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RE: Translation: simplified English or controlled language tools such as MAXit

Subject: RE: Translation: simplified English or controlled language tools such as MAXit
From: susan larsson <slarsson -at- cnw -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2001 23:19:48 -0700

At 12:20 PM 7/2/2001 +1000, Steve Hudson wrote:

Translation memory systems can use fuzzy logic. Simplifying the extent of
vocabulary greatly increases the fuzzy matches, greatly reducing
hand-translation and thus the primary cost.

just curious: how does the translator compensate for the cost of the translation memory system? and the time invested to master it?

after all, as a tech writer, when you repeat the same phrase in your text, do you get paid less for writing it? would you accept that? and would you even invest in a system that would ensure you were paid less?

fwiw
susan

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