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WorksheetsComputer assisted translation CAT
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
What does CAT stand for in the context of translation?
Cognitive Analysis Tool
Creative Application Technique
Computer-Assisted Translation
Computer-Aided Translation
Name one popular CAT tool used by translators.
Amazon
Wordfast
How does CAT software help translators in their work?
CAT software does not provide any tools for collaboration among team members
CAT software hinders the translation process by slowing down the workflow
CAT software assists translators by storing translation memories, providing terminology databases, offering consistency checks, and facilitating collaboration among team members.
CAT software does not assist in maintaining consistency in translations
What is the difference between CAT tools and machine translation?
CAT tools require human translators, while machine translation is fully automated.
Machine translation is more expensive than CAT tools.
CAT tools are fully automated like machine translation.
CAT tools are more accurate than machine translation.
Explain the concept of translation memory in CAT.
Translation memory in CAT is a software that generates random translations for text segments.
Translation memory in CAT is a database that stores previously translated segments of text for future reference.
Translation memory in CAT is a feature that automatically translates text without human intervention.
Translation memory in CAT is a tool used to create new languages from scratch.
What are the benefits of using CAT tools in translation projects?
CAT tools have no impact on consistency in translation projects
CAT tools can decrease accuracy in translation projects
CAT tools slow down the translation process
Using CAT tools in translation projects can enhance consistency, efficiency, and accuracy.
What are some common features of CAT tools?
Spell-checking capabilities
Voice recognition tools
Image editing features
Translation memory, terminology management, alignment tools, quality assurance checks, project management capabilities
How does CAT software handle terminology consistency?
CAT software maintains terminology consistency by utilizing a centralized terminology database.
CAT software maintains terminology consistency by relying on user memory.
CAT software maintains terminology consistency by ignoring terminology altogether.
CAT software ensures terminology consistency by randomly selecting terms.
Discuss the role of human translators in conjunction with CAT tools.
CAT tools completely replace human translators in the translation process
CAT tools are designed to eliminate the need for human translators altogether
Human translators provide linguistic expertise, cultural context, and ensure accuracy, while CAT tools aid in efficiency and consistency through features like translation memory and terminology management.
Human translators are only responsible for proofreading the output of CAT tools
What are some challenges faced by translators when using CAT tools?
Formatting, file type compatibility, software version compatibility, learning curve, loss of context
Language proficiency
Hardware compatibility
Internet connection speed
Which of the following is NOT a common CAT tool?
SDL Trados
MemoQ.
Google Translate
Wordfast
