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What does a pack of primitive hunter-gatherers in the Neolithic era and a company that provides, for example, translation services have in common? Are things more difficult for modern translators or primitive hunters? What techniques developed in antiquity do we still use? And how do we use them?

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When choosing a business management system for their translation agency, a manager has to decide if that should be online or desktop. Each type has its pros and cons. Let’s take a look at them.

• translation agency management
• translation management system (TMS)
• translation technology

There is a little-spoken but all-pervasive claim that says a business can only be successful if it is built on the most up-to-date technologies. In particular, managers of translation companies are always hearing that to do translations you need CAT tools, to organize your working processes you need a management system, to attract customers you need CRM systems, and so on. This is all so self-explanatory it doesn’t even get talked about — it is automatically assumed to be true.

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This article is based on the experience of a someone who runs two translation companies that have become leaders in their own countries. In both cases, the translation management system was one of the most crucial factors in their growth.

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• translation technology

Successful translation agencies tend to develop their own software, especially their own TMS, or translation management system. Why do they do it? And is it worth following their example?

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• translation technology

Modern translation agencies use numerous process automation tools: software for translation memories management, quality assurance, project coordination, payment control, communication with clients and vendors. Each of these programs allows you to manage a particular process i.e. it performs a separate function within the overall translation management process.
Most of these programs fall under the category of “translation management systems” (TMS). However, none of them can cover all of a given company’s processes. The term TMS has become so generalized that it can be used to refer to completely different systems. We will try to identify these different categories of TMS system.

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• translation management system (TMS)
• translation technology

In today’s highly competitive market, it is important to minimize expenditures—in both money and time—on management, business continuity and internal communications. In addition, it is important to be able to instantly access any information related to the company’s vital functions.

• translation agency management
• translation management system (TMS)
• translation technology

As is the case in any company, the operation of a translation agency involves a whole bunch of routine processes that need to be properly organized in order to ensure coordination between employees and the company’s development.

• translation management system (TMS)
• translation technology

Recently, we reported on the integration of TMS Protemos with the smartCAT platform. This cooperation between our companies is not accidental. The reasons, as well as prospects for joint development, were discussed during an interview with representatives of smartCAT, Pavel Doronin and Arseniy Konov, and the head of Protemos, Vladimir Kukharenko.

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Think of a translation management system (TMS) as a business partner in your journey to globalization. With a TMS you will no longer have the headache of correlating long chains of emailed work and system processes. By letting the TMS take care of the business management, you will spend less time chasing assets and figuring out workflows and more time focused on what's really important, your business goals and globalization strategies.