Translation Services
CAT Tools & Translation Memory — Consistency and Efficiency at Scale
Translation Memory (TM)
Stores previously approved human-translated segments so consistent language is reused across future projects — ensuring your terminology stays the same document after document.
Terminology Management
Maintains a client-specific glossary of approved terms — so specialized vocabulary (legal, medical, institutional) is used correctly and consistently throughout every document.
Side-by-Side Editor
Shows the translator source and target text in parallel — allowing efficient, careful work with full visibility of the original content at all times.
Match Detection
Flags segments in new documents that match or closely resemble previously approved translations — surfacing them for the translator to review and apply rather than re-translate from scratch.
QA Checks
Automated checks flag potential issues — missing segments, inconsistent terminology, formatting discrepancies — before the human reviewer completes the final QA pass.
File Format Handling
Handles Word, PDF, HTML, InDesign, Excel, and other common formats — preserving the original layout and structure of the document so nothing needs to be reformatted after translation.
CAT tools support human translators — they don't replace them. Every translation decision is made by a professional linguist.
Computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools are professional software environments for human translators — not machine translation. They organize source text, surface translation memories, manage client-specific terminology, and run quality checks. The translator makes every word choice. CAT tools simply make their work more consistent and efficient, especially on large or ongoing projects. English 2 Spanish uses CAT tools across all professional translation projects to ensure consistency and quality across every document we deliver.
How Translation Memory changes over time
New Client
New client: building the foundation
When a new client begins working with E2S, their Translation Memory starts empty. Every segment is translated fresh by a professional linguist — and each approved translation goes into the TM for future use.
Growing TM
Ongoing client: a library that grows with you
As your projects accumulate, the Translation Memory builds into a library of approved translations specific to your organization. Future documents with similar content draw from this library — improving consistency and, over time, reducing per-word costs on repeated material.
When CAT tools are especially useful
Recurring Materials
Policies, forms, handbooks, and other documents updated regularly benefit from TM — approved language stays consistent across versions without re-translating unchanged content.
Document Updates
Only changed or new sections require fresh translation — unchanged segments draw from the previously approved TM, saving time and maintaining consistency.
Repeated Terminology
Legal, medical, or technical content with specialized vocabulary benefits from terminology management — ensuring the right terms are used every time, by every translator who works on your account.
Working on an ongoing or high-volume translation project?
Contact E2S to discuss how CAT tools and translation memory can improve consistency and efficiency for your documents — whether you’re starting fresh or continuing an existing project.
