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SYSTRAN Translate

French translation technology that can also run on your own servers, relevant for governments, law firms and defence-related organisations that must not send confidential documents to a cloud. Translates fifty-plus languages and thirty-plus file formats, with the option to train models on your own field-specific terminology.

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Shared spot4of 19 professional tools with a GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data: whether the data is stored in the EU (2 points), whether there is a certification or GDPR guarantee (1) and whether the provider is established in the Netherlands or the EU (1). 3 or 4 points is Strong, 2 Good, 1 Limited, 0 Unknown. How we measure in translation & localisation
GDPR: Good
  • Provider based in the EU
  • Publishes certification/GDPR safeguards

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Priceon requestsubscriptions (Translate PRO, Enterprise, API) and on-premise licences; prices on request via the pricing page
Free trialYes
Based inParis, FranceEU
ModelNot publicproprietary translation models that you can fine-tune on your own terminology with SYSTRAN Model Studio. French (EU) company; SYSTRAN states that content is processed encrypted and is not stored or reused, publishes ISO 27001, and offers hosting in the customer's region. Key distinction: there is an on-premise variant (Translate Server) where texts never leave your own network

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What it does

Translate Server: on-premise translation solution
Translate Private Cloud
Model Studio for your own translation models
Translate API for your own applications
Document translation (Office, PDF, XML, IDML)
Domain-specific translation (e.g. legal, IT)
Browser extension for web pages
Speech Add-on: translating speech to text

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Underlying model

proprietary translation models that you can fine-tune on your own terminology with SYSTRAN Model Studio. French (EU) company; SYSTRAN states that content is processed encrypted and is not stored or reused, publishes ISO 27001 and offers hosting in the customer's region. Main distinction: there is an on-premise variant (Translate Server) in which texts never leave your own network. Many tools build on a large model from, for example, OpenAI or Anthropic. If in doubt, ask for the data processing agreement: it states where your data goes.

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Questions about SYSTRAN Translate

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Which AI model does SYSTRAN Translate use?
The maker of SYSTRAN Translate does not publicly disclose which AI model sits underneath. Own translation models that you can fine-tune on your own terminology using SYSTRAN Model Studio. French (EU) company; SYSTRAN states that content is processed encrypted and is not stored or reused, publishes ISO 27001, and offers hosting in the customer's region. Key distinction: there is an on-premise variant (Translate Server) in which texts never leave your own network.
How much does SYSTRAN Translate cost?
subscriptions (Translate PRO, Enterprise, API) and on-premise licences; prices on request via the pricing page. Check the current price on the provider's website; rates change often.
Who is SYSTRAN Translate for?
SYSTRAN Translate is aimed at translation & localisation, government & municipalities and law firms. It supports work such as producing a first translation draft and machine pre-translation (post-editing), keeping terminology and house style consistent with term bases and translation memories, and rolling out and maintaining websites, apps and software in multiple languages.
What should I watch out for with AI in translation & localisation?
Client source documents often contain personal data or trade secrets: never use the free consumer version of a translation tool for client material. Require a data processing agreement, check that your texts are deleted after translation and not used for training, and choose EU hosting where possible. Many translation contracts and NDAs with end clients prohibit passing texts to third parties without consent, so document which MT engine you use. And stay responsible for the content: AI translations read fluently but can reverse figures, negations and legal nuances.
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