CAT Tool Overview

Supervertaler is designed to work alongside professional CAT (Computer-Assisted Translation) tools, not replace them. Use it as a companion tool for AI-powered translation within your existing workflow.

Supported CAT Tools

CAT Tool	Import Format	Export Format
memoQ	Bilingual DOCX, XLIFF	Bilingual DOCX
Trados Studio	SDLPPX packages	SDLRPX return packages
Phrase (Memsource)	Bilingual DOCX	Bilingual DOCX
CafeTran Espresso	Bilingual table DOCX	Bilingual table DOCX

Why Use Supervertaler with CAT Tools?

AI Translation Power

CAT tools have limited AI integration. Supervertaler lets you:

• Use multiple LLM providers (GPT-4, Claude, Gemini)

• Create custom translation prompts

• Batch translate with context awareness

Workflow Flexibility

• Translate offline with Ollama

• Work on files while others are locked in the CAT tool

• Quick review and post-editing without heavy software

Typical Workflow

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    YOUR CAT TOOL                            │
│  (memoQ, Trados, Phrase, CafeTran)                         │
│                                                             │
│  1. Receive project from client                            │
│  2. Set up TM, termbases in CAT tool                       │
│  3. Export bilingual file or package                       │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                            ↓
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    SUPERVERTALER                            │
│                                                             │
│  4. Import bilingual file                                  │
│  5. AI translate + post-edit                               │
│  6. Use Superlookup for research                           │
│  7. Export bilingual file                                  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                            ↓
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    YOUR CAT TOOL                            │
│                                                             │
│  8. Import translations back                               │
│  9. Run QA checks                                          │
│  10. Deliver to client                                     │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Key Concepts

Preserving Formatting

Supervertaler preserves CAT tool formatting tags:

• memoQ: {1}, [2}, {MQ} inline tags

• Trados: <1>, </1> numbered tags

• Tags are highlighted in the grid for visibility

Segment Status

Segment statuses map between tools:

• Draft → Trados Draft / memoQ Edited

• Confirmed → Trados Translated ✓ / memoQ Confirmed

• Approved → Trados Sign-off Approved / memoQ Reviewer 2 confirmed

See Segment Statuses for the full reference.

Round-Trip Compatibility

Files exported from Supervertaler can be imported back into the CAT tool with:

• All translations preserved

• Status information maintained

• Formatting intact

Choosing the Right Workflow

Scenario	Recommended Workflow
Full project in memoQ	memoQ Bilingual DOCX
Trados Studio package	SDLPPX/SDLRPX
Phrase/Memsource project	Phrase Bilingual DOCX
CafeTran external view	CafeTran DOCX
Standalone DOCX	Direct import, no CAT tool needed

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Tool-Specific Guides

memoQ

memoQ workflow guide →

Trados Studio

Trados workflow guide →

Phrase

Phrase workflow guide →

CafeTran

CafeTran workflow guide →