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Thread poster: IanW (X)
IanW (X)
IanW (X)
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German to English
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Nov 8, 2004

I have TRADOS 6.5 Freelance 6.5.1.406 and Windows XP.

Like many English translators, I translate both UK and US English, sometimes both for the same customer, depending on the project.

My memories are usually set up for UK English, but when I use US English, the automatic spell-check changes back to UK English after closing each segement.

My question is this: is it possible to set up a Trados memory so that it accepts both target language variations at the... See more
I have TRADOS 6.5 Freelance 6.5.1.406 and Windows XP.

Like many English translators, I translate both UK and US English, sometimes both for the same customer, depending on the project.

My memories are usually set up for UK English, but when I use US English, the automatic spell-check changes back to UK English after closing each segement.

My question is this: is it possible to set up a Trados memory so that it accepts both target language variations at the same time?

Many thanks


Ian

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Harry Bornemann
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Mexico
Local time: 17:37
English to German
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Yes Nov 8, 2004

When you create a new translation memory you have the option to select several target languages, including En-UK and En-US(keep the Ctrl key pressed when selecting).
 
aviloria
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Spain
Local time: 01:37
English to Spanish
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Add sublanguages to existing TMs Nov 8, 2004

If you already have some TMs and want to add sublanguages to them, in Workbench go to File > Setup and add the required language in Target Languages.

Once you are working with the TM, whenever you want to change sublanguages, in Workbench go to Settings > Target Language. That's it!

Regards

Alberto
 
IanW (X)
IanW (X)
Local time: 01:37
German to English
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TOPIC STARTER
Thanks but ... Nov 11, 2004

Thanks guys,

But it still doesn't work. I set up a new memory, imported the segment from the old one but the automatic spell-check changes back to UK English after closing each segement, even new segments which weren't in the UK memory.

Or am I doing something wrong?

If anyone has any ideas, I'd very much like to hear them.

Thanks


Ian
 
Martin Hesse
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Local time: 01:37
English to German
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For once, not due to Trados Nov 11, 2004

Hi all,

The way I see it, this is more a Word than a Trados problem. How to set sublanguages has already been explained. Workaround for the spellchecker problem: Translate your file down till the end, deselect Formatting marks > Hidden text (or All if applicable). Mark all, Set language (to either UK or US English) and run the spellchecker. Any changes will be updated by the cleaning process into your TM (activate this option). Done.

Regs,

Martin

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Hi all,

The way I see it, this is more a Word than a Trados problem. How to set sublanguages has already been explained. Workaround for the spellchecker problem: Translate your file down till the end, deselect Formatting marks > Hidden text (or All if applicable). Mark all, Set language (to either UK or US English) and run the spellchecker. Any changes will be updated by the cleaning process into your TM (activate this option). Done.

Regs,

Martin

Might also be due to your default language selection. ▲ Collapse
 
IanW (X)
IanW (X)
Local time: 01:37
German to English
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TOPIC STARTER
Thanks Nov 11, 2004

Thanks Martin,

That's pretty much what I was doing anyway. Perhaps I should make separate memories for UK and US, working from one memory and referring to the other on a read-only basis, depending on the language.

Thanks to everyone else as well.


Ian
 


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