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Automated translation

Automated translation is translation performed by computer software. The application that provides the automated translation is installed on a server and is accessed in a similar way to a server-based translation memory.

If you have an automated translation provider set up, when you place your cursor in a segment in the Editor window and there is no 100% or fuzzy match available for a segment in the translation memory, the system will contact the automated translation server and provide an automated translation for the segment. The automated translation is automatically inserted into the segment and you can then further edit the translation text. There are also translation providers that can learn from your post-editing and serve you better matches for future translations. Segments with an automated translation are signaled with a specific blue AT icon in the segment status column.

When results are returned from an automated translation service, the name of the translation provider is displayed at the bottom of the Translation Results window.

Automated translation providers

Trados Studio can use the following automated translation providers:

  • SDL BeGlobal Enterprise
  • SDL Language Cloud
  • Google Cloud Translation

Automated translation and batch translation

The automated translation feature can also be used during pre-translation. For details on how to specify your automated translation pre-translation settings, see How to Specify Automated Translation Pre-Translate Settings.