7/30/2019 Wordfast Wf Brief
1/2
Built by Translators or TranslatorsWordast is designed to meet
the speciic needs o the individual trans-lator and translation
workgroups. Its lightweight, lexible structuremakes it easy to
install and use, and contains eatures to handle jobso any size and
complexity. Wordast is a highly customizable program,and oers
unique eatures such as quality checks and links to unlimited
external dictionaries. Its small size allows or easy downloads,
and atnearly one-ith the price o most competing CAT programs,
Wordast isthe perect tool to it the reelancers budget.
Feature RichWordasts power is packed into a single, compact
Microsot Wordtemplate, and runs on Windows and Macintosh operating
systems (Linuxis supported through Windows emulators) without
requiring other applica-tions or extensions. Wordast creates TM
data les that are easy to read,maintain, share, and store, enabling
instant access rom nearly any texteditor. Wordasts TMs are
compatible with Trados and most commercialCAT tools thanks to its
industry-standard
segmentation method, TMX 1.4b support,and support or tagged
content.
Easy to UseUnlike other bulky TM engines, Wordasts low-impact
design combinespowerul data management with superior versatility,
whether translatinMicrosot Oce documents natively or using the
PlusTools reewarepackage or HTML and other tagged ormats. Wordasts
glossary eatuprovide reliable terminology re-use without having to
purchase a sepa
terminology add-on tool. To streamline editing during and
post-translaWordasts thorough quality check provides on-demand
reports pertainto the most common translation issues.
Compatibility and Versatility
Wordast is compatible with any translation tool that supports
TMX.This allows or seamless integration with translation agencies
and directcustomer workfows, providing the added benets o Wordasts
superiorTM unctionality, terminology handling, and quality-check
eatures witholengthy deployment times or learning curves.
Wordast also allowsor online sharing otranslation memoriesvia a
local network orover the Internet. Itis the ideal choice orwork
groups or teamsin the same ofce aswell as virtual teamsworking
togetheracross the globe.
Worldwide Technical SupportJust say NO to excessive support
contracts. Consult with and contributto the community-supported
knowledge base at www.wordast.com. Or
join the growing Wordast community and draw on the knowledge and
eperience o your peers by participating in active Wordast orums
availabin a dozen languages.
Save Moneyn Save Time n Save Memory
Translation Memory has never been this ast.
The most powerul tool or translators using Microsot Word.
-ITI Bulletin, September 2006
7/30/2019 Wordfast Wf Brief
2/2
Visit us online at www.wordast.com, where you can download a
demo version, consult ourknowledge base, or purchase your own
Wordast license.
Risk Free Trial
Wordast oers a try-beore-you-buy program available or downloadon
www.wordast.com. The ree download includes a translationmemory o up
to 500 units, making it possible to use Wordast on smato medium
jobs, without any limitation o time. Install Wordast and r
it instantly to see i Wordast is the right solution or you.
Emerging Usage Amongst Translation
Proessionals
According to a recent survey on translation memory systems
conducteby the Imperial College o London, Wordasts easy-to-use
eatures
make it the preerred translation memory tool among the most
noviceusers. Wordasts cross-platorm compatibility makes it the
preerredTM sotware among non-Windows users. The survey also
revealed thawhen rated in terms o learnability, usability, and
overall value, Wordlet its competition in the dust.
I came across Wordfast in January 2001, and this program
immediat
became my favorite tool. I had extensive experience with Deja Vu
2.3
and TRADOS Workbench 2.0. Now I use Wordfast every day, and
it
boosts my productivity even when there are no repetitions in the
sour
text. ATA Member
Technical Specifcations
v Windows 95 and higher Microsot Word 97 and higher
Why Use Wordast?
v Cross-Platorm Support:
Unlike other translation tools, Wordast has the capability to
run on
multiple platorms, including Windows, Mac OS, and Linux.
v Microsot Oce Interace:
Intuitive interace decreases the learning curve. Most new
Wordast users
are able to comprehend its unctionality in a matter o only a ew
hours.
Additionally, support or other Mircosot Oce applications
decreases
the need or lters to support ormats like Excel or
PowerPoint.
v Integration Points or External Resources:
By seamlessly linking to external resources such as Translation
Memories,glossaries, preerred dictionaries or machine translation
engines,
translators are able to increase their productivity and reduce
errors.
v User-Dened Macros:
Wordast makes it easy to customize its eatures to suit your
unique
needs. Scale Wordasts quality-check unctionality to repair
typographical errors, preerred term omissions, or dene your
own
quality assurance routines.
v Peer-to-Peer Connectivity:
Increase team productivity by linking in remote translation
teams.
Internet-based TM sharing allows multiple translators to work
together
simultaneously.
v Price:
In spite o all o Wordasts benets and compatibility with other
CAT
tools, it is actually less than hal the cost o competitors tools
in the
marketplace. Wordast is the right tool to meet both your budget
and
evolving needs.
v Linux (tested on SUSE and Mandrake Linux with XFCE, KDE2,
VMWare and CrossOver) Microsot Word 97 and higher
v Mac OS 7 and higher (including OS X) Microsot Word 98 and
higher (including Word X)
vSupports up to 1,000,000 Translation units per TM
vSupports up to TMX 1.4b
vAverage retrieval speed o less than hal a second per segmentor
large TMs
vSupports up to 20 simultaneous users o the same TM over a
LAN
vFully backward-compatible with previous Wordast versions
vIntuitive alignment eature through the PlusTools utility
Translation Memory
Supported Languages
vAny language supported by Microsot Word
vSupports up to 250,000 entries per glossary
vOpen, plain text, tab-delimited ormat or easy maintenance
or migration
Glossaries
