Top 12 reasons to buy SDL Trados Studio
Here are some of the reasons why you should invest in the world's favorite translation tool!
The SDL community offers our users the ability to connect with the largest growing translation supply chain of over 185,000 users worldwide, ensuring you have the maximum client compatibility. Choosing SDL brings many additional benefits including:
- SDL OpenExchange, the latest of our developments to help our users make the most of their software. From free apps and plug-ins to the opportunity for you to develop your own app, you will find OpenExchange a great source of additional tools to help tailor Studio to your needs! Visit OpenExchange.
- We want you to be an expert at what you do and we offer extensive free education opportunities from webinars and local seminars to downloads, videos and free AutoSuggest dictionaries! Learn more at our resources area.
- SDL boasts a global support infrastructure. We offer all customers free installation and licensing help delivered from local offices around the world. Just one way to get you started started as quickly as possible!
- Finally for all the latest news and updates why not join one of our social networks? You can follow us on twitter @sdltrados, join us at www.facebook.com/sdltrados or connect with us on LinkedIn.
2. Accept any project, work on any file type: SDL’s 25 years investment into filter development provides you with the widest choice of file compatibility
Our filters give you the ability to work with over 70 different file types: you will never have to turn down a translation project due to file incompatibility ever again.
3. Accelerate translation time: SDL AutoSuggest™, SDL Revlex™, SDL QuickPlace™
SDL sophisticated solutions have taken the concept of translation memory beyond its original limits. New features allow you not only to make the most of conventional translation memory technology but add numerous features which can accelerate translation and simplify many tasks. SDL AutoSuggest™ provides intelligent suggestions as you type, SDL Revlex™ increases the quality of matches through Context Match and PerfectMatch, SDL QuickPlace™ simplifies how to deal with formatting, tags, numbers, dates and all of those items that might not require translation but are essential to complete a project. These are just some of the examples of how our software can help you translate as quickly as possible.
4. Transformed review experience
SDL Trados Studio does not always improve the translation and project management area but transforms the entire review process. Within the software, sophisticated track changes technology allows you to immediately see amendments made to the documents, edit them and accept or reject them. However SDL Trados Studio also allows non-users to review documents in a familiar environment like Microsoft Word. SDL bilingual files can be exported, reviewed by subject matter experts without any dedicated tool, and returned ready to be imported in to Studio where any further edit is visible and can be finalized. This all contributes to make review as easy and comprehensive as possible.
5. Work with a reliable and solid partner: SDL is an established and financially stable organization
It is important that you can rely on your supplier to be able to support you in the years to come so that you can be confident your investment is protected for the future. SDL is a publicly traded company on the London Stock Exchange with over $300 million turnover and 2,200 employees located in more than 50 offices across the world. A solid financial track record allows us to continuously invest in our products to provide our customers with innovative and robust translation software solutions. When choosing a translation memory solution, always enquire on a company’s profitability – the answer to this question safeguards your future investment.
6. Become more efficient: Work the way that suits you best with the flexibility and customization
Everybody is different and prefers to work in different ways. SDL gives you this choice. Our desktop products can be customized in terms of layout and keyboard shortcuts. We also provide different editing environments if you prefer to work with some of our older products. The industry first "SDL OpenExchange" delivers additional ways to customize and add to the capabilities of our software.
7. Drive translation quality and consistency: SDL MultiTerm - the most powerful and integrated terminology management tool
Terms are often a key component of today’s translation projects and can seriously impact quality and lead-time. SDL MultiTerm provides powerful integrated terminology management within the SDL Trados Studio translation environment. Terminology is proactively used in translation to bring additional consistency, quality and speed to the process. SDL MultiTerm, included in SDL Trados Studio, is well known by the industry as the most powerful and robust terminology solution.
8. The right solution for every scenario: from desktop through to Server / SaaS to enterprise workflow solutions
SDL technology covers many scenarios and grows as you grow. From desktop products used by over 80% of the world’s professional translators to robust server solutions used by corporate language departments and LSPs, through to workflow-oriented enterprise solutions, you know you are secure now, and in the future.
9. Maximize the benefit of technology: draw from our vast industry experience
If you are not sure whether your company is maximizing the benefit from translation technology, then you can rely on SDL to show you how to increase the value of your investment. We have been developing market-leading and innovative software for the translation industry for over 25 years and can bring an additional level of expertise to your organization.
10. Continuing professional education: SDL Certification, the translation industry's largest technology certification program
If you want to increase your knowledge of the functionality within our software and demonstrate your competence, then SDL Certification is just for you! SDL Certification is the industry’s largest technology-based education program that brings a formal training structure on how to use and make the most of your SDL software.
11. Access a pool of new talented and trained individuals: Over 200 Universities worldwide have integrated SDL into their curriculums
SDL is endorsed by over 200 of the world’s leading Universities, and incorporated within the curriculum of their translation courses. This provides a continuous stream of new talented professional translators, who are already competent in using the industry standard software tool.
12. Continue to drive revenue, reduce costs and reduce lead-times: Over $100m investment in research and development to bring you the most advanced technology
Developing the best solution requires investment: SDL has invested $100m in software development to bring the most sophisticated and powerful translation software tool to the industry.
