slate desktop ecpd webinar
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March 22, 2-3PM
Tom Hoar – CEO, Precision Translation ToolsRahzeb Choudhury – Director, Lifelong Inspiration
Slate Desktop for Windows
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What is Slate Desktop?
• Windows application suite– Statistical translation software– MT provider integrates in desktop CAT tools
• Who is it for?– Translators and small agencies– 3 or more years experience– 100K segments in TMs (1 million words)– Medical, financial, legal, technical, engineering– Supports 31 languages (930 language pairs)
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To & From 31 LanguagesArabic French Latvian
Bulgarian German Lithuania
Catalan Greek Polish
Chinese Hebrew Portuguese
Czech Hindi Romanian
Danish Hungarian Russian
Dutch Icelandic Slovak
English Irish Slovenian
Estonian Italian Spanish
Finnish Japanese Swedish
930 pairs Tamil
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Why translators use Slate Desktop
Kis Hajnalka, English, Italian, GermanTo Hungarian Translator
“I started using, DoMT (Linux precursor to Slate) occasionally in 2012… It was almost just to confirm my hypothesis that it won’t work. I couldn’t be more wrong…”
Tried – Tested – Reliable
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Why translators use Slate Desktop
Terence Lewis, Dutchto English Translator
“Now translators can reap the benefit of cutting edge research and development in statistical machine translation within their familiar Microsoft Windows environment.”
Runs on Windows Desktops
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Why translators use Slate Desktop
Bríd Ní FhlathúinEnglish to Irish Translator
“Compared with attempting a Moses installation, it’s a walk in the park. For me, the benefits are confidentiality and user control. I’m already using it on a real-life project only days after launch.”
Ease, Confidentiality and Control
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Why translators use Slate Desktop
Pieter Beens, Translator and Copywriter
“Slate Desktop gives a whole new dimension to the way I translate. Words I’ve used long ago or in different contexts are popping up in my screen in nearly perfect sentences – and they fit my style.”
Personalized Output and Experience
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Engine Creation Process
• Set engine details (name and languages)• Import your TMs (assign labels)• Start the build process (takes a while)• Translate TMX/XLIFF documents from UI
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Slate Desktop in actionSlate Desktop application ships without translation engines.You create your personalized translation engine™.
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Set up the engine detailsAssign a build nameIdentify the language codes
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Import your translation memoriesSet labels for clients, subject matter and text typesMatch labels to each translation memory
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Build your engineConvert your translation memories to a translation engineOn your Windows desktop
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Translate your documentsSelect an engine – you can create as many as you likeSelect a localization document format
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Your Comfort Zone
• CATs: OmegaT (example), SDL Trados Studio, Kilgray memoQ, CafeTran, Déjà Vu, more...
• Install Slate Desktop plugin (differs for each)• Configure CAT to use plugin and engine• Receive suggestions from your personalized
translation engine™
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OmegaT ExampleYour personalized translation engine™ integrates with your favorite CAT tool. You work faster because Slate Desktop drafts translations that mimic the writing style in your translation memories.
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Setup a projectCreate a project, set languages & import documentsMachine translation not configured
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Install Slate Desktop connector for OmegaTInstall Slate Desktop pluginFollow CAT’s instructions
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Configure CATSet CAT to use Slate Desktop connectorDifferent for each CAT
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You in action with Slate DesktopUse your CAT as alwaysSuggestions come from your personalized translation engine™
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Why Slate Desktop is uniquePersonalized Translation Engine™ Other Engines
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Why Slate Desktop is uniquePersonalized Translation Engine™
• Personal computer
Other Engines
• In-the-cloud
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Why Slate Desktop is uniquePersonalized Translation Engine™
• Personal computer• No Internet needed
Other Engines
• In-the-cloud• Internet connection required
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Why Slate Desktop is uniquePersonalized Translation Engine™
• Personal computer• No Internet needed• Buy one-time license
Other Engines
• In-the-cloud• Internet connection required• Rent per-use subscriptions
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Why Slate Desktop is uniquePersonalized Translation Engine™
• Personal computer• No Internet needed• Buy one-time license• Protects confidential and
strategic language resources
Other Engines
• In-the-cloud• Internet connection required• Rent per-use subscriptions• Share language resources with
MT service provider
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Why Slate Desktop is uniquePersonalized Translation Engine™
• Personal computer• No Internet needed• Buy one-time license• Protects confidential and
strategic language resources• Personalized experience for
one translator
Other Engines
• In-the-cloud• Internet connection required• Rent per-use subscriptions• Share language resources with
MT service provider• One-size-fits-all experiences for
many translators
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Why Slate Desktop is uniquePersonalized Translation Engine™
• Personal computer• No Internet needed• Buy one-time license• Protects confidential and
strategic language resources• Personalized experience for
one translator• Quality tailored to the
individual translator’s style
Other Engines
• In-the-cloud• Internet connection required• Rent per-use subscriptions• Share language resources with
MT service provider• One-size-fits-all experiences for
many translators• Quality adjusted to an industry
or subject
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Why Slate Desktop is uniquePersonalized Translation Engine™
• Personal computer• No Internet needed• Buy one-time license• Protects confidential and
strategic language resources• Personalized experience for
one translator• Quality tailored to the
individual translator’s style• Works in your comfort zone, at
your pace
Other Engines
• In-the-cloud• Internet connection required• Rent per-use subscriptions• Share language resources with
MT service provider• One-size-fits-all experiences for
many translators• Quality adjusted to an industry
or subject• Work in vendor’s environment
and pace
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Money back trial policy
• Buy Slate Desktop• Enjoy full support for 30 days• Uninstall Slate Desktop within 30 days
– We refund your purchase price– No questions asked– Cleaned TMs and engines are yours
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Money back trial policy
• Buy Slate Desktop• Enjoy full support for 30 days• Uninstall Slate Desktop within 30 days
– We refund your purchase price– No questions asked– Cleaned TMs and engines are yours
• Questions...
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eCPD Webinar Promotion
• Buy Slate Desktop
http://slate.rocks/download-for-windows/
Contact: [email protected]
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Translation Engine Details
• Best results from your translation memories• MT connectors for these CAT tools
– Kilgray memoQ– SDL Trados Studio– OmegaT– More coming, stay tuned…
• Supported document formats– TMX– XLIFF– TAB (UTF-8 text)– Corpus (UTF-8 text)