This topic describes how to specify auto-localization settings for, dates, times and measurements.
To specify auto-localization settings:
Choose where you want to specify the settings:
To specify your |
Then |
default settings that are used when you create a project or open a document, |
select Tools > Options from the menu bar. The Options dialog box is displayed. |
settings for an active document or active project, |
select Project > Project Settings > from the menu bar. The Project Settings dialog box is displayed. |
settings for a project template, |
select File > Setup > Project Templates from the menu bar. The Project Templates dialog box is displayed. Select the template for which you want to add a connection and click Edit. The Project Template Settings dialog box is displayed. |
Select Language Pairs > [Source Language Name - Target Language Name ] > Translation Memory and Automated Translation > Dates and Times from the navigation tree.
Select how you want Dates and Times to be auto-localized.
Select Language Pairs > [Source Language Name - Target Language Name ] > Translation Memory and Automated Translation > Measurements from the navigation tree.
Select what spacing you want to use between the number and unit in a Measurement when it is auto-localized.
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If the recognition settings in your selected translation memory are not enabled to recognize these items, auto-localization does not occur and these items are treated as normal, translatable words. See Translation Memory Settings. |
If you also want auto-localization to occur at the same time as auto-substitution when applying matches form the translation memory, select Language Pairs > [Source Language Name - Target Language Name ] > Translation Memory and Automated Translation > Auto-substitution from the navigation tree. The Auto-substitution settings are displayed in the right pane.
Select the check box next to each item you want to use in auto-substitution: variables, dates, times, numbers and measurements.
Click OK to close the Options, Project Settings or Project Template Settings dialog boxes.