinations where it is very hard to find quality native speakers of English but who can work to payscales more appropriate for that market. So yes, there is an economic aspect, but if you think it is possible to maintain Western pricing in all markets then you do not have the whole picture of the translation industry.
In any case I can't really agree with your assessment of CAT tools - we are way past the point where it's just about agencies trying to get you to discount repetitive texts, they are an indispensable tool and having translators send me .DOCX (or .DOC!) files where they typed over the original text is anachronistic to say the least.
Topic: Simplest way to get freelancers up and running with a CAT tool?
Poster: Mark Daniels
Post title: there are language combinations where it is very hard to find quality native speakers of English
I don't want to go into great depth about my business model, but put simply there are language combinations where it is very hard to find quality native speakers of English but who can work to payscales more appropriate for that market. So yes, there is an economic aspect, but if you think it is possible to maintain Western pricing in all markets then you do not have the whole picture of the translation industry.
In any case I can't really agree with your assessment of CAT tools - we are way past the point where it's just about agencies trying to get you to discount repetitive texts, they are an indispensable tool and having translators send me .DOCX (or .DOC!) files where they typed over the original text is anachronistic to say the least.