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SDL Trados Studio – A Practical Guide

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Preface

What this book covers What you need for this book

Version of SDL Trados Studio used in this book System requirements for SDL Trados Studio

Who this book is for Conventions Reader feedback Customer support

Downloading the sample files Errata Piracy Questions

1. Getting Started with SDL Trados Studio

Installing SDL Trados Studio

Selecting languages when installing the Freelance version

Running SDL Trados Studio for the first time Navigating the interface

The Navigation pane

OpenExchange apps The navigation buttons

The application ribbon

The File menu Ribbon tabs and groups

Customizing the interface Getting help Summary

2. Creating and Using Translation Memories

Creating a folder structure Creating a translation memory Selecting a translation memory

Using automated translation providers

Working with more than one translation memory

Adding a further translation memory

Options in the Open Document dialog box Working with the translation memories list

Organizing your translation memories Summary

3. Translating a File

The Editor view

The Editor view ribbon

Translating a file in SDL Trados Studio

Opening an individual document for translation Translating in the side-by-side editor

Translating the text The Translation Results window Inserting matches from the TM No matches from your TM?

Using more than one TM

Editing a confirmed segment Clearing the target segment Tracking your progress

Saving your bilingual document

AutoSave

Closing and reopening a bilingual file Concordance – searching inside the TM

Automatic concordance searches

An easy way to insert numbers Auto-propagating segments Auto-propagated 100% matches with placeables Standard Windows shortcuts Splitting and merging segments

Splitting a segment into two Adding line breaks inside segments Editing the source segment

Multiple translations of the same source segment

Merging two or more consecutive segments Merging segments over hard returns

Customizing the keyboard shortcuts Standard formatting and special characters Automated translation

Previewing your translation Generating the translated document AutoSuggest technologies

AutoText AutoSuggest dictionaries

Generating an AutoSuggest dictionary

Customizing the Editor view Summary

4. Formatting and Tags

Different formatting penalty Inserting formatting Inserting and working with tags

Inserting single tags Inserting tag pairs Displaying information about tags

Displaying Tag Id numbers

Dealing with tag-heavy segments

Copy Source to Target commands

Removing formatting and tags Ghost tags Tag verification

Summary

5. Word Counts and Billing Information

About word counts Using the sample file Performing an analysis

Analyzing an individual document Analyzing files in a project

Configuring the settings The Analyze Files report

Match types Saving the report Aggregating the figures

Analyzing files without a TM Summary

6. Editing and Quality Assurance

Working in Review mode

Opening a file for review The Review tab Approving and rejecting segments

Moving through a document Interpreting the fuzzy match icons Checking the spelling Working with comments Tracking your changes

Activating Track Changes Editing your work with Track Changes Preserving tracked changes in translated documents Previewing the effect of tracked changes What if your source file already contains tracked changes?

Find and Replace The Display Filter Quality assurance checks

Configuring the QA Checker Verifying a file Keeping a record of mistakes reported Correcting reported mistakes

Auto-propagate settings Converting SDLXLIFFs to Word documents Summary

7. Working with Projects

Working in a project

Reasons to use a project Creating a project

About file usage

Translating files in a project Opening an existing project Global profile settings versus active project settings Reusing your project settings Useful options in the Projects view Adding files to an existing project Generating and locating translated documents Useful batch tasks Finding and replacing text in multiple SDLXLIFFs Merging files into one SDLXLIFF

Merging files during project creation Merging files on the fly with QuickMerge

Tools for project managers

PerfectMatch Project packages

How project packages work Creating a project package Opening a project package Returning translated or reviewed files Opening a return package

About project translation memories

Summary

8. Managing Terminology

Managing terminology in MultiTerm

Essential information about MultiTerm termbases Creating a simple termbase Modifying an existing termbase

Using termbases in SDL Trados Studio

Selecting termbases in SDL Trados Studio Using termbases during translation

Adding entries to a termbase during translation Inserting termbase matches into your translation

Three ways to insert terms

Configuring how termbase matches are displayed

Converting terminology between MultiTerm and Excel

Glossary Converter tool

Preparing your terminology before import Converting from Excel to MultiTerm Converting from MultiTerm to Excel

Converting glossaries with MultiTerm Convert

Preparing your terminology before import Stage 1 – running MultiTerm Convert Stage 2 – creating a new termbase from your structure file Stage 3 – importing the content Importing into an existing termbase

Summary

A. Working with Files from Earlier Versions of Trados

Converting SDL Trados 2007 memories Importing TTX and ITD files

Opening TTX and ITD files in the Editor Opening bilingual Word files in the Editor

Summary

B. Managing Translation Memories

Maintaining translation memories

Opening a TM Finding and replacing text in a TM

Standard find and replace operations Finding text in both source and target Running multiple find and replace operations Filtering text to find and replace Applying filters when searching TMs

Editing and deleting TUs Importing and exporting TMs

Exporting a TM Importing a TM Merging memories with different sublanguages

Working with TM fields

Using TM fields during translation Filtering on TM fields during translation Using a filter to modify fields in the TM

Alignment

Aligning files

Alignment penalty

Summary

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