Translation memory and machine translation: MetaTexis (a case study)
Now that an SDL-Trados version which supports MT (for limited file pairs) is due to be released anytime soon, I think it is worth remembering that there are applications which have had MT capabilities for years now.
One of them is MetaTexis. It gives you the option to choose between two online machine translation engines or you can use an application installed locally. The range of pairs is as big as those online engines (see the table below for an example).
So how does one use machine translation with MetaTexis?
❶ Click Alt+Shift+O to display the Document options dialog. Go to Machine Translation tab.
❷ Click on Google via internet. Click Set selected server active/inactive. Active should be displayed below the Status header.
❸ In Activity section select Translate every segment.
❹ In Results section, uncheck Show results in Scout and check Show in main translation box if empty.
❺ Click OK. Translate as you normally do.
Now you will see your translation units being automatically translated. You can edit them and commit them to the translation memory as you normally do with a translation memory match.
In the example below, you can see some text translated with MetaTexis and Google machine translation engine which I pasted from Jost Zetzsche's latest Tool Kit.
Language pairs for machine translation supported by Google (and MetaTexis)AR->AR (Arabic->Arabic)
AR->BG (Arabic->Bulgarian)
AR->ZH (Arabic->Chinese)
AR->ZT (Arabic->Chinese (traditional))
AR->HR (Arabic->Croatian)
AR->CS (Arabic->Czech)
AR->DA (Arabic->Danish)
AR->NL (Arabic->Dutch)
AR->EN (Arabic->English)
AR->FI (Arabic->Finnish)
AR->FR (Arabic->French)
AR->DE (Arabic->German)
AR->EL (Arabic->Greek)
AR->HI (Arabic->Hindi)
AR->IT (Arabic->Italian)
AR->JA (Arabic->Japanese)
AR->KO (Arabic->Korean)
AR->NO (Arabic->Norwegian (Bokmol))
AR->PL (Arabic->Polish)
AR->PT (Arabic->Portuguese)
AR->RO (Arabic->Romanian)
AR->RU (Arabic->Russian)
AR->ES (Arabic->Spanish)
AR->SV (Arabic->Swedish)
BG->AR (Bulgarian->Arabic)
BG->BG (Bulgarian->Bulgarian)
BG->ZH (Bulgarian->Chinese)
BG->ZT (Bulgarian->Chinese (traditional))
BG->HR (Bulgarian->Croatian)
BG->CS (Bulgarian->Czech)
BG->DA (Bulgarian->Danish)
BG->NL (Bulgarian->Dutch)
BG->EN (Bulgarian->English)
BG->FI (Bulgarian->Finnish)
BG->FR (Bulgarian->French)
BG->DE (Bulgarian->German)
BG->EL (Bulgarian->Greek)
BG->HI (Bulgarian->Hindi)
BG->IT (Bulgarian->Italian)
BG->JA (Bulgarian->Japanese)
BG->KO (Bulgarian->Korean)
BG->NO (Bulgarian->Norwegian (Bokmol))
BG->PL (Bulgarian->Polish)
BG->PT (Bulgarian->Portuguese)
BG->RO (Bulgarian->Romanian)
BG->RU (Bulgarian->Russian)
BG->ES (Bulgarian->Spanish)
BG->SV (Bulgarian->Swedish)
ZH->AR (Chinese->Arabic)
ZH->BG (Chinese->Bulgarian)
