- Berni B. (freelancer -
Barcelona):
I do not work with Trados, I work with Metatexis, which I have found to be
the best, simplest and cheapest CAT tool on the market. Metatexis will open
Trados files and will save in a Trados readable format, so I have done work
in the past requiring Trados without having to learn that incredibly
complicated beast, or without having to purchase it at the scandalous price
they ask for it. I did try a copy of Trados 6 some time back, but saw no
advantage for me personally in using the program. The learning curve
involved was so shallow it would have taken me weeks of valuable translating
time to learn to use it efficiently, so I deleted it from my PC. In
contrast, an hour with Metatexis and I had learned most of what I use on a
day to day basis.
- Fabrizio Giuffrida (freelancer -
Italy):
I am a professional translator and started using MetaTexis about two weeks
ago. I am really satisfied by this software, and though I still have to
fully understand its potential I can already say that it is MUCH better than
Wordfast!
- Dr. Grazia Musumeci (freelancer
- Italy):
I've just "met" your wonderful product
MetaTexis. After trying the impossible, difficult tools Trados, Wordfast and co., I
think this is PARADISE!!! If you experienced the "hell" of Trados and
Co., MetaTexis IS the way out indeed. I really felt relieved in finding it.
Thanks for making it.
- Markus Hagner (Germany):
If I ever take part in a survey asking for the program
with the best support I will suggest MetaTexis!
- Igor Kreknin (freelancer
- Latvia):
The new TDB search feature is really fantastic! I like MetaTexis more
and more :) That was really a very good acquisition. I've got access to DVX and Trados 7, but I work with MetaTexis only :)
- Daniel Goldman (freelancer -
Germany):
Once again, my belief has been confirmed that purchasing MetaTexis was an
excellent investment. MetaTexis was already a reliable and fully- featured
CAT tool with a pleasurably intuitive interface when I bought it a year and
a half ago, but since then the program has undergone numerous improvements.
This is due to the remarkable efforts and abilities of the program's
developer Mr. Hermann Bruns. The words "customer support" or "bug fixes"
hardly do justice to the extraordinary care and attention that he provides
to the users of his program and to his product. Every question, query or
request from a user is answered promptly and personally, and solutions to
difficulties are typically incorporated into a newer version within a few
days. I heartily recommend MetaTexis to any translator
interested in a CAT tool. The more MetaTexis users the better.
- Lorena Barros (freelancer - Chile):
I would like to tell you how happy, satisfied and
grateful I am for the translation tool you have put in my hands.
After having been able to work with it for some months, I do appreciate
MetaTexis as it has become a precious support that eases my job. Thank you
for a great tool and congratulations for the excellent product you have
developed.
- Ladislav Filo (freelancer - Slovak Republic):
I tried Trados demo a couple of days ago and must say that
MetaTexis is far much better, easier and more
comfortable.
- Antonio Lucidi
(freelancer - Italy):
If compared to Wordfast, Metatexis offers many more
useful, time-saving features, at a cheaper price. You choose to
follow a global approach and a versatile tool to satisfy users average
demand and wallet.
- Herbert Kuner (Netherlands)
After having worked with
Wordfast for some time I bought another computer and had to look for a CAT
tool (Wordfast can not be transferred without a new license key). For this
reason, I tested several programs. Some of these were not relevant for me
because I only work part time as a translator, some of the were just too
expensive.
Comparison between MetaTexis and Wordfast: Wordfast offers fewer useful
functions, especially regarding searching in translation memories and
customizing settings. Moreover, Wordfast is clumsier, when you have to stop
working in the middle of a section of a table and you have to start again.
And the end of a TU can hardly be manipulated individually. Finally - very
important - Wordfast does not display the source text when displaying a
fuzzy search result, and the differences between source text and translation
are not displayed. On top of this, MetaTexis look nicer and is less
expensive. I have not yet encountered any disadvantages. Upshot:
Compared
to the other low-price alternatives, MetaTexis is unrivalled.
- Bill Bergman (translation
agency "turkishenglish.com"
- Turkey):
Thank you for all your support and the work that you have put into MetaTexis.
Even though we have also purchased Trados, we much prefer to use MetaTexis
because it is much more intuitive and easier to use. You also have many
features that Trados does not have. We have decided as a company to start
using freelance translators more frequently and will insist that all of the
people who work with us use MetaTexis.
- Terry Thatcher
(freelancer - New York):
I upgraded to Word 2003 and downloaded MetaTexis 2003, and it works
beautifully! (Also BTW, Trados will NOT! They have just lost a customer,
although in the past I had both packages.) Thanks for your excellent
customer support, and for letting the same license work for all the versions
of your outstanding product. That really made my week!
- Linda Billqvist
(freelancer - Germany):
I have now worked with MetaTexis and I am enthusiastic about it.
It's a pity that your program is not very well known (eg. compared to
Wordfast). The general picture of MetaTexis is more
appealing to me, it is easer to install and there are more functions. And,
your license conditions are much more user-friendly, of course. Moreover,
the compatibility with Trados is just great.
- Claudia Alvis (freelancer - Peru):
Wow, that was amazingly fast. As usual, the best Tech service you can find.
Version 2 is great, especially the Powerpoint platform.
- Jason Roberts (freelancer - USA):
Frankly, I love the program. I have had no problem importing/exporting the
required files for those jobs that 'require Trados'. Tech support is fast and
helpful. And the price is right!
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