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| | | | Jon O (X) 
英国
Local time: 03:11
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by a country mile, with Excel trailing behind in 2nd place.
| | | | | propietary formats | Dec 23, 2009 |
As well as formats which can only be opened with a specific CAT tool, I also hate CAT tools which can only work with very specific programs. There are many text editors which can open .doc and even more which can open .txt, for example, but several of the most common CAT tools refuse to play with any but MSWord.
[Edited at 2009-12-23 10:06 GMT]
| | | | DZiW (X)
乌克兰
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My answer is: when a file must be pre-processed (combine, convert etc)
Although it's pretty close to 'that only open with a specific (CAT) tool', yet there're some variations:
1) when a file is broken (e.g. CRC error, incomplete etc)
2) when a file is 500+MB (while rar'ed is about 50MB)
3) when a file name is 'unique'-coded (esp. when archived)
4) when a file extension is renamed (or no ext at al... See more My answer is: when a file must be pre-processed (combine, convert etc)
Although it's pretty close to 'that only open with a specific (CAT) tool', yet there're some variations:
1) when a file is broken (e.g. CRC error, incomplete etc)
2) when a file is 500+MB (while rar'ed is about 50MB)
3) when a file name is 'unique'-coded (esp. when archived)
4) when a file extension is renamed (or no ext at all)
5) when a file is password protected (forgotten/ not provided)
6) when a file is of no use (of very poor quality or irrelevant)
7) when it's a *wrong* file, not the required one
. . .
Shortly, if I can't use it right away then I dislike it and send my best regards)
Cheers
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Nikolaos Katris
希腊
Local time: 04:11
正式会员 (自2009)
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| InDesign files (.inx) | Dec 23, 2009 |
I haven't figured out why yet but whenever I work with inx files it's 100% sure that some problems will come up!
| | | | | Difficult to say | Dec 23, 2009 |
I have never worked with half the file extensions listed, so it's difficult to judge. I voted .pdf, as that's the one that has caused most hassle in the past, but apart from that I've only really had to work with Word documents.
| | | | | An extra option | Dec 23, 2009 |
There should also have been an option "A file which cannot be worked upon with any CAT". I voted pdf.
| | | | | Where's the "all" category? | Dec 23, 2009 |
Catherine Knight wrote:
I have never worked with half the file extensions listed, so it's difficult to judge. I voted .pdf, as that's the one that has caused most hassle in the past, but apart from that I've only really had to work with Word documents.
That goes for me too. I simply have to turn down work when it's not one of the most "recognised" i.e. well-known extensions. I can't (and I really mean can't) mess about changing things.
Mind you, even .doc is no walkover Most of the time I'm the master of Word, but it does like to try to take the initiative sometimes.
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Amy Duncan (X)
巴西
Local time: 22:11
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I don't like working with Excel files...ever. PDF I've gotten used to, pretty much, and I actually enjoy most PowerPoint jobs, believe it or not, especially if there are interesting visuals. I don't use CAT tools. Most of the time I work with .doc or .docx.
| | | | Miroslav Jeftic
Local time: 03:11
正式会员 (自2009)
English英语译成Serbian塞尔维亚语
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| PDF of course... | Dec 23, 2009 |
Because it is not meant to be edited. Everything else is fine.
| | | | R. Alex Jenkins
巴西
Local time: 22:11
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| Office documents no problem. | Dec 23, 2009 |
I don't mind Excel or Powerpoint - there are ways of getting round these sort of docs, such as TagEditor for example, and I simply like using them.
However, I deplore scanned PDF files - the ones where you can't cut and paste sections of text and where you have to manually read and type part/code numbers, etc. It's practically tantamount to using a quill.
| | | | Miroslav Jeftic
Local time: 03:11
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Richard Jenkins wrote:
However, I deplore scanned PDF files - the ones where you can't cut and paste sections of text and where you have to manually read and type part/code numbers, etc.
You can OCR them, unless they are fax-like quality. Though the result can often be a mixed bag.
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TCN6YR
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Local time: 10:11
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Large text in Excel file was nothing but a nightmare.
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PDF.
I always get an ache in my wrist from using the mouse...
Quite apart from all the other hassle.
I used to hate PP and Excel, but those are really no big problem since I found out how to work on them with Wordfast!
I dislike things that only work in TagEditor, but can live with them.
Haven't tried Trados 2009 (yet - I'm dreading it, but will have to face up to it soon).
Otherwise I simply refuse to work with file formats I am no... See more PDF.
I always get an ache in my wrist from using the mouse...
Quite apart from all the other hassle.
I used to hate PP and Excel, but those are really no big problem since I found out how to work on them with Wordfast!
I dislike things that only work in TagEditor, but can live with them.
Haven't tried Trados 2009 (yet - I'm dreading it, but will have to face up to it soon).
Otherwise I simply refuse to work with file formats I am not familiar with.
I produce a plain Word document and ask the agency to work out the formatting.
That is the advantage of good agencies. They have DTP departments and friendly nerds or IT-artists who know what they are doing and actually ENJOY playing with file formats like that. They sort out the IT and let me translate!
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| | | | Jalapeno
Local time: 03:11
English英语译成German德语
| .po - PoEdit | Dec 23, 2009 |
Just horrible ...
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