Copernic Desktop Search is a software tool that makes it simple and easy to find anything on your PC. By indexing your hard drive and providing a user-friendly search interface, a person can instantly locate more than 150 file types, including images, multimedia and emails (it includes an optional web search engine.) If the user so chooses, the tool can also index Contacts, Favorites and web surfing history.
Many people are already aware that Windows has a function that performs more or less the same tasks. What makes Copernic Desktop Search different is the fact that it is much more powerful than the built-in Windows tool and can instantly locate a file hidden anywhere on your computer. And it has a free version that contains more bells and whistles than you would normally expect from a free version.
So, how is this relevant to translators and other professionals within the translation industry? For starters, anyone who has worked in the industry for any length of time knows how quickly those translation files can pile up. And without a detailed organization system combined with an excellent memory, it can be easy to lose track of what you have saved and where. This tool is particularly helpful when a client from long ago suddenly resurfaces and requests additional translations based on a previously established style/standard. Looking up those old files becomes necessary, and finding them quickly is essential. There are a number of other situations that might call for a file search, and whenever one of them arises, it would be a good idea to have Copernic search available.
