Translation Software for Mac Thread poster: Penelope3011 (X)
| Penelope3011 (X) Slovenia Local time: 22:15 German to English
Hi there fellow translators, Apologies if I am asking what thousands have done before, but if anyone has any feedback on the best professional translation software for Mac I would really appreciate your advice. I was about to go with Trados but then discovered it is a bit of an ado to get it all set up with Parallels and Bootcamp etc. I ideally need a CAT tool that can generate .xlf or .wsxz files/packages. Many thanks! | | | Virtual Machine | Nov 28, 2017 |
Why don't you just install a virtual machine on your Mac that runs Windows? Then you can run any translation SW you want on it. VMware Workstation, for example, is free and easy to use. | | | CafeTran on Mac | Nov 28, 2017 |
Penelope3011 wrote: Hi there fellow translators, Apologies if I am asking what thousands have done before, but if anyone has any feedback on the best professional translation software for Mac I would really appreciate your advice. I was about to go with Trados but then discovered it is a bit of an ado to get it all set up with Parallels and Bootcamp etc. I ideally need a CAT tool that can generate .xlf or .wsxz files/packages. Many thanks! Have a look at CafeTran: https://www.cafetran.com/download-for-mac/ CafeTran can generate/process Studio XLIFF packages. I assume that WSXZ are actually zipped packages with translatable content too. If so, CafeTran can most likely process the embedded content too. Can somebody verify that? | | | Use Swordfish n Mac | Nov 28, 2017 |
Penelope3011 wrote: I ideally need a CAT tool that can generate .xlf or .wsxz files/packages. Swordfish is a CAT tool based on XLIFF. It runs fine on macOS, even in High Sierra. Get Swordfish at https://www.maxprograms.com/products/swordfish.html Regards, Rodolfo | |
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Michael Beijer United Kingdom Local time: 21:15 Member (2009) Dutch to English + ...
I'd also recommend CafeTran, which I think is the most mature and powerful (not to mention stable and light) CAT tool currently available on the Mac. And on Windows and Linux for that matter. Michael | | |
Rodolfo Raya wrote: Penelope3011 wrote: I ideally need a CAT tool that can generate .xlf or .wsxz files/packages. Swordfish is a CAT tool based on XLIFF. It runs fine on macOS, even in High Sierra. Get Swordfish at https://www.maxprograms.com/products/swordfish.html Regards, Rodolfo Yes, Swordfish is nice too. So is Wordfast Pro. | | | Mario Chavez (X) Local time: 16:15 English to Spanish + ... What she said | Nov 29, 2017 |
Michaela Moosbrugger wrote: Why don't you just install a virtual machine on your Mac that runs Windows? Then you can run any translation SW you want on it. VMware Workstation, for example, is free and easy to use. I've been using Parallels for Mac since version 3 years ago for my Mac machines. Excellent customization options. It's an inexpensive piece of software and well regarded among different types of professionals, including translators. Since you are a bit risk averse, may I suggest you download the trial version, give it a try and use your preferred CAT or TEnT tool for a few days? I've used SDL Trados, memoQ and Déjà Vu X3 on Windows under Parallels for Mac. Systems: Lenovo IdeaCentre 330 with 64-bit Windows 7 Pro 15-inch Macbook Pro with El Capitan 13-inch Macbook Pro with El Capitan | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Translation Software for Mac TM-Town | Manage your TMs and Terms ... and boost your translation business
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