Wordfast anywhere is free but ui translation is for reward for 3 translator for one target language. Wordfast pro glossary matches with words preceded by french article l. A pdf with texts as graphics using wordfast anywhere. This finally led me to download a 30day trial of the latest wordfast pro software to evaluate its potential for interoperable work with other translation environments.
In the last week i have been asked three times about converting wordfast translation memories and wordfast glossaries into resources that could be used in studio and multiterm. Thereafter, attempts to check the status of the license will be made every now and then like now with 6. You can also download your glossary if you need a local copy. It is regularly updated and good value for money in terms of the gain of time for productivity. Possibility to use advanced filters for document and tm. The latest version of wordfast is currently unknown. Normally, for the txt translation memories i get i would go the traditional route. Connect to a remote tm by going to file tms and glossaries. Beside the lucene glossary folder, which has been created in the past, a txt file is created as well. Wordfast is the fastest translation memory software on the market.
These formats are still used today by wordfast anywhere, wordfast classic, wordfast server, and wordfast pro 3 tm only, not the glossary. Our antivirus analysis shows that this download is virus free. Due to the online nature, it allows accessing and sharing tm assets in a secure online translation environment. I have just bought wordfast pro 4 and i have a technical problem. The pricing of this glossary applies if you are an individual translator or rather, if the file sets you order are used just by you and nobody else. Wordfast professional wf pro and wordfast classic wfc can synchronize their glossaries.
A wf pro glossary must be created for wfc to use it. Those glossaries are yours, confidential, and never shared unless you specifically invite others. How to share a tm and a glossary with wordfast anywhere youtube. I cannot view complete page, it does not match the screen. Wordfast pro is one of the only maccompatible cat tools on the market. Posts about wordfast anywhere written by jaltranslation. When the translation is done, the author is able to download the tm. Wfa is free at this time, and most of its features will remain free. With advanced translation memory features and a simple design, wordfast has become the tm software of choice for over 15,000 translators, language service providers, corporations, and educational institutions worldwide. The leading provider of platformindependent translation memory technology. Thanks to this feature, wordfast becomes a really easy and user. Open your document in word, place the cursor at the beginning of the document and click on the first icon on the left in wordfast toolbar. Up to 10 documents can be stored by wordfast anywhere at any given time.
All you need is a dummy tm in order to give wordfast anywhere a clue about the language of your pdf it will assume its the source language of your tm. Mar 14, 2018 wordfast anywhere tutorial tms and glossary cole peck. The shortcut keys for inserting special characters and diacritics are excluded. I see a lot of changes since my last look, and so far i think they are all positive, and along the way i had good cause to look at wordfast anywhere, the free webbased cat tool. Wordfast classic is a set of macros, written in visual basic and saved as a simple template to be used within microsoft word. Userdefined macros allow you to customize wordfast classics feature set to meet your specific project needs. A tm is limited to 1,000,000 translation units tus. Trados does not even have one multiterm is a dictionary application, and too clumsy to be used as glossary. Wordfast anywhere tutorial tms and glossary youtube.
Up to 100 glossaries can be stored by wordfast anywhere. Wordfast anywhere is a cloudbased software that you can reach at you do not need to download or install anything on your pc. The upload limit for a tm file is 500,000 tus or 200mb. Wordfast anywhere wfa allows translators to access and work on translation projects from a web browser. Wordfast anywhere is designed to assist the translator in all the cases mentioned above through the implementation of its glossary function.
Wordfast translation memory environment, created by yves champollion. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. It allows translators to work from anywhere they have a webbrowser. I prefer to use an external application called transtools utilities to assist me with inserting these. This glossary consists of a simple tabdelimited text document, which like the tm can be uploaded to and downloaded from wfa, shared with other cat programs, etc. The scrolling slider is out of the view and the target language column is displayed partially.
An introductory analysis of wordfast anywhere in the context. Creating a multiterm file from a glossary is a challenge at best, and takes time. A tmx translation memory is uploaded as a wordfast anywhere tm. Most glossaries you can find on the net can be turned into a wordfast glossary within minutes. Wordfast anywhere cat tool for freelance translators. Wordfast anywhere currently supports two mt sources. Windows fails to read it when i try to unzip the downloaded file and requests that i download the program necessary to view these files, from the web. Wordfast is a shareware software in the category miscellaneous developed by wordfast. May 10, 20 posts about wordfast anywhere written by jaltranslation. Wordfast pro 5 allows you to filter segments based on terms, regular. Current professional standards dictate that computeraided translation cat tools play a significant role in the work of any translator looking to market themselves profitably in this technological age. I asked for help aleksandr okunev and he wrote a taglist xml xliff taglist zip 2. This is a revised version of the shortcuts list in wordfast pro 3. The wordfast anywhere cat tool wfa is the industrys largest free and completely confidential webbased tm tool translation memory.
