Practical ideas for getting the most out of your working environment

Practical ideas for getting the most out of your working environment III

METM12, Venice 2012

José Carlos Gil, Freelance Translator ENG > SPA Bluebird Translations (Amsterdam, NL)

ApSIC’s Xbench Checklist·

The Ultimate Aligner: LF Aligner·

My Experience in Coworking Spaces·

Gmail Labs·

http://www.bluebirdtranslations.com/Blog2/Jose-Carlos-Gil-at-METM12.html

METM12, Venice 2012

http://www.bluebirdtranslations.com/Blog2/Jose-Carlos-Gil-at-METM12.html

ApSIC Xbench

What is it?

A well-known free software tool for Multisource Reference Management and Quality Assurance.

Becoming a “must-know” for translators and LSPs. Processes an extensive list of bilingual formats

(TMs, glossaries, translation files, etc.) It is an independent program that launches with a

keystroke after selecting text in another program.

http://www.apsic.com/es/products_xbench.html


ApSIC Xbench - Searches



ApSIC Xbench – Advanced Search

• Search in Source and/or Target

• Power Search (ex. use of “-” to restrict)

• Regular Expressions / Word Wildcards (ex. “<view” / “deal>”)



ApSIC Xbench – Checklists

A feature that uses Xbench’s powerful engine to create customized QA checks.

• Language-specific quality assurance

• ‘Photographic memory’ of every client’s feedback

• Helps to avoid personal common

errors on translations



ApSIC Xbench - ChecklistsEx. 1: Source = computer Target = ordenador

ApSIC Xbench - ChecklistsEx. 2: Source = with> Target = -con <sin>

ApSIC Xbench – QA & Checklists

ApSIC Xbench

Main advantages Total control over translation reference. Stand-alone software enhancing any CAT

tool. Preset QA, and customized QA (i.e.

checklists). Free of charge.



ApSIC Xbench

Possible disadvantages Requires a lot of CPU/RAM resources

(depending on the quantity of data). Not for every field of specialization.



LF Aligner

“The Ultimate Aligner”

LF Aligner helps translators to create translation memories from earlier translations or other bilingual texts.

Contrary to CAT tool aligners, it automates the process thanks to Hunalign, an automatic sentence aligning algorithm.

Dramatically speeds up the verification of segments.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/aligner/


LF Aligner Admitted Formats



LF Aligner


LF Aligner

Main advantages Fast and automatic aligning process. Open source: constantly improved by the

developer. Customizable. Free of charge.


LF Aligner

Possible disadvantages It doesn’t work miracles. Non-user-friendly manual (very useful and

with good tips, though!)


Coworking

It’s a style of work involving a shared working environment, which is already well-established in a

lot of cities in the world.

Community Center Collaboration Space

Networking Hub

Coworking

A good way to be out of your home…

But much more than that:

Change “makers”New Business Philosophy

Social Impact

Coworking

http://amsterdam.the-hub.net/

Coworking

Coworking Main advantages

Be part of a professional community.

Shared expenses. Deductible. Networking & collaboration. “Get things done” approach. Good environment in which to

receive your clients.

Coworking Main disadvantages

It’s an investment that may not meet some people’s expectations.

It can be distracting. Lack of privacy. Rotating workspace.

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