{"id":244735,"date":"2025-03-27T08:40:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T12:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motionpoint.com\/?post_type=blog&p=244735"},"modified":"2025-03-27T09:52:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T13:52:14","slug":"computer-assisted-translation-cat-a-complete-guide","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.motionpoint.com\/blog\/computer-assisted-translation-cat-a-complete-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) Tool?"},"template":"","blog_categories":[107,15],"resource_categories":[37,23,31],"targeted_localized_audience":[],"document_categories":[172,146,164,166,171,161],"class_list":["post-244735","blog","type-blog","status-publish","hentry","blog_categories-translation-technology","blog_categories-website-translation","resource_categories-content-type-blog-post","resource_categories-role-marketer","resource_categories-business-goal-streamline-operations","document_categories-agency","document_categories-blog-post","document_categories-discovery","document_categories-evaluation","document_categories-marketer","document_categories-no-international-websites"],"acf":{"article_word_count":"2569","article_read_time":"10","blog_short_description":"Learn about Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools, how they improve translation efficiency, and the best use cases for this technology.\r\n","news_inline_styles":"","blog_video_id":"","article_body":"

Businesses are creating and updating content for multilingual audiences. In 2020, 75%<\/a> of internet users were not native English speakers. How can this be done more quickly and accurately? One great <\/span>option<\/span> is Computer-Assisted Translation (also called Computer-Aided Translation).<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What is Computer-Assisted Translation?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Computer<\/span><\/span> Assisted Translation (CAT) software is a specialized tool used in website translation workflows, helping to automate the translation processes. CAT tools allow professional translators and reviewers to manage translation projects with greater speed, efficiency, and consistency.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Language Service Providers (LSPs) and <\/span><\/span>translation and localization<\/span><\/span><\/a> companies commonly use CAT tools. However, they are also commonly used by freelance translators and bilingual workers in organizations with significant localization needs<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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What <\/span>Do CAT Tools <\/span>Do<\/span>?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Computer-assisted translation tools automates translation-related tasks, reducing manual effort while improving accuracy. These tasks include managing translated content for <\/span>submitting<\/span> and editing. It breaks down source content into smaller translation units\u2014often sentences or phrases\u2014to streamline the translation process. Translation Memory tools within CAT systems can speed up translation time by as much as 40-60% by reusing previously translated text<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Essentially, CAT tools help translators work faster, more accurately, and consistently while leveraging previous translations for efficiency. This is especially helpful for niche translators who focus their translation skills on specialized areas or industries.<\/span><\/p>\n

Computer-assisted translation is different from automated translation like Google Translate. It is important to understand this distinction. This technology does not replicate or replace a human\u2019s unique ability to interpret meaning.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead, computer-assisted translation tools augment human capabilities by doing what computers do best: comparing, storing, and retrieving data. Understanding how these tools work provides insight into the process for important translation and localization projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How Do Computer-Assisted Translation Tools Work?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

At the beginning of a translation project, a linguist or translator puts uploads content into a CAT tool interface. The tool shows the texts in a two-column table:<\/span><\/p>\n