Anyway, if you only want to use wordfast anywhere in order to convert pdfs, you dont need to launch a translation session at all. Wordfast pro 5 uses a database format for the tm and glossary. The 10document limit only applies to the number of documents residing at one given time in our servers. Office tools downloads wordfast pro by wordfast llc and many more programs are available for instant and free download. Instead of being installed under msword, wfa is made accessible from our servers via a web browser, regardless of the operating system used windows, mac, linux, etc. Consistently ranked the most userfriendly and highest value more info. Translators can connect to your tms and glossaries with any of our client applicationswfa, wfc or wfpto vastly improve consistency and efficiency. The following instructions have been written for complete beginners. So, if you want to change the tm language pair, because you need a new pair or you want to change the pair that you set on your first login, you need to add a new tm with. Wordfast was until recently available free of charge, but now costs eur 170. Wordfast classic covers the essential needs of everyday translation projects, but there are countless special situations that require additional features. Wordfast anywhere wfa is an online version that merges wordfast classic and wordfast pro. Wordfast pro wordfast classic wordfast anywhere wordfast server wordfast aligner. Instead of being installed under msword, wfa is made accessible from our servers via a web browser, regardless of the operating system used.
I prefer to use an external application called transtools utilities to assist me with inserting these characters. Wordfast server wfs is a secure tm and glossary server application that you host to allow for realtime collaboration among globally distributed translators. First steps with wordfast anywhere 2016 edition youtube. There are facebook and yahoo user groups to help you with any queries you might have as well as a hotline, although ive rarely had to use it, and a demo version if you want to try wfp out for free first.
So, although microsoft office is needed to install and use wordfast, the translator doesnt have to learn a totally new working environment because the whole translation process takes place within word. German to spanish iate terminology package log in or register for a free tmtown account to purchase this glossary. Release notes not available at the time of this post. This includes eastern european, cyrillic, asian, righttoleft, and various other languages. Wordfast pro wfp is our standalone, platformindependent translation memory tool designed for individual translators as well as lsps and corporations. Wfp runs on multiple platforms windows and mac, offers a wysiwyg editor, and allows for highspeed batch processing of files in addition to the creation of project packages for seamless. Wordfast server wfs is a secure tm and glossary server application that you host. This page is an overview of wordfast, specifically with po and l10n translation in mind. The author also creates a glossary in txt format for future reference, which is compatible to wordfast anywhere. I received from czech localisation team leader one xliff file. Convert a dead pdf with wordfast anywhere 2016 edition duration. By storing tms, glossaries and files in a secure workspace on our centralized. When i download the tm, there is a match for this tu. With wordfast anywhere, there is no need to download or install any software.
Lets have a look at how to download and install wordfast and with a minimum of effort set it up for a test run. An introductory analysis of wordfast anywhere in the. In wordfast anywhere, tm downloading is available in either wordfast tm format or standard tmx format, as is shown in fig. The wordfast anywhere site is accessible via your browser from the. It was initially added to our database on 11262008. Introduction to wordfast personal pages of samuel murray.
Wordfast s original glossary format was a simple tabdelimited text file. Wordfast pro 5 supports any language that is supported by microsoft word. Compatibility wordfast pro and trados wordfast support. Complete privacy and confidentiality wfa offers each user a private, passwordprotected workspace on our centralized server. The best way to find out whether wordfast will meet your needs is to install an unregistered copy and to do a few test translations. For more comprehensive detail about wordfast, read the user manual, downloadable from the wordfast web site. The current installation package available for download occupies 255. One reason to keep translation environment tool licenses up to date is that new formats continue to appear. Mar 02, 2015 so if the blacklist contains suggestions that are also in the wordfast glossary then you could do a lookup in excel to match the forbidden terms with the suggested ones. If you need help to learn how to use it you can contact me by skype.
By storing your tms, glossaries and files in a secure. Download and start using cafetran espresso for free more info. Wordfast anywhere tutorial tms and glossary cole peck. You cannot change the language pair for a document, you have to change the tm and glossary which are being used on the document. Its files are prepared tagged for translation with standard tools, like the trados stagger or rws rainbow set of filters and, at translated. Tried to maximise the view but it still does not display the whole page.