MACHINE TRANSLATION

SDL (http://www.freetranslation.com)

Advantages:

1. This online translation is free
2. Already available in mobile app: AppStore and Google Play
3. Providing 43 languages for language resources
4. Support .doc(x), .ppt(x), .odt, .pdf & .txt (Maximum file size 5MB)
5. Can send the translation by email
6.  Can print the translation

Disadvantages:

1. Most languages can only translate into English, except Arabic, French, German, Italian, and Spanish
2. Can’t translate the right context on the source text

Source text: You save my life

SDL version: Anda menyimpan kehidupan saya

The right translation: Anda menyelamatkan hidup saya

     3. The grammar is wrong

Source language: Saya makan hamburger tadi malam

SDL version: I eat hamburgers last night

The right translation: I ate hamburger last night

GINGER (www.gingersoftware.com)

If you want to use this software, you have to install it first. This application is available on free version and on premium version.

Advantages:

1. Available on free version
2.  Available on 63 languages for translation program
3. We can make our dictionary on Personal Dictionary by adding a new word.
4. This software is available some tools that can help us on translation process, that are:

-          Writer: this tool is used to check the grammar

-          Translate: this tool is used to translate from source language to target language

-          Define: this tool is used to find the definitions of a word or terms, and show us the class word.

-          Synonyms: this tool is used to find synonym of a word or terms.

-          Favorites: this tool is used to save any word that we want to save, so we can use later.

5. Have a good grammar, but not always. So, we have to check it by own.

Disadvantages:

1. This is not online translation, so have to install the software first.
2.  This application use internet connection on any tools, so if there is no internet connection, this application is useless.
3. Text reader is only available in Ginger Premium, so we have to download the premium version if want to use the Text Reader.

SYSTRANet (http://www.systranet.com/translate)

Advantages:

1. This online translation is freE
2.  Available on 15 languages for translation program
3. Not only can translate a text, this application can translate web page, RSS, and file too.
4. This application is available a dictionary, not only that, we can make our dictionary on My Dictionary.
5. In the Options, we can insert special characters, print the document, and change the page portrait and landscape layouts.

Disadvantages:

1. Indonesian language is not available on this application.
2. We have to login first, if we want to translate RSS form and File form.
3. We have to login first, if we want to try to make our dictionary on My Dictionary.

TRADOS (http://www.translationzone.com)

Trados is an application for a translator. In this application, there are many features to facilitate the work of a translator. More watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5cfyAt-0rU

Advantages:

1.  Trados include an online CAT tool. CAT (Computer Aided Translation) is a computer program that helps to translate text documents more efficiently.
2.  This application, there are additional features to facilitate the work of a translator. All have been automatically set by this application, such as auto deadline calculation, auto scheduling, auto job delivery, etc.
3.  We can try this application first and it is free.

Disadvantages:

1. Have to download and install to use this application
2. The price is quite expensive. It is $99 to $2595.

WORDBEE (http://www.wordbee.com)

Wordbee is Translation Management System. Wordbee is similar with Trados. This is an application for the translators. In this application, there are additional features to facilitate the work of a translator. More watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7ab0mbM2v8

Advantages:

1. Wordbee include an online CAT tool. CAT (Computer Aided Translation) is a computer program that helps to translate text documents more efficiently.
2. Translators, proofreaders, managers, and experts can all collaborate in the same document, at the same time, because this application is use online system.
3. This application, there are additional features to facilitate the work of a translator. All have been automatically set by this application, such as auto deadline calculation, auto scheduling, auto job delivery, etc.

Disadvantages:

1.  Have to download and install to use this application
2. There is only 30 days free trial.
3. The price of this application is quite expensive. It is $330 to $3500 a year.