(edited by international telecommuting translator li) 

Collaboration tools enable translation teams to centralize translation databases, white boards, communications and work coordination. These tools must be hosted in a server and must be able to engage in server-to-server exchange of entire translation projects with the translation providers. The purpose is that individual translators can access resources that are managed in a central location by way of LAN or WAN.

Across Systems GmbH, headquartered in German, developed a software solution for such cases that offers a central software platform for all language resources and to enable the control of the translation process.

Language professionals trained in such tools can offer their clients cost saving advantages and efficiencies that benefit large translation project owners.