SDL Trados Studio 2009 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

The leading translation tool used by over 170,000 translation professionals

SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2 Professional is the ultimate translation software. It provides all your translation tools in one integrated editing, reviewing, project management and terminology environment. It combines the leading translation memory technology with a host of powerful features, such as AutoSuggest™, to help your translation projects get completed faster than ever before!

Translate faster You can be sure to see your productivity soar through a range of pioneering features. From AutoSuggest™ to QuickPlace™, real time preview to Context Match, there are hundreds of ways that the world's favorite translation tool can help your translation projects get completed up to 30% faster.

Translate more content Our cutting-edge translation memory (TM) engine is the key to recycle previously translated content and increase productivity. If you haven't got a TM match for a phrase, then integrated automated translation and terminology can help. New in SP2 - Google Translate and Language Weaver available for automated translation.

Translate more easily The dedicated translation environment is intuitive and clutter-free so that translation is the focus. Benefit from a variety of new ways to work more easily with formatting, tags and numbers.

What about quality? We understand the importance of translation quality. Not only can you benefit from a wide range of quality assurance checks, but we have gone one step further: QA checks are now in real-time!

SDL Trados Studio 2009 Service Pack 2 (SP2) Professional

What's new?

SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2 provides hundreds of ways to help productivity soar. Here are some of the top new features that can help your translation projects get completed up to 30% faster! You may also like to download our product tutorial to learn more about these features and how to use them. AutoSuggest™: smart suggestions as you type Go beyond segment matching by leveraging words and phrases from your TM as you type. Maximize assets and watch your productivity skyrocket! Automated translation: faster content delivery Fully integrated into your translation environment. Translate content that you would have never translated before! New in SP2! Google Translate and Language Weaver available for automated translation.

SDL Trados Studio 2009 Service Pack 2 (SP2) Professional

Features

SDL Trados Studio 2009 Professional SP2 is a powerful and innovative translation memory tool used by over 170,000 translation professionals. It provides hundreds of pioneering time-saving features that will help your translation projects get completed up to 30% faster! Find out about some of the key features below!

Testimonials

Read what our early adopters are saying about SDL Trados Studio 2009

"The launch event for SDL Trados Studio 2009 and SDL MultiTerm 2009 in Frankfurt was an unforgettable experience! I am very happy that I was able to be there. 

The new products are a true innovation – something, that has not been seen in this industry for a long time. With the introduction of the new product generation, the cards are newly mixed under the CAT-tool-suppliers and I am convinced that SDL Language Technologies is best prepared with the new technologies to continuously play a leading and stamping role in this market."

Walter Blaser, SDL Partner, Ltconsult  

"One of my trainees could translate a document with ca. 300 words within two hours from German into Turkish. For that he used the beta version of SDL Trados Studio 2009. In addition one must know that the trainee had no experience at all with CAT tools and translation processes. In spite of everything, he finished the translation in the given time. The software is so intuitive and user-friendly that it led him practically through the translation process.  I was – and am – enthused!."

Pascal Tourniaire, CEO, Proverba Translation & Technology

SDL Trados Studio 2009 Service Pack 2 (SP2) Professional

FAQ

What is SDL Trados 2009 Studio SP2?
Why has SDL developed SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2?
Why should I upgrade?
Is SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2 compatible with previous versions?
I heard that you cannot save old translation memory formats within SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2?
I heard that TagEditor and Word will no longer be offered as a translation environment?
Why are floating licenses more expensive?
Why is there an increase in upgrade costs?
Why should I not buy a cheaper product?
What are the differences between the Freelance and Professional version?
So how much does SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2 cost and when will it be available?
Can I have both SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2 and SDL Trados 2007 Suite installed on the same PC?
What is AutoSuggest Creator add-on?

What is SDL Trados 2009 Studio SP2?
SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2 is the latest version of the SDL product family. It combines the best features of both Trados and SDLX in one integrated environment for all your translation, review and project management needs. With innovative features and a new open platform, it enhances translation speed, is easy to use and maximizes efficiency throughout the translation supply chain.

Find out more about the updates in SP2.

Why has SDL developed SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2?
SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2, is not only the best of Trados and SDLX, it is the unveiling of the next generation translation memory software which will revolutionize the way people work. This is the culmination of 25 years translation software expertise and $100 million investment in R&D. Beta testers are already reporting between 20% to 30% increase in translation efficiency.

Why should I upgrade?
Because you don't want to be left behind! SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2 is a revolutionary new product based on the latest development technology. It significantly increases translation speed through an amazing range of new features, including:

1. New RevleX™ translation memory engine saves you enormous amounts of time with features such as Context Match and multiple TM lookup
2. AutoSuggest accelerates translation editing through ground-breaking predictive text functionality - a 'must-use' feature 
3. Real-time Preview – check the final look of your document as you translate
4. QuickPlace™ feature allows you to quickly apply text formatting, tags, placeables and variables
5. 25 years of filter development and over $100 million invested in R&D provides the most comprehensive framework including new filters for PDF, XML and Adobe® FrameMaker® and InDesign®, allowing you to work on even more file formats
6. Faster project management setup and real-time quality assurance checks increase accuracy and save time
7. SDL is committed to open standards. The new product makes extensive use of industry standards which enable easier sharing of files, TMs and termbases between tools that also support XLIFF (a file format for translation), TMX (for translation memories) and  now even TBX (for terminology databases)
8. You asked, we listened – new filter for PDF, so that you can accept a project when the original source files are not available
9. Choose how you work with translation memories, from desktop to large enterprise, using the ‘elastic scalability’ of the new platform
10. Your feedback, your product: Over 170 ideas incorporated from ideas.sdl.com in SP2 alone! Continue to suggest and vote on what you would like included in future releases!

