CATCount

CATCount is a useful software tool for translation industry professionals. It greatly eases the task of accounting of Computer Assisted Translation jobs. CATCount does this by translating complex CAT Scheme into one easy number, i.e. CATCount. Additionally, it provides great features for printing and export of used CAT Scheme together with original word counts, and resulting CATCount. Word count analysis logs of Trados Translator’s Workbench are processed automatically.

Translation Office 3000 V8 is equipped with latest version of CATCount to quicken and simplify expenses calculation for each job.

CATCount is accessible when creating new jobs and quotes: from New/Edit Draft Client Job and New/Edit Client Job.

Let us take a closer look on using CATCount in Translation Office 3000 V8 on the example of using it when creating a  Client Job.

When you open New Client Job window you specify the job name, group and service at first.
CATCount comes at a hand when you want to specify the volume of the job and calculate its cost using the CAT Scheme. The result will be automatically entered to the Volume field.
 

Specifying job volume using CATCount:

1. Click CATCount button from the New/Edit Draft Client Job or New/Edit Client Job windows. CATCount application will open.

2. Enter the number of words with different level of match, the percentage of full rate payment, i.e. the CAT Scheme. Once you have entered the values you can save the scheme clicking Scheme > Save. You can load it next time clicking Scheme > Load.

You can load word count analysis logs of Trados Translator’s Workbench using menu Log > Load.

3. Click OK to enter the Total CATCount number to the Volume field:

or click Cancel to close the CATCount application without changes.

Expanded count report is added on the CATCount Notes tab which appears after CATCount is used:

Settings

You can specify the count units for the CATCount on the CATCount page of the Advanced Settings windows. To open it click menu Settings >  Advanced and select CATCount in the left part of the window.

More information about CATCount tool: www.catcount.com

See Also:

Built-in AnyCount