An increasingly globalized world leads the need on the part of businesses, organizations, and even individuals to import lift values of communicating across different languages. To cut through all that, a Translation Management System (TMS) would come in handy. A TMS is a software with which translation would have a systematic process for turning content into another language, with a guarantee for consistency, accuracy, and efficiency.

What Is a Translation Management System?

A Translation Management System is an entire platform to automate and handle the translation project workflow. It bears all tools and technologies to facilitate translation from the project initiation phase to final delivery. Some key features of a TMS include:

• Centralized: A TMS is a hub that could accommodate all translation projects with tracking, assigning tasks, and deadlines.
• Automation: Many of the TMS platforms offer automated workflows and have reduced manual handling, such as automatic file conversions, pre-translation through TM, and automated quality checks.
• Translation Memory: A translation memory (TM) refers to a database of previously translated segments, thus ensuring consistency in the terminology and style besides reducing time and cost to future translations.
• Collaboration Tools: Collaboration features are usually included in TMS platforms that allow seamless real-time communication facilities: shared workspaces and version control for translation, edition, and project management.
• Integration Capabilities: A Complete TMS has to integrate any power-content management system (CMS), e-commerce, etc.