Computer Assisted Translation (CAT)
Computer technology application designed to assist human translators in the translation
process.
Character Set
A character set (sometimes referred to as code page) is a collection of characters
that
are associated with a sequence of natural numbers in order to facilitate the storage
of
text in computers and the transmission of text through telecommunication networks.
CSV
CSV (Comma Separated Values) is a standard file format used to store tabular data.
SRX
Segmentation Rules eXchange (SRX) is an XML-based open
standard, published by
LISA (Localization Industry Standards Association), for describing how
translation and other language-processing tools segment text for processing.
TMX
Translation Memory eXchange (TMX) is an open standard
originally published by
LISA (Localization Industry Standards Association). The purpose
of TMX is to allow easier exchange of translation memory data between tools and/or
translation
vendors with little or no loss of critical data during the process.
Translation Memory
Translation Memory (TM) is a language technology that enables the translation of
segments (paragraphs, sentences or phrases) of documents by searching for similar
segments in a database and suggesting matches that are found in the databases as
possible translations.