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Subject:Re: How do you handle revisions for translation? From:Eric Ray <ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com> To:Brent L Jones <brent -dot- jones -at- jadesolutions -dot- com> Date:Fri, 14 Jan 2000 11:59:59 -0700
Brent L Jones wrote:
> The way you are talking about translation memories, it sounds like it's
> either a standard concept or process in the localization industry, or some
> sort of capability provided by a specific tool. I have never worked w/ a
> localization project, but I may need to someday. So I was wondering if you
> could give a little context for those of us that have never heard of TM? Is
> it a specific functionality provided by something like Trados? Is it a
> tool-independant process or concept?
The May 1999 issue of Technical Communication (v46.2), pp280,
has a lengthy discussion of translation tools, including translation
memory systems, in the Technology Reviews Column (Ray & Ray, editors).
