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System Requirements Advised to use Trados on a VBM
Thread poster: Pauline Ratzé
Pauline Ratzé
Pauline Ratzé
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Jan 24, 2022

Hello,

Have been using a Mac computer for many years, but would like to shift to Linux and use more open source software when possible.

I will check out open source CAT Tools obviously. But many of my clients require me to use Trados. I'm using it in a Virtual Box on my Mac and plan to do the same on Linux.

So, wondering if some people have recommendations about system requirements for a new computer for that use. Would 16 GB RAM be enough for regular use... See more
Hello,

Have been using a Mac computer for many years, but would like to shift to Linux and use more open source software when possible.

I will check out open source CAT Tools obviously. But many of my clients require me to use Trados. I'm using it in a Virtual Box on my Mac and plan to do the same on Linux.

So, wondering if some people have recommendations about system requirements for a new computer for that use. Would 16 GB RAM be enough for regular use of a Virtual Box or would you directly go for 32?

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Jean Dimitriadis
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. Jan 25, 2022

Hi Pauline,

For regular use, I think 16 GB should be just fine, but it is not a bad idea to opt for a computer accepting more RAM if needed in the future.

Personally, I use CafeTran Espresso for non-online projects, including for Trados files and packages (it imports SDLTMs and SDLTBs too and has recently even added a compatible track changes feature). I only fire up an old Trados copy for (project preparation, if needed) a last check and occasional target file export. ... See more
Hi Pauline,

For regular use, I think 16 GB should be just fine, but it is not a bad idea to opt for a computer accepting more RAM if needed in the future.

Personally, I use CafeTran Espresso for non-online projects, including for Trados files and packages (it imports SDLTMs and SDLTBs too and has recently even added a compatible track changes feature). I only fire up an old Trados copy for (project preparation, if needed) a last check and occasional target file export. Other translators just finalize the files or export the package directly in CafeTran. I think this would make working on Linux even more enjoyable, but if your Virtualbox+Trados setup suits you on a Mac, it should work just as well on a comparable Linux box. ▲ Collapse


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