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This page contains an up-to-date list of my go-to (Windows) software, which I use in my work as a translator. | |||
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* '''AI:''' ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini | |||
* '''Automated app/time tracking''': RescueTime | |||
* '''Backup (online)''': Backblaze | * '''Backup (online)''': Backblaze | ||
* '''Backup (local)''': Macrium Reflect | * '''Backup (local)''': Macrium Reflect | ||
* '''Bilingual concordancing'''<ref>For a list of concordancing software, see: <nowiki>https://corpus-analysis.com/</nowiki></ref>: LogiTerm | |||
* '''Browser''': Chrome | * '''Browser''': Chrome | ||
* '''CAT tool''': CafeTran (my current favourite), Trados Studio, memoQ | |||
* '''Clipboard manager''': [http://www.joejoesoft.com/vcms/97/ ArsClip])(also great: [https://github.com/hi5/CL3 CL3]) | * '''Clipboard manager''': [http://www.joejoesoft.com/vcms/97/ ArsClip])(also great: [https://github.com/hi5/CL3 CL3]) | ||
* '''CSV editor''': [https://www.ronsplace.eu/products/ronsdataedit Rons Data Edit] | * '''CSV editor''': [https://www.ronsplace.eu/products/ronsdataedit Rons Data Edit] | ||
* '''Ctrl+Alt+Delete''': [https://www.systeminformer.com/ System Informer] (formerly called ‘Process Hacker’) | * '''Ctrl+Alt+Delete''': [https://www.systeminformer.com/ System Informer] (formerly called ‘Process Hacker’) | ||
* '''Desktop search tool''': [https://www.dtsearch.com/ dtSearch] | * '''Desktop search tool''': [https://www.dtsearch.com/ dtSearch], [https://copernic.com/en/ Copernic], [https://www.voidtools.com/ Everything] (Voidtools) | ||
* '''Dictation''': [[Talon (voice command and dictation software)|Talon]], Dragon Professional 16, [https://www.techradar.com/how-to/how-to-use-voice-access-to-control-windows-11 Voice Access] (Win 11), [http://www.voicemacro.net/ VoiceMacro] | * '''Dictation''': [[Talon (voice command and dictation software)|Talon]], Dragon Professional 16, [https://www.techradar.com/how-to/how-to-use-voice-access-to-control-windows-11 Voice Access] (Win 11), [http://www.voicemacro.net/ VoiceMacro] | ||
* '''Email''': Gmail | * '''Email''': Gmail | ||
* '''File manager''': [https://www.xyplorer.com/ XYplorer] (dual-pane file manager) | * '''File manager''': [https://www.xyplorer.com/ XYplorer] (dual-pane file manager) | ||
* '''Invoicing''': [https://lsp.expert/ LSP.expert] | * '''Invoicing''': [https://lsp.expert/ LSP.expert] | ||
* '''CAT tool''': [https://www.cafetran.com/ CafeTran] (my current favourite), [https://www.trados.com/products/trados-studio/ Trados Studio], [https://www.memoq.com/ memoQ] | * '''CAT tool''': [https://www.cafetran.com/ CafeTran] (my current favourite), [https://www.trados.com/products/trados-studio/ Trados Studio] (a buggy disaster, as usual), [https://www.memoq.com/ memoQ] (the current version of memoQ is too slow to use comfortably) | ||
* '''Machine translation''': Google Translate, DeepL<ref>See my recent post on Proz.com about DeepL’s '''appalling customer service''' and how they have now banned me from getting their DeepL Pro subscription: '''‘[https://www.proz.com/forum/translator_resources/361226-wow_i_am_no_longer_allowed_to_get_a_subscription_to_deepl_%E2%80%98due_to_internal_policies%E2%80%99.html Wow, I am no longer allowed to get a subscription to DeepL (‘due to internal policies’)!]’'''</ref>, Amazon Translate, Microsoft Translator, [https://www.modernmt.com/ ModernMT], various LLMs | * '''Machine translation''': [https://gt4t.ai/ GT4T], Google Translate, DeepL<ref>See my recent post on Proz.com about DeepL’s '''appalling customer service''' and how they have now banned me from getting their DeepL Pro subscription: '''‘[https://www.proz.com/forum/translator_resources/361226-wow_i_am_no_longer_allowed_to_get_a_subscription_to_deepl_%E2%80%98due_to_internal_policies%E2%80%99.html Wow, I am no longer allowed to get a subscription to DeepL (‘due to internal policies’)!]’'''</ref>, Amazon Translate, Microsoft Translator, [https://www.modernmt.com/ ModernMT], and various LLMs (see AI above) | ||
