Forum: Wordfast support
Topic: Trados v Wordfast analysis - large discrepancy
Poster: nrich
Post title: Thanks Samuel for the explanation
[quote]Samuel Murray wrote:
...a segment in WFP might be tagged in a way that is different from the way that very segment is tagged in the TM.
...the penalties don't account for all the differences.
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[quote]Clive Phillips wrote:
I have used Wordfast satisfactorily for several years and don't wish to learn/switch to Trados, despite the agency's urgings. I don't wish to drop this valued customer.
Since, with many agencies like this regular customer, analysis forms the basis for calculation of the translation price, my main concern and suspicion are that if I accept the agency's Trados analysis I may not be paid for non-tag-related fuzzy matches which are counted in WFP but not in Trados. In short, I would be doing unpaid work. The calculated price based on WFP analysis in this case is over 40% higher than the agency's offer.
Any suggestions on how I might seek to negotiate a compromise between the agency's Trados analysis and my WFP analysis? [/quote]
Despite the fact that I like very much Wordfast, I drew the conclusion that WF files have to be treated with WF, and Trados files with Trados. Conversion tasks always mean supplementary difficulties and repercussions on the time I spend on the file and therefore also on the price. So I swallowed my pride and bought Studio. Since then, I am directly compatible with two of my main clients and can say that, after a three months adaptation to new and heavy procedures and conversion of my TMs, it is now quite comfortable: file comes in, is translated and verified, and goes out.
Topic: Trados v Wordfast analysis - large discrepancy
Poster: nrich
Post title: Thanks Samuel for the explanation
[quote]Samuel Murray wrote:
...a segment in WFP might be tagged in a way that is different from the way that very segment is tagged in the TM.
...the penalties don't account for all the differences.
[/quote]
[quote]Clive Phillips wrote:
I have used Wordfast satisfactorily for several years and don't wish to learn/switch to Trados, despite the agency's urgings. I don't wish to drop this valued customer.
Since, with many agencies like this regular customer, analysis forms the basis for calculation of the translation price, my main concern and suspicion are that if I accept the agency's Trados analysis I may not be paid for non-tag-related fuzzy matches which are counted in WFP but not in Trados. In short, I would be doing unpaid work. The calculated price based on WFP analysis in this case is over 40% higher than the agency's offer.
Any suggestions on how I might seek to negotiate a compromise between the agency's Trados analysis and my WFP analysis? [/quote]
Despite the fact that I like very much Wordfast, I drew the conclusion that WF files have to be treated with WF, and Trados files with Trados. Conversion tasks always mean supplementary difficulties and repercussions on the time I spend on the file and therefore also on the price. So I swallowed my pride and bought Studio. Since then, I am directly compatible with two of my main clients and can say that, after a three months adaptation to new and heavy procedures and conversion of my TMs, it is now quite comfortable: file comes in, is translated and verified, and goes out.