

Dictionaries (mono and multilingual) in StarDict and Lingvo DSL formats (although GoldenDict might be a better external alternative, see Dictionaries section).Linguistic/grammar checking (LanguageTool).Morphological recognition (Lucene tokenization/lemmatization).The ability to apply various segmentation rules.Right to left and bidirectional writing management.Team projects with an unlimited number of translators (in SVN and GIT repositories).Projects with an unlimited number of folders and files, in all accepted formats.Looking up terms in the project, in reference translation memories, glossaries, and reference documents.Unlimited number of glossaries (CSV and TBX format) with recognition of inflected forms.Unlimited number of translation memories (TMX format).OmegaT is a free-libre/open source translation memory application written in Java.ĭon’t let its simple interface fool you, OmegaT boasts excellent features, some of which (like team projects) are mostly found in expensive proprietary CAT tools. These include the following: OFFLINE CAT TOOLS OmegaT It is worth noting almost all of them can handle (albeit with some limitations) Trados SDLXLIFF files and/or SDLPPX packages, which are often sent out by translation agencies. There are some powerful translation tools that can run on GNU/Linux. Some popular computer-aided translation (CAT) tools, such as Trados, memoQ or Déjà Vu are only Windows-compatible, but they are far from being the only options. *Curated by Jean Dimitriadis (EN-FR/EL-FR translator).

For discussing any GNU/Linux-related topics in a professional translation/localization context, consider subscribing to the mailing list. Inspiration for this list: the website by Marc Prior, and the now defunct tuxtrans, a GNU/Linux distribution specifically targeted at translators by Peter Sandrini, along with its list of installed software.įor a more general overview, head over to. The listed software should provide a comprehensive toolbox to fit most translation needs. This wiki aims to provide a list of desktop and web solutions for linguists who use a GNU/Linux OS for their work. It is entirely possible to work as a professional translator while running a GNU/Linux distribution as your chosen operating system. File and Folder comparison (DIFF) tools.

