We’ve all heard about CATs, they’re everywhere in this day and age. It is common knowledge that these powerful tools can help ensuring that your translation process is as smooth and stress-free as possible.

Now, the world of CATs is wide and varied, there are many types of them, each with its own characteristics and behavior. Let’s dive in and have a quick breakdown of how CAT Tools can be invaluable friends and allies in your translation process and see what the main CATs are and what are their main points of strength.

This is one of many (there really are countless of them) CATs that are available on the market. As you can see, its fluffiness is medium/high. So how may I benefit from this CAT (or any other, for that matter)? By gently cuddling and stroking this CAT your stress levels will steadily decrease, and having it around might make you feel happier and maybe that deadline that’s inching closer and closer won’t look so dreadful with a CAT around.

The majority of CATs also have a very useful function built in. It’s sort of an alert sound that will ensure that you get up and walk for a bit. Some of you may know of the Pomodoro Technique. It’s something like that, but cuter. Don’t forget to actually “feed” your CAT by giving it food that is sold in specialty stores, otherwise its alarm will keep blaring. A CAT is truly a precious companion for a translator, because apart from these useful functions, it will generally keep you company. It really is like a friend!

Now, as we said before, there are a LOT of CATs. Some don’t even have a name!
Let’s see some of the most popular ones, as an example.

SIAMESE CAT: This is one of the most famous CATs. 

MAINE COON CAT: Go big or go home!

This is one of the biggest CAT Tools (make sure you have some free space on your disk – pardon, desk) and therefore its applications are very wide (it can do a lot of stuff) but not too deep (it can’t do anything exceedingly well). If you need a “jack of all trades, master of none”, this is the one to get. Its relaxation factor is sky-high thanks to its incredible fur. It will really relax you!

 

CAT: This is the swiss army knife of CAT Tools.

 

 

As you can see, it’s just called CAT, because it’s actually open-source and is not owned by any of the big industry leaders such as TABBY, SIAMESE and MAINE COON. Therefore, its biggest advantage is, of course, that it’s free (most of the time). You can recruit one at one of the many “shelters” of your city/town. It’s very resistant and can be taken everywhere with you (It’s based on Cloud technology). It’s very versatile, suitable for a great number of tasks. It does a lot, and it does it well, without complaining. This is the one to get, if you ask m

 

These are the most common types of CATs, but you really cannot go wrong with any CAT. It will bring joy and comfort to any translation process. What CAT do you have? Let us know in the comments!