ZH->ZH (Chinese->Chinese)
ZH->ZT (Chinese->Chinese (traditional))
ZH->HR (Chinese->Croatian)
ZH->CS (Chinese->Czech)
ZH->DA (Chinese->Danish)
ZH->NL (Chinese->Dutch)
ZH->EN (Chinese->English)
ZH->FI (Chinese->Finnish)
ZH->FR (Chinese->French)
ZH->DE (Chinese->German)
ZH->EL (Chinese->Greek)
ZH->HI (Chinese->Hindi)
ZH->IT (Chinese->Italian)
ZH->JA (Chinese->Japanese)
ZH->KO (Chinese->Korean)
ZH->NO (Chinese->Norwegian (Bokmol))
ZH->PL (Chinese->Polish)
ZH->PT (Chinese->Portuguese)
ZH->RO (Chinese->Romanian)
ZH->RU (Chinese->Russian)
ZH->ES (Chinese->Spanish)
ZH->SV (Chinese->Swedish)
ZT->AR (Chinese (traditional)->Arabic)
ZT->BG (Chinese (traditional)->Bulgarian)
ZT->ZH (Chinese (traditional)->Chinese)
ZT->ZT (Chinese (traditional)->Chinese (traditional))
ZT->HR (Chinese (traditional)->Croatian)
ZT->CS (Chinese (traditional)->Czech)
ZT->DA (Chinese (traditional)->Danish)
ZT->NL (Chinese (traditional)->Dutch)
ZT->EN (Chinese (traditional)->English)
ZT->FI (Chinese (traditional)->Finnish)
ZT->FR (Chinese (traditional)->French)
ZT->DE (Chinese (traditional)->German)
ZT->EL (Chinese (traditional)->Greek)
ZT->HI (Chinese (traditional)->Hindi)
ZT->IT (Chinese (traditional)->Italian)
ZT->JA (Chinese (traditional)->Japanese)
ZT->KO (Chinese (traditional)->Korean)
ZT->NO (Chinese (traditional)->Norwegian (Bokmol))
ZT->PL (Chinese (traditional)->Polish)
ZT->PT (Chinese (traditional)->Portuguese)
ZT->RO (Chinese (traditional)->Romanian)
ZT->RU (Chinese (traditional)->Russian)
ZT->ES (Chinese (traditional)->Spanish)
ZT->SV (Chinese (traditional)->Swedish)
HR->AR (Croatian->Arabic)
HR->BG (Croatian->Bulgarian)
HR->ZH (Croatian->Chinese)
HR->ZT (Croatian->Chinese (traditional))
HR->HR (Croatian->Croatian)
HR->CS (Croatian->Czech)
HR->DA (Croatian->Danish)
HR->NL (Croatian->Dutch)
HR->EN (Croatian->English)
HR->FI (Croatian->Finnish)
HR->FR (Croatian->French)
HR->DE (Croatian->German)
HR->EL (Croatian->Greek)
HR->HI (Croatian->Hindi)
HR->IT (Croatian->Italian)
HR->JA (Croatian->Japanese)
HR->KO (Croatian->Korean)
HR->NO (Croatian->Norwegian (Bokmol))
HR->PL (Croatian->Polish)
HR->PT (Croatian->Portuguese)
HR->RO (Croatian->Romanian)
HR->RU (Croatian->Russian)
HR->ES (Croatian->Spanish)
HR->SV (Croatian->Swedish)
CS->AR (Czech->Arabic)
CS->BG (Czech->Bulgarian)
CS->ZH (Czech->Chinese)
CS->ZT (Czech->Chinese (traditional))
CS->HR (Czech->Croatian)
CS->CS (Czech->Czech)
CS->DA (Czech->Danish)
CS->NL (Czech->Dutch)
CS->EN (Czech->English)
CS->FI (Czech->Finnish)
CS->FR (Czech->French)
CS->DE (Czech->German)
CS->EL (Czech->Greek)
CS->HI (Czech->Hindi)
CS->IT (Czech->Italian)
CS->JA (Czech->Japanese)
CS->KO (Czech->Korean)
CS->NO (Czech->Norwegian (Bokmol))
CS->PL (Czech->Polish)
CS->PT (Czech->Portuguese)
CS->RO (Czech->Romanian)
