Elena Bellucci
Translation and Interpreting    

CAT tools? Io non c'entro!
Miaaaoooo!!

Risources for translators and interpreters 

There are several tools that can be very useful for translators and interpreters. Tis list includes the ones I use or those I consider useful.

CAT

Among them there are CAT (computer assisted translation) tools and other software for managing client portfolio, invoicing, glossaries etc. 

Wordfast- Extremely flexible CAT software, light, reasonable price. I've been using it for two years and more and find it the best available. Can be used also on Mac and Linux (with some small adaptations).

Catscradle - I found it wonderful both for the cat-like graphics and because it is extremely useful for translating web sites!

Transit - Another CAT tool, pretty well known. I downloaded the freelance (free) version but an enhanced, complete version is also available.

OmegaT - frewware for Linux. Not widespread but well known among limux users.

Management,  invoicing and rates

Freebudget/webbudget - software for counting words/lines/characters/pages in different file formats. Very nice when you need to assess the cost of a translation.

Translation Office 3000 - A complete word counting and invoicing software for translators. Very flexible.

Fatturazione traduttori - very nice little program in Italian. It is based on MS Access and the Italian invoicing system. Freeware.

Match-calculator - Useful if you use  CAT tools. It calculates the price for a translation considerinf fuzzy matches and repetitions discounts.

Tariffometro - This site is constantly updated and provide useful indications on translation rates and cost calculations.

Mailing lists, fora e newsgroups concerning theory, practice and economic aspects of the translation sector.

Mailing lists

Biblit- Mailing list on literary translation, in Italian 

Payment Practices - A mailing list on agencies' payment practice to avoid unpleasant surprises when accepting a job.

Lantra - international mailing list on translation.

Forum and communities

Altrinit - A group that was created to support the proposal for creating an official professional association for translators.

Proz - One of the most complete sites on translation, it hosts more than 20.000 translators' profiles and includes fora, glossaries and a very good word search tool.

Translatorscafe - another extremely useful web site with a forum and a section for job offers.

Traduguide - originally Traduguide.de, this site was recently updated adding new interesting features.

Gotranslators - an interesting site if you need or offer less common language combinations.

Aquarius - A very good price policy. Unfortunately, many of its interesting features are available only upon subscription.