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      Available Machine Translation Providers

      Select a different MT provider for your project

      The default Machine Translation Engine on Matecat is ModernMT lite. This is a free version of ModernMT which doesn’t include the advanced features.However, you can select a different machine translation (MT) option based on your specific translation needs.

      To use a different MT engine, you just need to open your Settings panel, navigate to the Machine Translation tab and click the “Add MT engine” button.

       

      Available MT providers on Matecat

      • Lara is a machine translation solution based on Large Language Models: cutting-edge AI systems designed to understand and generate human language. They offer superior results by leveraging their deep understanding of linguistic patterns and context, producing translations that are more fluid and natural compared to older methods.
        Lara adapts to context by analyzing the context of the sentence it is translating to understand the relationships between sentences, and it adapts to you by learning in real time from the content of your translation memories and to the corrections you make to its suggestions.

        You can find more information about Lara in the dedicated user guide page and at Lara's official website: https://laratranslate.com/
      • ModernMT is a neural adaptive machine translation, which is able to learn from translation memories and corrections in real-time. MMT supports 200 languages and all the combinations between them. No training time is needed, and the quality of the translations is exceptionally high. You can also upload glossaries to improve the quality of the terminology provided.

      You can find more information about Lara in the dedicated user guide page.

      • AltLang is an innovative tool that effortlessly converts between different language variations. It intelligently identifies and replaces any existing distinctions between two variants of the same language. By making only the necessary adjustments, AltLang seamlessly adapts content from one variation to another in a matter of seconds. AltLang supports the following variants:
        • American English and British English
        • Spanish and Spanish LATAM
        • French and Canadian French
        • Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese

      • Apertium is an open-source platform that provides rule-based machine translation systems for free. It is designed for related language pairs, such as Spanish and Portuguese, Norwegian Nynorsk and Norwegian Bokmål, or Kazakh and Tatar. All language pairs are available on the platform, but it's important to note that not all of them are suitable for post editing. As a general guideline, the closer the languages are, the better the translation performance.

      To enable Apertium it is necessary to get in touch with info@prompsit.com.

      • DeepL is an advanced neural machine translation engine available in 31 languages. It is specifically designed to provide machine translation suggestions for post-editing. With DeepL, you can customize the output by selecting a formality level for the target language.

      Also, you can upload a glossary to make sure that the machine translation output matches your preferred terminology. This allows you to have more control over the translation process and produce high-quality translations.

      The glossary should be a .xlsx file consisting of two columns: the first column represents the source term and the second column signifies the associated translation.

      Click here to download the glossary template.

      To enable DeepL on Matecat, you need a licence key for the"Advanced" or "Ultimate" plan.

      • Google Translate API: if you have a personal account on this MT engine, you can use it while working on Matecat.

      • Intento is a user-friendly API that allows you to access third-party AI models from various vendors. The performance of these models can vary greatly depending on how well their training data aligns with your specific needs. Since there can be a significant difference in price between these models, choosing the wrong one could result in a complete miss. Intento helps you find, evaluate, and utilize the right models in a way that is unbiased towards any particular vendor.

      To enable Intento you need to create an account and get the credentials to insert on Matecat.

      • Microsoft Translator Hub lets you build your own machine translation system starting from your own data and/or public data. 

      • SmartMATE is a powerful software toolkit developed by Capita TI. It serves as a valuable productivity tool during the localization process, enhancing efficiency and accuracy. Additionally, SmartMATE can generate fully automated translations that are perfect for quick understanding and gisting purposes.

      To enable SmartMATE you need to get in touch with enquiries@smartmate.co.

      • Yandex Translate is a cutting-edge statistical machine translation system that offers a range of user-friendly options. It is accessible as an online public service, an application for popular mobile platforms, and a commercial API. With support for over 90 languages, this service is designed to cater to diverse translation needs.

      To enable Yandex Translate you need to get your credentials from the provider.