How to Create a Project: Translation Memory and Automated Translation

Select the translation memories to be applied to project files during project creation. These can be file or server-based. You can add more than one translation memory for each target language and these can be file-based, server-based or a mixture of both.

Create translation memory filters and specify penalties.

Select the automated translation services to connect to during translation.

Specify field values to assign to new translation units when updating the translation memory.

Specify Auto-Substitution settings.

Select a language resource template.

Add and generate AutoSuggest dictionaries to use during translation.

To complete the Translation Memory and Automated Translation page:

Select a language pair from the navigation tree on the left. Below the selected language pair, the Translation Memory and Automated Translation and AutoSuggest Dictionaries settings are displayed for selection.

Select Translation Memory and Automated Translation. The Translation Memory settings are displayed on the right. Select the required translation memories:

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you want to use a translation memory stored locally in a file,	Click Add and select File-based Translation Memory from the drop-down list. Select a translation memory from the Open Translation Memory dialog box.
you want to use a translation memory stored on a server,	Click Add and select Server-based Translation Memory from the drop-down list. Select a translation memory from the Select Server-based Translation Memory dialog box.
you want to create a new translation memory that is stored locally in a file for this project,	Click Create and select New File-based Translation Memory from the drop-down list. Create a translation memory in the New Translation Memory wizard.
you want to create a new translation memory on the server for this project,	Click Create and select New Server-based Translation Memory from the drop-down list. Create a new translation memory in the new Server-based Translation Memory wizard.

Continue selecting translation memories until the list in the Translation Memory and Automated Translation box is complete.

If you want to use automated translation during translation, click Add and select one of the following from the drop-down list:

Select SDL Automated Translation from the drop-down list to add an SDL automated translation server or a automated translation server of your own. The Add/Edit SDL Automated Translation wizard is displayed on the Connection Type page.

Select Language Weaver from the drop-down list to connect to a Language Weaver automated translation server. The Add Language Weaver Translation Provider wizard is displayed on the Connection Type page.

Select Google Translate from the drop-down list to connect to the Google Translate automated translation server. is added to the list.

To specify translation memory lookup settings for all language pairs, select All Language Pairs > Translation Memory and Automated Translation > Search from the navigation tree. The Translation Memory > Search settings are displayed on the right. Select your required settings.

To specify translation memory search settings for a specific language pair, select [Source Language Name - Target Language Name ] > Translation Memory and Automated Translation > Search from the navigation tree. The Translation Memory > Search settings are displayed on the right. Select your required settings.

Create translation memory filters:

To create a translation memory filter for all language pairs, select All Language Pairs > Translation Memory and Automated Translation > Filters from the navigation tree. The Translation Memory > Filter settings are displayed on the right. Create your filters as needed.

To create a translation memory filter for a specific language pair, select [Source Language Name - Target Language Name ] > Translation Memory and Automated Translation > Filters from the navigation tree. The Translation Memory > Filter settings are displayed on the right. Create your filters as required.

To specify translation memory penalties for all language pairs, select All Language Pairs > Translation Memory and Automated Translation > Penalties from the navigation tree. The Translation Memory > Penalties settings are displayed on the right. Select your required settings.

To specify translation memory penalties for a specific language pair, select [Source Language Name - Target Language Name ] > Translation Memory and Automated Translation > Penalties from the navigation tree. The Translation Memory > Penalties settings are displayed on the right. Select your required settings.

To specify translation memory custom fields values for all language pairs, select All Language Pairs > Translation Memory and Automated Translation > Update from the navigation tree. The Translation Memory > Update settings are displayed on the right. Select your required settings.

To specify translation memory penalties for a specific language pair, select [Source Language Name - Target Language Name ] > Translation Memory and Automated Translation > Update from the navigation tree. The Translation Memory > Update settings are displayed on the right. Select your required settings.

To specify auto-localization for a specific language pair, select [Source Language Name - Target Language Name ] > Translation Memory and Automated Translation > Auto-localization from the navigation tree. The Translation Memory > Auto-localization settings are displayed on the right. Select your required settings.

Specify translation memory language resource templates:

To specify a translation memory language resource template for all language pairs, select All Language Pairs > Translation Memory and Automated Translation > Language Resources from the navigation tree. The Translation Memory > Language Resource settings are displayed on the right. Select your required settings.

To specify a translation memory language resource template for a specific language pair, select [Source Language Name - Target Language Name ] > Translation Memory and Automated Translation > Language Resources from the navigation tree. The Translation Memory > Language Resource settings are displayed on the right. Select your required settings.

Specify if you want to include AutoSuggest Dictionaries for use during translation:

Select [Source Language Name - Target Language Name ] > AutoSuggest Dictionaries from the navigation tree. The AutoSuggest Dictionary settings are displayed on the right.

Generate or add an AutoSuggest dictionary:

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you want to generate a new AutoSuggest dictionary,

Click Generate. The New AutoSuggest Dictionary wizard is displayed.
Complete the pages of the New AutoSuggest Dictionary wizard and click Close. The AutoSuggest dictionary is added to the project.

you want to add an existing AutoSuggest dictionary.

Click Add. The Open AutoSuggest Dictionary dialog box is displayed.
Browse to the location of the of the AutoSuggest dictionary file (*.bpm) and select the file and click Open.

The AutoSuggest dictionary is added to the list.

Click Next to go to the Termbases page.