Installing and using memoQ is an easy process that should take no more than 5-10 minutes. Here is a step by step guide on how to install it.

At LanguageTran, we sometimes receive requests from clients for whom this is their first translation project. Often, they come to us after having tried to DIY their translation, or after trying to use an inexpensive service.
There’s a place for DIY translations, and there are times when a quick and dirty translation is all you need. But, as Corinne MacKay tells us below, everyone should know that, like many other industries, there are different segments in the translation industry, and clients should be aware of what they need. Ideally, before the project starts.

After scouring reviews for the best translation apps, the one app that came up again and again as being not only perhaps one of the best, but free as well, is Google Translate.
There are some great apps out there for quick translation today. Obviously, you’re not going to get professional level translation for free, and sometimes you just need a quick translation for “Where’s the nearest restaurant?” or “Could you show me to my hotel?”
No translation app is perfect, and we decided to do a quick and dirty test of Google Translate versus Bing Translator to start things off.
Both are free, both are put out there by major search companies, and both get fairly good reviews, though we saw many more reviews include Google Translate than Bing Translator.