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First of all, it is important to distinguish between machine translation (or automatic translation) and computer-assisted (or computer-aided translation). In the case of machine translation (MT), the text is translated by a computer, whereas in the case of computer-assisted translation, the text is translated by a human translator who uses computer tools to facilitate his task.
The most common computer-assisted translation tools (CAT tools) are translation memory software, terminology management tools, localization software and alignment software.
Translation memory programs
Translation memory (TM) programs are databases that store previously translated texts in bilingual translation …