CS->RU (Czech->Russian)
CS->ES (Czech->Spanish)
CS->SV (Czech->Swedish)
DA->AR (Danish->Arabic)
DA->BG (Danish->Bulgarian)
DA->ZH (Danish->Chinese)
DA->ZT (Danish->Chinese (traditional))
DA->HR (Danish->Croatian)
DA->CS (Danish->Czech)
DA->DA (Danish->Danish)
DA->NL (Danish->Dutch)
DA->EN (Danish->English)
DA->FI (Danish->Finnish)
DA->FR (Danish->French)
DA->DE (Danish->German)
DA->EL (Danish->Greek)
DA->HI (Danish->Hindi)
DA->IT (Danish->Italian)
DA->JA (Danish->Japanese)
DA->KO (Danish->Korean)
DA->NO (Danish->Norwegian (Bokmol))
DA->PL (Danish->Polish)
DA->PT (Danish->Portuguese)
DA->RO (Danish->Romanian)
DA->RU (Danish->Russian)
DA->ES (Danish->Spanish)
DA->SV (Danish->Swedish)
NL->AR (Dutch->Arabic)
NL->BG (Dutch->Bulgarian)
NL->ZH (Dutch->Chinese)
NL->ZT (Dutch->Chinese (traditional))
NL->HR (Dutch->Croatian)
NL->CS (Dutch->Czech)
NL->DA (Dutch->Danish)
NL->NL (Dutch->Dutch)
NL->EN (Dutch->English)
NL->FI (Dutch->Finnish)
NL->FR (Dutch->French)
NL->DE (Dutch->German)
NL->EL (Dutch->Greek)
NL->HI (Dutch->Hindi)
NL->IT (Dutch->Italian)
NL->JA (Dutch->Japanese)
NL->KO (Dutch->Korean)
NL->NO (Dutch->Norwegian (Bokmol))
NL->PL (Dutch->Polish)
NL->PT (Dutch->Portuguese)
NL->RO (Dutch->Romanian)
NL->RU (Dutch->Russian)
NL->ES (Dutch->Spanish)
NL->SV (Dutch->Swedish)
EN->AR (English->Arabic)
EN->BG (English->Bulgarian)
EN->ZH (English->Chinese)
EN->ZT (English->Chinese (traditional))
EN->HR (English->Croatian)
EN->CS (English->Czech)
EN->DA (English->Danish)
EN->NL (English->Dutch)
EN->EN (English->English)
EN->FI (English->Finnish)
EN->FR (English->French)
EN->DE (English->German)
EN->EL (English->Greek)
EN->HI (English->Hindi)
EN->IT (English->Italian)
EN->JA (English->Japanese)
EN->KO (English->Korean)
EN->NO (English->Norwegian (Bokmol))
EN->PL (English->Polish)
EN->PT (English->Portuguese)
EN->RO (English->Romanian)
EN->RU (English->Russian)
EN->ES (English->Spanish)
EN->SV (English->Swedish)
FI->AR (Finnish->Arabic)
FI->BG (Finnish->Bulgarian)
FI->ZH (Finnish->Chinese)
FI->ZT (Finnish->Chinese (traditional))
FI->HR (Finnish->Croatian)
FI->CS (Finnish->Czech)
FI->DA (Finnish->Danish)
FI->NL (Finnish->Dutch)
FI->EN (Finnish->English)
FI->FI (Finnish->Finnish)
FI->FR (Finnish->French)
FI->DE (Finnish->German)
FI->EL (Finnish->Greek)
FI->HI (Finnish->Hindi)
FI->IT (Finnish->Italian)
FI->JA (Finnish->Japanese)
FI->KO (Finnish->Korean)
FI->NO (Finnish->Norwegian (Bokmol))
FI->PL (Finnish->Polish)
FI->PT (Finnish->Portuguese)
FI->RO (Finnish->Romanian)
FI->RU (Finnish->Russian)
FI->ES (Finnish->Spanish)
FI->SV (Finnish->Swedish)
FR->AR (French->Arabic)
FR->BG (French->Bulgarian)
FR->ZH (French->Chinese)
FR->ZT (French->Chinese (traditional))
FR->HR (French->Croatian)
FR->CS (French->Czech)
FR->DA (French->Danish)
FR->NL (French->Dutch)