Is SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2 compatible with previous versions?
Yes of course! Just like SDL Trados 2006 and SDL Trados 2007, the same company has developed SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2! Although SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2 is a radically innovative release, it has been created by the same development team as the previous versions, so is therefore compatible. SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2 will enable you to open TTX and ITD files, as well as use translation memories from older versions of SDL Trados. It also features support for industry standards such as TMX (for translation memories), TBX (for terminology databases) and also XLIFF (as a file format for translation).

I heard that you cannot save old translation memory formats within SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2?
You will still be able to save TTX files which can be used to update old translation memories (which is how a good majority of our users update their final TMs). You will also be able to export the new translation memory format into a TMX file format, which can then be imported into older versions of SDL Trados.

I heard that TagEditor and Word will no longer be offered as a translation environment?
When you see the new and integrated translation environment within SDL Trados 2009 SP2, which will enable you to translate up to 30% faster, you will be amazed!

The integrated translation environment within SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2 is jam-packed with features that will make you translate faster, more efficiently and are easy to use:

1. New RevleX™ translation memory engine saves you enormous amounts of time with features such as Context Match and multiple TM lookup
2. AutoSuggest accelerates translation editing through ground-breaking predictive text functionality - a 'must-use' feature 
3. Real-time Preview – check the final look of your document as you translate
4. QuickPlace™ feature allows you to quickly apply text formatting, tags, placeables and variables
5. 25 years of filter development and over $100 million invested in R&D provides the most comprehensive framework including new filters for PDF, XML and Adobe® FrameMaker® and InDesign®, allowing you to work on even more file formats
6. Faster project management setup and real-time quality assurance checks increase accuracy and saves time
7. SDL is committed to open standards. The new product makes extensive use of industry standards which enable easier sharing of files, TMs and termbases between tools that also support XLIFF (a file format for translation), TMX (for translation memories) and now even TBX (for terminology databases)
8. You asked, we listened – new filter for PDF, so that you can accept a project when the original source files are not available
9. Choose how you work with translation memories, from desktop to large enterprise, using the ‘elastic scalability’ of the new platform
10. Your feedback, your product: Over 170 ideas incorporated from ideas.sdl.com in SP2 alone! Continue to suggest and vote on what you would like included in future releases! 

With new features such as these, TagEditor and the Word interface will be a thing of the past! 

Why are floating licenses more expensive?
Most organizations offering floating licenses, do so at a significantly increased price. This is because floating licenses provide excellent value to companies by eliminating the need to purchase a license for each individual user. A floating license can be easily and automatically shared amongst multiple users, anywhere in the world, at any time. It is easy to see how beneficial a floating license can be.

However our activation code licenses also offer excellent flexibility. Activation code licenses can be returned via our online system, then used somewhere else. Activation code licenses offer a manual process of sharing a license, as opposed to an automated and seamless process provided by a floating license.

Why is there an increase in upgrade costs?
The majority of our software revenue is ploughed straight back into research and development. We have spent over $100 million to make sure that our users have the best translation technology possible. SDL is a profitable and stable company that you can rely upon for years to come. Our technology will provide you with a very strong return on investment, which can be quickly repaid through the additional productivity that it brings.

Why should I not buy a cheaper product?
Due to our huge investment into research and development (over $100 million), we can be sure of providing the best translation solution possible. It is highly unlikely that a cheaper product has had the same amount of research and development put into it! 

SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2 also has the additional advantage of compatibility with the largest translation supply chain in the world, as well as the most extensive list of file filter support. If you want to be assured that you are as compatible as possible with what the industry has standardized on, SDL is your best choice. Furthermore you will have peace of mind that you can work safely with clients who rely on our technology, without any risk of losing leverage and corrupting documents.

What are the differences between the Freelance and Professional version?
SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2 is available in two different versions, Freelance and Professional. The reason behind having separate versions is that freelance translators do not usually require all the functionality within the full Professional license.

The additional features in the Professional version include:

• Ability to work on a network: Our professional version is network enabled and can be used on a domain controlled network.
• AutoSuggest creation: Dictionary creation with the revolutionary new AutoSuggest feature only exists within the Professional version. The Freelance version will enable translators to open and use AutoSuggest dictionaries, but they will not be able to create them.
• Automated project preparation and distribution: Create and distribute projects with SDL Package technology - you can only open and return packages in the Freelance version.
  Please note that it is possible to create projects in the Freelance version, but the SDL Package technology and customized task sequencing are available only in the Professional version.
• Unlimited language support: Work with as many languages as you want - the Freelance version supports up to 5 languages (which are selected upon installation)  
• SDL PerfectMatch: Create PerfectMatches (in-context 100% matches) by leveraging your previously translated bilingual files. The SDL PerfectMatch component of SDL Trados 2007 Suite will still be available for this purpose. Users on the Freelance edition will be able to use PerfectMatches, but not create them.

So how much does SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2 cost and when will it be available?
SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2 is now available to buy! For prices or to buy directly please visit our online shop or contact us for more information.

Can I have both SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2 and SDL Trados 2007 Suite installed on the same PC?
Of course, this is possible. In fact SDL Trados 2007 Suite is also included within SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2 as a complimentary component.

What is AutoSuggest Creator add-on?
With SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2 Freelance and Freelance Plus, it is possible to use AutoSuggest when translating, provided that a dictionary is supplied to you by somebody who can create a dictionary. To create an AutoSuggest dictionary you either need AutoSuggest Creator Add-on or a SDL Trados Studio 2009 SP2 Professional. With either it is possible to create AutoSuggest dictionaries.