SDL Desktop Products, a division of SDL International - the world’s largest provider of language translation software - has announced today the launch and immediate availability of SDLX 2004 German version. The release includes new feature enhancements, TMX Certification*, modern functionality and the ability to integrate seamlessly with Enterprise systems such as online terminology and multilingual workflow management, all of which make it the most advanced Translation Memory (TM) product on the market today.

 “We are seeing an increasing demand for SDLX 2004 across international markets, and we have accelerated our program to deliver localized versions of the software,” said Keith Laska, General Manager of SDL Desktop Products. “SDLX’s development model has long been one of a reliance on open standards for unrestricted access across multiple translation memory platforms, and with the release of SDLX 2004 German, we have now extended this benefit to our users across multiple languages. We plan  to deliver additional language versions within the next ninety days.”

SDLX 2004 is TMX Certified, ensuring that a customer’s translation memory assets are not locked into a proprietary system. TMX Certified products provide customers with the freedom to choose the tool they prefer to use, which helps to minimize the total cost of ownership. TRADOS® owners can use the free-of-charge SDL utility, TRADOS® 2 TMX, to unlock the real value their translation memory assets by converting them into Certified TMX format. Until August 20th 2004, TRADOS® users can also benefit from special trade-in pricing to gain the benefit of the many advanced features, such as terminology QA check and auto-propagation, which are available in SDLX 2004.


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.