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| Name | Wordfast Classic | Text United Translation Software |
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| Most helpful review | User friendly and good value for money. Been using Wordfast Classic for Word source texts since 2009. Has become an 'old friend'. Easy to use. I don't use full functionality, due to my limitations! Represents good value for money, compared with SDL Trados.14 out of 15 found this review helpful.
Read more reviews → | Excellent online tool with a good team I am using this tool since 2009 on a daily basis. The big advantage is that you are working in real time with your client or the project manager. The tool is free to use for the translator. It is also very intuitive and I have never lost data. The tags are extremely easy to implement. You can also use the tool offline, of course. I highly recommend it for building a long term relationship (yes!) with a client. Once the system is running, it is a breeze to use.
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| Product description | THE BEST TRANSLATION MEMORY SOLUTION FOR MICROSOFT WORD
Wordfast Classic (WFC) integrates with Microsoft Word to create a powerful translation memory tool that is quick to learn and easy to use. Discover why thousands of freelance translators worldwide rely on Wordfast Classic as their TM tool of choice. | Assisted translations are a way to empower people handling translations in companies by leading them through transparent processes within software that is designed for in-house translation.
Years of working with translation led us to design Text United: a proven, industry-standard suite of tools for professionals and beginners. Today, in response to a growing demand, we’re taking translation to another level and introducing the first-ever translation process that brings your business directly to international customers.
We have built a first-of-its-kind translation platform, equipped with every tool a translator and his client may need, without the hassle of complex, agency-based workflows.
Our customers invite each other to the platform, take advantage of free services and have a strong sense of control over the translation of their content.
We take businesses abroad through a different approach to translation. Text United is powered by a cloud-based translation memory technology, which prevents translators from translating a sentence twice, gets workflows out of the way and focuses on what really matters: quality, controlled, international content. |
| Price | $460 | FREE (for translators working for Text United, its partners or clients) |
| File formats | Microsoft Word | doc, docx, xlsx, xml, mif, idml, vdx, odt, zip, pptx, html, resx, aspx, xliff |
| License type | 3-year license | Available as desktop (perpetual) and online (Software as a Service) |
| Operating system | Windows 95, 98, ME, NT & 2000, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows 10, Windows 7, Linux, Windows XP, Mac OS 7, 8, 9, OSX 10.3.4 and higher | Windows |
| System requirements | - MS Word (PC): MS Word 2000 and higher*
- MS Word (Mac): MS Word 2011 or 2019
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 |
| Compatibility | Requires Microsoft Word | Translation memory and termbase exchange (TMX and TBX&CSV format) |
| Support and upgrades offered/included | Free community support, Free upgrades for duration of license/Subscription, Installation support, Free technical support via support ticket center | Free community support, Free upgrades for duration of license/Subscription, Installation support, Free technical support via support ticket center, N/A - Software is free, Installation support and complimentary QuickStart help, Free upgrades to all future versions, Free 14 day trial |
| Support and tutorial links | Online support center | https://www.textunited.com/en/VideoTutorials.aspx |
| Free trial | Work in the demo version free forever. License required once you reach 500 translated sentences per translation memory. | https://www.textunited.com |
| Languages supported | Wordfast Classic supports any language that is supported by Microsoft Word. This includes Eastern European, Cyrillic, Asian, Right-to-Left, and various other languages. | All languages (Unicode) |