* '''Note-taking''': [https://www. | * '''Note-taking''': [https://www.onenote.com/ OneNote] (see: [[Note-taking apps]]) | ||
* '''Scripting and automation''': [https://www.autohotkey.com/ AutoHotkey] (‘AHK, the ultimate glue on Windows.’<ref>https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=127698</ref>) | * '''Scripting and automation''': [https://www.autohotkey.com/ AutoHotkey] (‘AHK, the ultimate glue on Windows.’<ref>https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=127698</ref>) | ||
* '''Terminology''': | * '''Terminology''': [[mediawikiwiki:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] (= this site), [https://terminotix.com/index.asp?content=item&item=12&lang=en LogiTerm], [https://www.xbench.net/ Xbench], CafeTran, etc. | ||
* '''Text editor''': [https://www.emeditor.com/ EmEditor] | * '''Text editor''': [https://www.emeditor.com/ EmEditor], [https://code.visualstudio.com/ Visual Studio Code] | ||
* '''Text expander''': [https://www.autohotkey.com/ AutoHotkey] | * '''Text expander''': [https://www.autohotkey.com/ AutoHotkey] | ||
* '''Automated app/time tracking''': [https://www.rescuetime.com/ RescueTime] | * '''Automated app/time tracking''': [https://www.rescuetime.com/ RescueTime] | ||
* '''Voice commands''': [https://talonvoice.com/ Talon Voice], [https://whispertyping.com/ WhisperTyping] | * '''Voice commands''': Dragon Professional 16, [https://talonvoice.com/ Talon Voice], [https://whispertyping.com/ WhisperTyping] | ||
* '''Websites''': [[mediawikiwiki:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] | * '''Websites''': [[mediawikiwiki:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] (which powers michaelbeijer.co.uk) | ||
* '''Website downloading tool''': [https://www.cyotek.com/cyotek-webcopy Cyotek WebCopy], [https://www.httrack.com/ HTTrack] | * '''Website downloading tool''': [https://www.cyotek.com/cyotek-webcopy Cyotek WebCopy], [https://www.httrack.com/ HTTrack] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:43, 6 January 2025
This page contains an up-to-date list of my go-to (Windows) software, which I use in my work as a translator.
- AI: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
- Automated app/time tracking: RescueTime
- Backup (online): Backblaze
- Backup (local): Macrium Reflect
- Bilingual concordancing[1]: LogiTerm
- Browser: Chrome
- CAT tool: CafeTran (my current favourite), Trados Studio, memoQ
- Clipboard manager: ArsClip)(also great: CL3)
- CSV editor: Rons Data Edit
- Ctrl+Alt+Delete: System Informer (formerly called ‘Process Hacker’)
- Desktop search tool: dtSearch, Copernic, Everything (Voidtools)
- Dictation: Talon, Dragon Professional 16, Voice Access (Win 11), VoiceMacro
- Email: Gmail
- File manager: XYplorer (dual-pane file manager)
- Invoicing: LSP.expert
- CAT tool: CafeTran (my current favourite), Trados Studio (a buggy disaster, as usual), memoQ (the current version of memoQ is too slow to use comfortably)
- Machine translation: GT4T, Google Translate, DeepL[2], Amazon Translate, Microsoft Translator, ModernMT, and various LLMs (see AI above)
- Note-taking: OneNote (see: Note-taking apps)
- Scripting and automation: AutoHotkey (‘AHK, the ultimate glue on Windows.’[3])
- Terminology: MediaWiki (= this site), LogiTerm, Xbench, CafeTran, etc.
- Text editor: EmEditor, Visual Studio Code
- Text expander: AutoHotkey
- Automated app/time tracking: RescueTime
- Voice commands: Dragon Professional 16, Talon Voice, WhisperTyping
- Websites: MediaWiki (which powers michaelbeijer.co.uk)
- Website downloading tool: Cyotek WebCopy, HTTrack
References
- ↑ For a list of concordancing software, see: https://corpus-analysis.com/
- ↑ See my recent post on Proz.com about DeepL’s appalling customer service and how they have now banned me from getting their DeepL Pro subscription: ‘Wow, I am no longer allowed to get a subscription to DeepL (‘due to internal policies’)!’
- ↑ https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=127698