Memsource is a cloud-based commercial translation management system and computer-assisted translation (CAT) tool. It is developed by Memsource a.s., headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic.[1] According to research by Deloitte, in 2020 Memsource a.s was one of the top 50 fastest growing IT companies in the Czech Republic.[2]
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| Developer(s) | Memsource a.s. |
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| Platform | Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, iOS |
| Type | Computer-assisted translation |
| License | Commercial |
| Website | https://www.memsource.com |
History
Memsource was founded in 2010 by David Čaněk. Memsource Cloud was launched for the public at the beginning of 2011.[citation needed]
In the third quarter of 2015 Memsource translated over a billion words on its platform for the first time.[3]
In May 2018, Memsource was granted a patent for its AI non-translatables feature[4] and in October 2018, launched its second AI feature, a quality estimation endpoint to enable users to see MT quality scores before post-editing[5][6][7]
In 2019, Memsource was ranked as the Most Viable Product in the Marketflex for Language-Oriented TMS, published by Common Sense Advisory (CSA) research.[8]
In July 2020, The Carlyle Group acquired a controlling share in Memsource for an undisclosed sum.[9][10][11]
In January 2021, Memsource a.s acquired the Hamburg-based TMS Phrase.[12][13]
Features
Memsource’s features include support for translation memory, termbases, automatic quality assurance, CMS connectors, REST API, and 3rd party machine translation engine connectors.[14][15] Machine translation is also natively supported through the Memsource Translate hub, which includes AI-powered management features such as fully managed engines, MT Autoselect and machine translation quality estimation.[16] The platform supports over 50 file types, including custom file types.[17]
Memsource is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux systems.[18] It is also accessible through a mobile application on Android and iOS devices.[19]