FR->EN (French->English)
FR->FI (French->Finnish)
FR->FR (French->French)
FR->DE (French->German)
FR->EL (French->Greek)
FR->HI (French->Hindi)
FR->IT (French->Italian)
FR->JA (French->Japanese)
FR->KO (French->Korean)
FR->NO (French->Norwegian (Bokmol))
FR->PL (French->Polish)
FR->PT (French->Portuguese)
FR->RO (French->Romanian)
FR->RU (French->Russian)
FR->ES (French->Spanish)
FR->SV (French->Swedish)
DE->AR (German->Arabic)
DE->BG (German->Bulgarian)
DE->ZH (German->Chinese)
DE->ZT (German->Chinese (traditional))
DE->HR (German->Croatian)
DE->CS (German->Czech)
DE->DA (German->Danish)
DE->NL (German->Dutch)
DE->EN (German->English)
DE->FI (German->Finnish)
DE->FR (German->French)
DE->DE (German->German)
DE->EL (German->Greek)
DE->HI (German->Hindi)
DE->IT (German->Italian)
DE->JA (German->Japanese)
DE->KO (German->Korean)
DE->NO (German->Norwegian (Bokmol))
DE->PL (German->Polish)
DE->PT (German->Portuguese)
DE->RO (German->Romanian)
DE->RU (German->Russian)
DE->ES (German->Spanish)
DE->SV (German->Swedish)
EL->AR (Greek->Arabic)
EL->BG (Greek->Bulgarian)
EL->ZH (Greek->Chinese)
EL->ZT (Greek->Chinese (traditional))
EL->HR (Greek->Croatian)
EL->CS (Greek->Czech)
EL->DA (Greek->Danish)
EL->NL (Greek->Dutch)
EL->EN (Greek->English)
EL->FI (Greek->Finnish)
EL->FR (Greek->French)
EL->DE (Greek->German)
EL->EL (Greek->Greek)
EL->HI (Greek->Hindi)
EL->IT (Greek->Italian)
EL->JA (Greek->Japanese)
EL->KO (Greek->Korean)
EL->NO (Greek->Norwegian (Bokmol))
EL->PL (Greek->Polish)
EL->PT (Greek->Portuguese)
EL->RO (Greek->Romanian)
EL->RU (Greek->Russian)
EL->ES (Greek->Spanish)
EL->SV (Greek->Swedish)
HI->AR (Hindi->Arabic)
HI->BG (Hindi->Bulgarian)
HI->ZH (Hindi->Chinese)
HI->ZT (Hindi->Chinese (traditional))
HI->HR (Hindi->Croatian)
HI->CS (Hindi->Czech)
HI->DA (Hindi->Danish)
HI->NL (Hindi->Dutch)
HI->EN (Hindi->English)
HI->FI (Hindi->Finnish)
HI->FR (Hindi->French)
HI->DE (Hindi->German)
HI->EL (Hindi->Greek)
HI->HI (Hindi->Hindi)
HI->IT (Hindi->Italian)
HI->JA (Hindi->Japanese)
HI->KO (Hindi->Korean)
HI->NO (Hindi->Norwegian (Bokmol))
HI->PL (Hindi->Polish)
HI->PT (Hindi->Portuguese)
HI->RO (Hindi->Romanian)
HI->RU (Hindi->Russian)
HI->ES (Hindi->Spanish)
HI->SV (Hindi->Swedish)
IT->AR (Italian->Arabic)
IT->BG (Italian->Bulgarian)
IT->ZH (Italian->Chinese)
IT->ZT (Italian->Chinese (traditional))
IT->HR (Italian->Croatian)
IT->CS (Italian->Czech)
IT->DA (Italian->Danish)
IT->NL (Italian->Dutch)
IT->EN (Italian->English)
IT->FI (Italian->Finnish)
IT->FR (Italian->French)
IT->DE (Italian->German)
IT->EL (Italian->Greek)
IT->HI (Italian->Hindi)
IT->IT (Italian->Italian)
IT->JA (Italian->Japanese)
IT->KO (Italian->Korean)
IT->NO (Italian->Norwegian (Bokmol))
IT->PL (Italian->Polish)
IT->PT (Italian->Portuguese)
IT->RO (Italian->Romanian)
