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Nov 30, 2022

As someone who has been out of the translation profession for a while and desiring to come back, I would like to ask your advice on a good simple translation tool for a Mac user like myself. My intuition tells me that Wordfast would be a good option. What's your advice? Thank you.
 
Hans Lenting
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German to Dutch
CafeTran Nov 30, 2022

John Colangelo wrote:

As someone who has been out of the translation profession for a while and desiring to come back, I would like to ask your advice on a good simple translation tool for a Mac user like myself. My intuition tells me that Wordfast would be a good option. What's your advice? Thank you.


CafeTran is a good option too. It lets you keep your glossaries in readable and editable form: plain text.

Just install the app, tick Project TM and Project Terms in the Dashboard, select source and target language. Then drop a document to translate on the Dashboard and start translating.

Very good, fast, free and friendly support from enthusiastic Mac users in forums here and at the CafeTran Freshdesk.

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[Edited at 2022-11-30 19:16 GMT]

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Tom in London
Wolfgang Schoene
 
Tom in London
Tom in London
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Cafetran Nov 30, 2022

Cafetran is the best for Mac. Very easy and intuitive to learn.

Wolfgang Schoene
 
Hans Lenting
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German to Dutch
Quick & Dirty screencast Nov 30, 2022

Hi John,

I just recorded a Quick & Dirty screencast on how to install CafeTran Espresso and use it for your first project: https://www.proz.com/forum/cafetran_support/360001-installing_cafetran_on_mac_and_translating_a_first_project.html

Sound quality isn't too good (I'm ducking for the professiona... See more
Hi John,

I just recorded a Quick & Dirty screencast on how to install CafeTran Espresso and use it for your first project: https://www.proz.com/forum/cafetran_support/360001-installing_cafetran_on_mac_and_translating_a_first_project.html

Sound quality isn't too good (I'm ducking for the professional voice talent here who is also a CafeTran Espresso fan ). ▲ Collapse
 
John Colangelo
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Thank you all... Dec 1, 2022

I just want to thank all of you for your kind and generous responses. I will look into this software. And keep you updated with any observations or questions. Thank you again.
 
Tom in London
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Alas..... Dec 1, 2022

Hans Lenting wrote:

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Cafetran doesn't actually make coffee.
 
Hans Lenting
Hans Lenting
Netherlands
Member (2006)
German to Dutch
How to make coffee Dec 1, 2022

Tom in London wrote:

Cafetran doesn't actually make coffee.


That is correct, Tom.

Here is how you make coffee:

coffee-howto
 


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