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Fluency Translation Suite 2013

4.3 out of 5
Out of 30 user reviews.


No matter your situation, the Fluency solutions can help. Fluency conveniently and intuitively gathers many helpful resources and tools into its interface and empowers you to translate faster and more accurately than ever before.

Because your translation memories (TM) and language-specific glossaries are only a click away, Fluency makes previously laborious translation tasks simple and efficient. The customizable format allows translators to adjust everything to their liking, further enhancing the translation experience. Fluency transforms terminology management into a simple, organized, successful process.

Fluency enhances the speed and accuracy even for skilled translators. Agencies or businesses that integrate Fluency into its translation process will be able to handle large translation volumes with greater ease and efficiency, which boosts productivity and profits. Fluency can quickly become an integral part of any workflow system because it is so easy to master.

In short, Fluency can be a key to the success of a translation enterprise.
Fluency was created by Western Standard, a technology company based in Utah USA.



Software details


PriceStarting at $399.00
File formatsAdobe PDF, Apple Strings, Bilingual Word, HTML, MS Word, WordFast & more
License typePerpetual
System requirements
Operating systemWindows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
System requirements1 GHz Processor; 2 GHz or faster recommended; 1 GB RAM; 2 GB RAM recommended; 1024 X 768 or greater
CompatibilitySupports open standard file formats XLIFF, TMX, TBX, Wordfast and SDL Trados.
Support & upgrades
Support and upgrades offered/includedInstallation support, automatic updates, affordable upgrades, more on support
Support and tutorial links
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Free trial
Free trial
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Languages supportedWe support more than 3x the amount of languages supported by most other CAT tools. ISO 639.2 is our standard.




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5 out of 5
How easy is it to learn?

Best tool I've seen, flexible and easy to use, and best tech support in the industry
Review by 
Guy Bray . I have been doing scientific, technical and general translations for years, but I would recommend Fluency 2013 for beginners and experienced pros alike. It makes your translating life easy, it adapts seamlessly to all formats of input and output, and its tech support is the best in the industry by a country mile: personal, super-fast, easy to use, and free.
I was first drawn to Fluency by its page format, which ingeniously combines everything I use when translating on a single easy-to-use screen: source and target documents, live translation interface, dictionary, and all the internet tools I ever use: Termium, GDT, IATE, Linguee, … Plus concordance, machine translation, TM , on-screen editing, etc., and all the options, tools, bells and whistles you’ll ever need, in a smoothly integrated package. It’s constantly improving too, and the updates are free.
I came to it from years of SDLX’s clumsy system, and the miseries of dealing with SDL’s website maze. I only wish it had been available sooner.

J.V. Guy-Bray
13 out of 18 found this review helpful.





5 out of 5
How easy is it to learn?

Great tool, great value
Review by 
Liliana Hernandez . We are using this tool and we are even collaborating with clients with this tool, it does remove some hassle from the Translation operation/administration headaches.

Extremely attentive Tech Support area.

Best value in the market, and one of the best solutions available for our industry.

Alex Berea
12 out of 17 found this review helpful.





5 out of 5
How easy is it to learn?

Easy to use, intuitive and comparatively not expensive
Review by 
silviacasilli . I've just purchased it and got immediately familiar with most of the options offered by the software. I had previously tried another product, for some time, but I had some difficulties in entering the logic while I didn't have this problem with Fluency. The assistance is great and I have just enjoyed a face to face webinar I was directely invited to.
I would certainly recommend it to my collegues.
8 out of 10 found this review helpful.





5 out of 5
How easy is it to learn?

User-friendliness, cost effective, best support
Review by 
tere rodriguez . We approached three of the main TM providers with a number of very specific requirements. I have previously used Trados in quite a number of occasions and did not find it particularly intuitive. From the moment we got in touch with the Fluency team, they were extremely approachable, very generous with their time and knowledge and very open to discuss and suit our requirements. We have been using the Fluency Translation Suite 2013 for a while now and I can honestly say that it has reduced our turnaround time by about 50%. It is not only extremely simple to learn (and the team is great at answering any outside-the-box questions) but it does the job a TM is intended to do with great simplicity. It makes both translating consistently and formatting a breeze. You have everything handy in a no-frills interface that compiles all the online resources you´d ordinarly have in different tabs.
Fluency is the perfect tool for both freelancers and bigger businesses/corporations. In all cases, Fluency helps you minimise translation errors and ensure translation consistency. And equally important, the cost is a lot more reasonable than most of the other providers and the service is outstanding. If you are looking for an affordable TM tool, Fluency is definitely worth your time.
11 out of 16 found this review helpful.





5 out of 5
How easy is it to learn?

Has to be the easiest CAT tool to learn and best support going
Review by 
Paul Kozelka . Fluency has enabled me to Double my translation speed, with all that that implies, and the support is faster than a speeding bullet. No muss, no fuss...the WS staff always provide a quick patch and are willing to give particular adaptations a serious look. Another advantage is that it accommodates a very broad range of file types, allowing me to find workarounds for the myriad other tools one is now expected to master. Need one say more?
10 out of 15 found this review helpful.