across Systems, a leading manufacturer of corporate translation management software, is offering its Personal Edition available for free download for freelance translation professionals. Personal Edition v3.5 was developed by across to offer full translation functionality particularly for freelance translators.

The across Personal Edition can be used either as a standalone application or as a remote client for direct access to across servers (crossWAN). For example, freelance translators always work with one single installation, irrespective of the current task and workflow.

When you register for your free Personal Edition, across takes you through a short, easy registration process that also adds your name and a brief resume of your qualifications to a pool of freelance translators. In this unique database, companies who already use across, but need translators, can easily find one.

across believes this allows for seamless processes, maximum transparency, and shared use of all resources.They also offer full support to freelancers through free on-line training (limit 2 in the course of six months) or their free (unlimited) interactive tutorials on “Project Management and Translating with across.” Tutorials are about 10 to 15 minutes long, so you can learn where and when it’s convenient for you.

While you are at it, you might want to check out the across library of white papers on Consistent Terminology, Translation-Oriented Authoring, or any number of other topics that could make the translation process easier for you and your clients.

across Systems is a Silver sponsor of DocTrain EAST 2007. The event takes place October 16-20, 2007.  Advancing your Career is the theme of the conference and is designed to help you improve the skills and expertise you’ll need to future-proof your career and improve your value as a professional technical communicator.

About across
across Systems is the manufacturer of the across Corporate Translation Management (CTM) software solution. Headquartered in Germany, across Systems is a spin-off of Nero AG, the provider of the world’s leading CD/DVD application.

The software includes a translation memory, a terminology system, and powerful project management and translation workflow monitoring tools. From project managers to translators and proofreaders, all involved parties work within a single system, either in-house or over a seamless connection to external language service providers. Open interfaces allow the smooth integration of third-party systems.