Glossary

Short definitions of the terms you meet in CAT tools, translation memories and quotes, each with an example.

• CAT analysis — A CAT analysis counts a job's words by match band against a translation memory. Repetitions, weighted word count and a worked quote example.
• CAT tool — A CAT tool is software that splits a text into segments and reuses earlier translations from a translation memory. How it works, with examples.
• Fuzzy match — A fuzzy match is a translation memory suggestion similar to the new sentence but not identical. How the score works, the usual bands and an example.
• Minimum fee — A minimum fee is the lowest amount a translator charges for a job, used when per-word pricing of a short text comes to less. How it works, with an example.
• Termbase — A termbase is a terminology database with approved terms in several languages. How it differs from a translation memory and how to use one.
• TMX — TMX is the standard XML format for moving a translation memory between CAT tools. What is inside a TMX file, how to open one and an example.
• Translation memory — A translation memory is a database of source sentences and their translations that a CAT tool reuses. How it works, file formats and an example.
• XLIFF — XLIFF is the OASIS standard XML format for bilingual translation files. What is inside, the SDLXLIFF and MQXLIFF variants, and an example.