IT->RU (Italian->Russian)
IT->ES (Italian->Spanish)
IT->SV (Italian->Swedish)
JA->AR (Japanese->Arabic)
JA->BG (Japanese->Bulgarian)
JA->ZH (Japanese->Chinese)
JA->ZT (Japanese->Chinese (traditional))
JA->HR (Japanese->Croatian)
JA->CS (Japanese->Czech)
JA->DA (Japanese->Danish)
JA->NL (Japanese->Dutch)
JA->EN (Japanese->English)
JA->FI (Japanese->Finnish)
JA->FR (Japanese->French)
JA->DE (Japanese->German)
JA->EL (Japanese->Greek)
JA->HI (Japanese->Hindi)
JA->IT (Japanese->Italian)
JA->JA (Japanese->Japanese)
JA->KO (Japanese->Korean)
JA->NO (Japanese->Norwegian (Bokmol))
JA->PL (Japanese->Polish)
JA->PT (Japanese->Portuguese)
JA->RO (Japanese->Romanian)
JA->RU (Japanese->Russian)
JA->ES (Japanese->Spanish)
JA->SV (Japanese->Swedish)
KO->AR (Korean->Arabic)
KO->BG (Korean->Bulgarian)
KO->ZH (Korean->Chinese)
KO->ZT (Korean->Chinese (traditional))
KO->HR (Korean->Croatian)
KO->CS (Korean->Czech)
KO->DA (Korean->Danish)
KO->NL (Korean->Dutch)
KO->EN (Korean->English)
KO->FI (Korean->Finnish)
KO->FR (Korean->French)
KO->DE (Korean->German)
KO->EL (Korean->Greek)
KO->HI (Korean->Hindi)
KO->IT (Korean->Italian)
KO->JA (Korean->Japanese)
KO->KO (Korean->Korean)
KO->NO (Korean->Norwegian (Bokmol))
KO->PL (Korean->Polish)
KO->PT (Korean->Portuguese)
KO->RO (Korean->Romanian)
KO->RU (Korean->Russian)
KO->ES (Korean->Spanish)
KO->SV (Korean->Swedish)
NO->AR (Norwegian (Bokmol)->Arabic)
NO->BG (Norwegian (Bokmol)->Bulgarian)
NO->ZH (Norwegian (Bokmol)->Chinese)
NO->ZT (Norwegian (Bokmol)->Chinese (traditional))
NO->HR (Norwegian (Bokmol)->Croatian)
NO->CS (Norwegian (Bokmol)->Czech)
NO->DA (Norwegian (Bokmol)->Danish)
NO->NL (Norwegian (Bokmol)->Dutch)
NO->EN (Norwegian (Bokmol)->English)
NO->FI (Norwegian (Bokmol)->Finnish)
NO->FR (Norwegian (Bokmol)->French)
NO->DE (Norwegian (Bokmol)->German)
NO->EL (Norwegian (Bokmol)->Greek)
NO->HI (Norwegian (Bokmol)->Hindi)
NO->IT (Norwegian (Bokmol)->Italian)
NO->JA (Norwegian (Bokmol)->Japanese)
NO->KO (Norwegian (Bokmol)->Korean)
NO->NO (Norwegian (Bokmol)->Norwegian (Bokmol))
NO->PL (Norwegian (Bokmol)->Polish)
NO->PT (Norwegian (Bokmol)->Portuguese)
NO->RO (Norwegian (Bokmol)->Romanian)
NO->RU (Norwegian (Bokmol)->Russian)
NO->ES (Norwegian (Bokmol)->Spanish)
NO->SV (Norwegian (Bokmol)->Swedish)
PL->AR (Polish->Arabic)
PL->BG (Polish->Bulgarian)
PL->ZH (Polish->Chinese)
PL->ZT (Polish->Chinese (traditional))
PL->HR (Polish->Croatian)
PL->CS (Polish->Czech)
PL->DA (Polish->Danish)
PL->NL (Polish->Dutch)
PL->EN (Polish->English)
PL->FI (Polish->Finnish)
PL->FR (Polish->French)
PL->DE (Polish->German)
PL->EL (Polish->Greek)
PL->HI (Polish->Hindi)
PL->IT (Polish->Italian)
PL->JA (Polish->Japanese)
PL->KO (Polish->Korean)
PL->NO (Polish->Norwegian (Bokmol))
PL->PL (Polish->Polish)
PL->PT (Polish->Portuguese)
