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It is not the best option if you work with direct clients, but itР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs very practical when you work with agencies.It has a very intuitive user interface.This gives the translator very limited power over the Translation Memory and the Term Base, as local versions cannot be added to the project. To have access to de Translation Memory and the Term Base, you need to be connected to the internet as they synchronise with the cloud.All the information that goes to the cloud is encrypted.Translators do not need to have a licence to work on the program, as agencies need to send them a user and a password.The interfaces of both options are almost identical, which makes them very easy to navigate once you are familiar with the tool.

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It is entirely a cloud-based software, and it allows you to download the files and translate them in Memsource Editor or you can directly work in their browser.

The interface is not very intuitive and it can be harder to navigate than other programs.

The program allows the incorporation of extensions and machine translation engines.

The program offers two kinds of automated translation options: one generated by the Trados community and another you can retrieve from your own server.

Licence activation can be troublesome for some users.

Installation packages are big and the installation itself is slow.

The program offers the possibility to include dozens of add-ons from third parties.

Concordance search is claimed to be very accurate and skilful in detecting variations of the same term.

MultiTerm functions independently from the main program, which allows you to work in your terms without even opening the main translation workbench.

It also allows you to add descriptions with images and links.

With MultiTerm (which is a fully customizable add-on as well as an independent program that is sold in tandem with the main translation tool), you can change your preferences in full, as it shows great versatility on adjusting to how you want to manage your terms.

This tool is considered to be the most comprehensive one by many, due to its flexibility and multiplicity of options and features.

It is compatible with the use of regular expressions.

It allows the incorporation of extensions and machine translation engines.

It is less customizable than other programs, but it still offers varied customization options.

Some people claim that the concordance search is not as good as in other tools, and that it is harder to retrieve variations of the same term in the Term Base compared to other CAT tools.

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Installation is simple and fast, and license activation is very straightforward.

It offers a feature called Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™LiveDocsР Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ, which allows you to re-use previously translated material or monolingual texts.

It offers the Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™MuseР Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ functionality, a database that offers automatic suggestions as you type and that can be Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™trainedР Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ as you feed it with information from your translation memories and your LiveDocs corpora.

It is compatible with multiple formats (even with files and packages created in Trados Studio and other CAT tools), which makes it very versatile.

It also offers and online version called memoQWebTrans, but it is a bit limiting in their functionalities compared to the desktop versions.

It has both: a cloud-based and a server-based set up.

The interface is very intuitive and very easy to use.

Here, I briefly touch upon some of the features that characterise each tool, hoping that this will help you to clarify some of your doubts if you are indecisive on which one to choose. Now, how do we choose the right one for us? The pros and cons of each tool cannot, by any means, be simplified in a list, and the inclination towards one or the other will depend mostly on your budget, the particularities in your workflow and your personal preferences. However, each tool has its particularities and offers features that are proper of each developer. All these tools have many features in common, and all of them offer four fundamental functionalities: Translation Memory Management, Term Base Management, Workflow Automation and Quality Assurance. At present, there are plenty of options on the market, but the most popular ones are memoQ, SDL Trados Studio, Memsource and Wordfast. There is a big debate over the use of Computer-Assisted Translation Tools (CAT tools) and which of them is the best choice for freelance translators.

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