First look at Swordfish III (video)
Thread poster: Dominique Pivard
Dominique Pivard
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Jan 7, 2013

My latest video, on the basic use (create project & TM, add & translate Word document, export translated document) of Swordfish III:

http://wordfast.fi/blog/cat-tools/2013/01/07/quick-look-at-swordfish-iii/
or
http://youtu.be/s2Y6Maz2Xz8?hd=1
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My latest video, on the basic use (create project & TM, add & translate Word document, export translated document) of Swordfish III:

http://wordfast.fi/blog/cat-tools/2013/01/07/quick-look-at-swordfish-iii/
or
http://youtu.be/s2Y6Maz2Xz8?hd=1

I also published a similar video about Heartsome Translation Studio 8.1, a distant "cousin" of Swordfish:

http://wordfast.fi/blog/cat-tools/2013/01/07/quickt-look-at-heartsome-translation-studio-8/
or
http://youtu.be/DDIctwQHqAo?hd=1
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Rodolfo Raya
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Incomplete translation Jan 7, 2013

You forgot to approve the last segment.

Regards,
Rodolfo


 
Dominique Pivard
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I only noticed afterwards Jan 7, 2013

Rodolfo Raya wrote:
You forgot to approve the last segment.

Yes, I thought I had hit Alt+Down on the last segment, but it looks like it was not the case, and I didn't notice it immediately. I added a note to the video.


 
French Foodie
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Thank you Jan 8, 2013

I've been considering purchasing Swordfish, and this video was very helpful. Thanks!

 
trhanslator (X)
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Which CAT tool? Jan 8, 2013

French Foodie wrote:

I've been considering purchasing Swordfish, and this video was very helpful. Thanks!


It would be interesting to read your reasons to go for Swordfish. Are you looking for a Java based tool? If so: did you consider Heartsome, Wf Pro or CafeTran?

If not: what makes SW III so attractive for you?


 
Dominique Pivard
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List of tools Jan 9, 2013

trhanslator wrote:
It would be interesting to read your reasons to go for Swordfish. Are you looking for a Java based tool? If so: did you consider Heartsome, Wf Pro or CafeTran?

If French Foodie wants to expand his/her options, here is a more extensive list of videos in which I cover the same basic workflow in other tools:

OmegaT -> http://youtu.be/O7y6zWzV-yY?hd=1
MemSource -> http://youtu.be/VonxyPL0Iic?hd=1
Wordfast Anywhere -> http://youtu.be/ww28wyVoYSw?hd=1
CafeTran -> http://youtu.be/h1vUGxaRCvI?hd=1
MetaTexis -> http://youtu.be/P_I3wB622C4?hd=1
Across -> http://youtu.be/tyS04u7quag?hd=1
Heartsome -> http://youtu.be/DDIctwQHqAo?hd=1

Java is usually desirable when you want a non-Windows solution, but this can be achieved by other means as well. For instance, MemSource and Wordfast Anywhere work on Mac and Linux even though they are not Java-based.

Tools for which I plan to add similar videos later on: Fluency, Wordfast Classic, Wordfast Pro, Déjà Vu, memoQ, SDL Trados Studio. If someone from Star is willing to send me a copy of Transit, I'll include it as well

[Edited at 2013-01-09 09:02 GMT]


 
trhanslator (X)
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Don't bother Jan 9, 2013

Dominique Pivard wrote:

Tools for which I plan to add similar videos later on: Fluency, Wordfast Classic, Wordfast Pro, Déjà Vu, memoQ, SDL Trados Studio. If someone from Star is willing to send me a copy of Transit, I'll include it as well

[Edited at 2013-01-09 09:02 GMT]


For the Transit part I'd say: don't bother. Meanwhile it is absolutely vague whether there will be any new versions ever. STAR is like a closed clamshell.

About your videos: *PLEASE* add a simple term list, showing adding/insertion of terms in your video. IMO this is crucial for any CAT tool.

[Edited at 2013-01-09 13:11 GMT]


 
Gyula Erdesz
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Thank you for the videos Jan 9, 2013

Dear Dominique,

Great job. These videos are invaluable for those who want to have a comprehensive view on the available CAT tools but don't want to install each of them.

I can only support the idea to introduce also the terminology handling modules of these programs.

Regards,

Gyula


 


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