PL->RO (Polish->Romanian)
PL->RU (Polish->Russian)
PL->ES (Polish->Spanish)
PL->SV (Polish->Swedish)
PT->AR (Portuguese->Arabic)
PT->BG (Portuguese->Bulgarian)
PT->ZH (Portuguese->Chinese)
PT->ZT (Portuguese->Chinese (traditional))
PT->HR (Portuguese->Croatian)
PT->CS (Portuguese->Czech)
PT->DA (Portuguese->Danish)
PT->NL (Portuguese->Dutch)
PT->EN (Portuguese->English)
PT->FI (Portuguese->Finnish)
PT->FR (Portuguese->French)
PT->DE (Portuguese->German)
PT->EL (Portuguese->Greek)
PT->HI (Portuguese->Hindi)
PT->IT (Portuguese->Italian)
PT->JA (Portuguese->Japanese)
PT->KO (Portuguese->Korean)
PT->NO (Portuguese->Norwegian (Bokmol))
PT->PL (Portuguese->Polish)
PT->PT (Portuguese->Portuguese)
PT->RO (Portuguese->Romanian)
PT->RU (Portuguese->Russian)
PT->ES (Portuguese->Spanish)
PT->SV (Portuguese->Swedish)
RO->AR (Romanian->Arabic)
RO->BG (Romanian->Bulgarian)
RO->ZH (Romanian->Chinese)
RO->ZT (Romanian->Chinese (traditional))
RO->HR (Romanian->Croatian)
RO->CS (Romanian->Czech)
RO->DA (Romanian->Danish)
RO->NL (Romanian->Dutch)
RO->EN (Romanian->English)
RO->FI (Romanian->Finnish)
RO->FR (Romanian->French)
RO->DE (Romanian->German)
RO->EL (Romanian->Greek)
RO->HI (Romanian->Hindi)
RO->IT (Romanian->Italian)
RO->JA (Romanian->Japanese)
RO->KO (Romanian->Korean)
RO->NO (Romanian->Norwegian (Bokmol))
RO->PL (Romanian->Polish)
RO->PT (Romanian->Portuguese)
RO->RO (Romanian->Romanian)
RO->RU (Romanian->Russian)
RO->ES (Romanian->Spanish)
RO->SV (Romanian->Swedish)
RU->AR (Russian->Arabic)
RU->BG (Russian->Bulgarian)
RU->ZH (Russian->Chinese)
RU->ZT (Russian->Chinese (traditional))
RU->HR (Russian->Croatian)
RU->CS (Russian->Czech)
RU->DA (Russian->Danish)
RU->NL (Russian->Dutch)
RU->EN (Russian->English)
RU->FI (Russian->Finnish)
RU->FR (Russian->French)
RU->DE (Russian->German)
RU->EL (Russian->Greek)
RU->HI (Russian->Hindi)
RU->IT (Russian->Italian)
RU->JA (Russian->Japanese)
RU->KO (Russian->Korean)
RU->NO (Russian->Norwegian (Bokmol))
RU->PL (Russian->Polish)
RU->PT (Russian->Portuguese)
RU->RO (Russian->Romanian)
RU->RU (Russian->Russian)
RU->ES (Russian->Spanish)
RU->SV (Russian->Swedish)
ES->AR (Spanish->Arabic)
ES->BG (Spanish->Bulgarian)
ES->ZH (Spanish->Chinese)
ES->ZT (Spanish->Chinese (traditional))
ES->HR (Spanish->Croatian)
ES->CS (Spanish->Czech)
ES->DA (Spanish->Danish)
ES->NL (Spanish->Dutch)
ES->EN (Spanish->English)
ES->FI (Spanish->Finnish)
ES->FR (Spanish->French)
ES->DE (Spanish->German)
ES->EL (Spanish->Greek)
ES->HI (Spanish->Hindi)
ES->IT (Spanish->Italian)
ES->JA (Spanish->Japanese)
ES->KO (Spanish->Korean)
ES->NO (Spanish->Norwegian (Bokmol))
ES->PL (Spanish->Polish)
ES->PT (Spanish->Portuguese)
ES->RO (Spanish->Romanian)
ES->RU (Spanish->Russian)
ES->ES (Spanish->Spanish)
ES->SV (Spanish->Swedish)