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| Memsource | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Memsource a.s. |
| Platform | Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, iOS |
| Successor | Phrase |
| Type | Computer-assisted translation |
| License | Commercial |
| Website | www |
Memsource was[1] a cloud-based commercial translation management system and computer-assisted translation (CAT) tool. It was developed by Memsource a.s., headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic.[2] According to research by Deloitte, in 2020 Memsource a.s was one of the top 50 fastest growing IT companies in Central Europe.[3]
Following Memsource a.s.' acquisition of TMS Phrase, the Memsource software branding was abandoned in favor of Phrase's. Phrase continues to be developed as the successor to Memsource.
History
[edit]Memsource was founded in 2010 by David Čaněk, with Memsource Cloud having a public launch at the beginning of 2011.[citation needed]
In the third quarter of 2015, the milestone of over a billion translated words was surpassed on the Memsource platform.[4]
In May 2018, Memsource was granted a patent for its AI non-translatables feature[5] and in October 2018, launched its second AI feature, a quality estimation endpoint to enable users to see MT quality scores before post-editing.[6][7][8]
In 2019, Memsource was ranked as the Most Viable Product in the Marketflex for Language-Oriented TMS, published by Common Sense Advisory (CSA) research.[9]
In July 2020, The Carlyle Group acquired a controlling share in Memsource for an undisclosed sum.[10][11][12]
In January 2021, Memsource a.s acquired the Hamburg-based TMS Phrase.[13][14] In the acquisition, the Memsource software was rebranded to Phrase.[1]
Features
[edit]Memsource's features included support for translation memory, termbases, automatic quality assurance, CMS connectors, REST API, and 3rd party machine translation engine connectors.[15] Machine translation was also natively supported through the Memsource Translate hub, which included AI-powered management features such as fully managed engines, MT Autoselect and machine translation quality estimation.[16] The platform supported over 50 file types, including custom file types.[17]
Memsource was available for Windows, Mac, and Linux systems.[18] It was also accessible through a mobile application on Android and iOS devices.[19]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Phrase (Memsource) Review ? Features (+Free Trial) | EHLION". 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ↑ Sin-wai, Chan (2017). The Future of Translation Technology: Towards a World without Babel. London and New York: Routledge. pp. 22–23, 190.
- ↑ "Technology Fast 50 CE | Deloitte Česká republika". Deloitte.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ↑ "Memsource Hits a Billion Words in Q3 2015". Slator. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ↑ "Not Just Machine Translation: AI Makes Inroads in the Language Industry and Beyond". CSA Research. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ↑ Graca, Joao. "Why Quality Estimation Is The Missing Link For Machine Translation Adoption". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "RWS Says Annual Revenues to Reach Around USD 400 Million, Announces Memsource Partnership". Slator. 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Machine Translation Quality Estimation: Memsource's Latest AI-powered Feature". GALA Global. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2019-11-05.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "CSA Research - View". insights.csa-research.com. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Memsource Sells to Carlyle: The Inside Story". Slator. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ↑ "Potichu k miliardě! Americký gigant Carlyle koupil nenápadný český startup Memsource". Forbes (in Czech). 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ↑ "Český Memsource umí vybrat nejlepší nástroj pro překlad textů. Díky své technologii byl oceněn na více než miliardu". CzechCrunch (in Czech). 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ↑ "Nenápadný český startup Memsource Davida Čaňka koupil za stovky milionů německý Phrase". Forbes (in Czech). 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ↑ "Memsource Buys Phrase | MultiLingual". multilingual.com. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ↑ Moreno Sorella, Laura (2018). A comparative study of OmegaT and Memsource: advantages and disadvantages of their primary features. Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. pp. 8–9.
- ↑ "Memsource Improves Chinese-language MT with Tencent | MultiLingual". multilingual.com. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ↑ "Supported File Formats". Help Center | Memsource. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ↑ "Memsource review: the silent power of Memsource". Vertaalt.nu. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ↑ Novák, Vojtěch (2017). Multiplatform mobile application for Memsource Cloud translation platform (PDF). Prague: České vysoké učení technické.