Forum: MemoQ support
Topic: Make sure agencies leave "Homogeneity" switched OFF when running statistics in memoQ!
Poster: Chunyi Chen
Post title: Internal fuzzy matches can also mislead in estimating how long it takes to finish a job
Hi Michael,
Like you, when I see a MemoQ project analysis sent to me with Homogeneity option enabled, I raise a red flag and know that this is not the kind of clients I want to establish long-term relationship with.
Homogeneity not only lowers the weighted word count but also gives wrong information on how long a job would take. By enabling this feature, it lowers the number of new words and increases the number of fuzzy words. Just as you said, sometimes it takes longer to translate fuzzy matches.
I want my CAT tool to work for me. And I feel homogeneity does exactly the opposite.
[quote]Michael Beijer wrote:
And in reply to your, "I don't think that's quite how it works..."… I actually think this is how it works: "standard industry practice" is formed by us all, together, over time.
If enough translators (and agencies) say, "Sure, I see how it can be fair to offer agencies a discount on internal fuzzy matches" (like you, Samuel and Patrick), then, over time, this could become standard practice. However (and this is where my post and my attempts to raise awareness come in), if enough people disagree with this idea, and say, "No, I don't think it is fair…", over time, the idea will not turn into standard practice. Ought becomes is, and it is very important to know where you stand. I am translator, so it is my interest to not offer discounts on fuzzy internal matches.
Topic: Make sure agencies leave "Homogeneity" switched OFF when running statistics in memoQ!
Poster: Chunyi Chen
Post title: Internal fuzzy matches can also mislead in estimating how long it takes to finish a job
Hi Michael,
Like you, when I see a MemoQ project analysis sent to me with Homogeneity option enabled, I raise a red flag and know that this is not the kind of clients I want to establish long-term relationship with.
Homogeneity not only lowers the weighted word count but also gives wrong information on how long a job would take. By enabling this feature, it lowers the number of new words and increases the number of fuzzy words. Just as you said, sometimes it takes longer to translate fuzzy matches.
I want my CAT tool to work for me. And I feel homogeneity does exactly the opposite.
[quote]Michael Beijer wrote:
And in reply to your, "I don't think that's quite how it works..."… I actually think this is how it works: "standard industry practice" is formed by us all, together, over time.
If enough translators (and agencies) say, "Sure, I see how it can be fair to offer agencies a discount on internal fuzzy matches" (like you, Samuel and Patrick), then, over time, this could become standard practice. However (and this is where my post and my attempts to raise awareness come in), if enough people disagree with this idea, and say, "No, I don't think it is fair…", over time, the idea will not turn into standard practice. Ought becomes is, and it is very important to know where you stand. I am translator, so it is my interest to not offer discounts on fuzzy internal matches.