Translation Memories and terminology databases

Fast, secure and consistent translations with translation memory

Using state-of-the-art translation memory systems enables Schweickhardt Das Übersetzungsbüro to ensure consistent translations with uniform terminology and formulations for your company.

Whether manuals, sales materials, websites, product catalogues, technical documentation, marketing texts and so on, as a company you work with different types of texts and documents that often need to be translated. Much of the content in these documents is repeated regularly. By using translation memory software, including entry in a corresponding database, a suggested translation can be used for subsequent translations. This way of working increases the translator’s efficiency and enables reliable and consistent translations.

It makes it easier to comply with the increased requirements for translation with regard to consistent terminology, especially in the case of extensive texts such as technical documentation. This is why Schweickhardt Das Übersetzungsbüro uses translation memory systems for these tasks.

When is a translation memory tool used?

Translation memory software is very useful when individual text strings – often taken out of context – need to be translated, as is the case with content management systems (CMS) or product information systems (PIM). They also provide support for large documents and are effective across multiple texts and text types.

What is the difference between translation memories and terminology databases?

Translation memory systems store entire text segments in the source and target language as translation units. Each segment may consist of one sentence or one section. Terminology databases, on the other hand, correspond to a listing of terms and their translations in several languages.

Your benefits from the use of translation memory systems

Highest quality and simplified approval

Using translation memory makes it possible to use company-specific formulations and terms consistently in a wide range of document types. If your country representatives are also involved in setting up a translation memory database, it makes it easier for them to approve a translated text.

Uniform appearance of the company – corporate identity

Uniform corporate wording is an important pillar of a successful corporate identity. Using translation memory systems in a wide variety of business sectors encourages the development of a consistent corporate language even when frequently working on smaller individual texts. This unifies the visual image of your company’s communication both internally and externally and ensures compliance with a global corporate identity. You present yourself with a consistent corporate language in all your translations.

Securing know-how

Know-how transfer is essential for every company that aims to continue developing and ensuring business success. Using translation memory systems not only encourages the development of a consistent corporate language but also builds up and records the linguistic and technical knowledge of individual employees across the company.

Increased linguistic consistency

When using several translators or when processing a variety of documents, a translation memory ensures that the translated texts are formulated uniformly. In addition, there is no subsequent need for costly and time-consuming checking of linguistic consistency.

Shortened delivery times

It is possible to speed up the translation time significantly when translating texts that regularly contain the same expressions and sentences. This increases the translation output and shortens the time for your product launch.

Possible applications

• Operating instructions
• Documentation for different product versions of a manufacturer
• Documents written in controlled language
• Marketing texts
• Technical manuals and product catalogues
• Websites, software and help files
• Sales documents
• and much more.