SDL Desktop Products, a division of SDL International - the world’s largest provider of language translation software - has announced today the launch of SDLX 2004, the latest release of its industry-leading Computer Aided Translation (CAT) tool. SDLX 2004’s new feature enhancements, TMX Certification*, modern functionality and ability to integrate seamlessly with Enterprise systems such as online terminology and multilingual workflow management make it the most advanced Translation Memory (TM) product on the market today.

 “With the launch of SDLX 2004 we have secured our position as the industry leader in Computer Aided Translation, and as such, we have set a benchmark for the competition that will be hard to reach,” said Keith Laska, General Manager of SDL Desktop Products. “SDLX 2004 enjoys a more modern, ergonomic design that allows it to adapt to new and evolving file formats in a fraction of the time of other tools. SDLX is a highly scalable product, providing an entry point into proven solutions such as synchronized web-enabled TM, online terminology and multilingual workflow systems, as well as Knowledge-based Translation. SDLX 2004 extends our leadership over the competition and sets the stage for continued exponential growth.”

SDLX is TMX Certified, ensuring that a customer’s translation memories are not locked into a proprietary system. With a TMX Certified product, customers have the freedom to choose the tool they prefer to use, which helps to minimize the total cost of ownership.

“We ensure the technical compatibility and cross-project reusability of our most important asset, our translation memory base, by having our partners deliver in a well defined format that is universal – TMX,”  said Mika Pehkonen, Localization Manager from F-Secure Corporation. “In a corporate environment,  where translation memory is the key to consistency, cost savings and return on investment, SDLX provides us with the benefits of TMX Certified translation memories, added security, and peace of mind.”


About SDLX 2004

SDLX 2004 is a complete and secure translation environment for corporations, translation companies and freelance translators wishing to boost the quality and productivity of their translation activities. SDLX has become the fastest growing Computer Aided Translation (CAT) tool, recognized for its easy-to-learn user interface, scalable performance, and compatibility with other systems based on modern technology and open standards such as TMX. SDLX dramatically improves productivity of the total translation process, from project creation to translation and quality assurance. Find out more at www.sdlx.com.