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)