A basic prerequisite for the use of a TM tool is the availability of the source texts in electronic form. The use of a TM tool becomes most efficient if the texts to be translated show a high degree of repetition, either in the form of internal repetitions within one text or in the form of external repetitions between related documents.
Examples
Examples of such documents are updated versions (e.g. manuals for software or technical devices, documentation for related products or annual business reports), texts with the same content but different functions (e.g. printed documentation or manuals and corresponding online-help texts, slide shows or web documents), documents containing repetitive standard text (e.g. contracts).