Translation Memory

A "Translation Memory" is a translation sample consisting of an original text and translated text pair (referred to as a �translation memory item�) that is stored in a database. The next time a translation is made, the translation memory item that most closely resembles the original text (that is, the translation memory item with the highest match value) is pulled out of the database and displayed as translated text.

When an instruction manual or technical document has to be modified for a new product, etc. and only part of the document needs to be changed, the reuse of accumulated translation memory items greatly simplifies the translation process.

Note

Translation memory items are stored in the User Dictionary. Translation memory items cannot be stored when no User Dictionary is specified as a dictionary in use.

Advice

When a translation memory item has been stored, translated text that references stored translation memory items is indicated in blue for "100% Match" (identical match) or in orange for "Fuzzy Match" (match value below 100%).

Items stored in [Add Example-Based Translation Data] of the old version can also be used.

See also:

Storing Translation Memory Items


Storing Translation Memory Items

Translation memory data is stored in the Changeable Dictionary.

This section describes how to use the Translation Editor to store multiple translation memory units and how to use the Translation Work Window to edit and store translation memory data.

■Using the Translation Editor to Store Two or More Translation Memory Data Items (Store Translation Memory)

To use the Translation Editor to store multiple translation memory units:

Operation

１	Open the file with text you wish to store as a translation memory in the Translation Editor.

Advice

The Translation Editor can be started in one of the following ways while using Word. After starting the Translation Editor, perform translation and complete the translation work.

- Starting the Translation Editor with the entire Word text loaded into the [Original text] cell:
Click the [Translation Editor] button in the ATLAS tool bar.

- Starting the Translation Editor with part of the Word text loaded into the [Original text] cell:
Select a range of text and click the [Translation Editor] button in the ATLAS tool bar.

２	Select the sentence numbers of the cells with the text to be stored.
Multiple sentence numbers that are selected can be stored as multiple translation items at one time.

３	Click [Store Translation Memory] in the [Dictionary] menu.
You can also click [Store Translation Memory] from the menu that is displayed by right-clicking a cell.
This action stores the translation memory item.
When the item is stored, the storage result is displayed in a dialog box.

４	Check the storage result and click the [OK] button.
In the next translation, translated text that uses stored translation memory is indicated in blue.

■Using the Translation Work Window for Editing

This section describes how to use results stored by the Translation Editor for editing in the Translation Work Window and how to store edited items.

Operation

１	Select the sentence number of item to be stored.

２	You can also click [Translation Work Window] from the menu that is displayed by right-clicking a cell.
Click [Translation Work Window] from the [Assistance] menu or click F8 to start up the Translation Work Window.

３	Edit as necessary and click [Store Translation Memory].

Advice

If translation memory cannot be stored, click the [Details] button to check why the operation failed. Then edit the original text or the translated item and store the item again.

See also:

Names and Functions of Translation Work Window Components


Storing Proper Nouns and Other Data as Variables [Store Translation Memory with Variables]

Proper nouns can be processed and stored as "Variables.�

Note

Translation memory with variables are used only one direction (JE or EJ).

Operation

１	Select the character string in the original text to be entered as a variable and click [Enter Translation Memory Variable] from the [Edit] menu.
You can also click [Enter Translation Memory Variable] from the menu that is displayed by right-clicking a cell.
The selected character string is enclosed within <Nx: >.

２	Select the character string that is to be used as the translated text for the character string selected in step 1. Right-click the mouse and click [Edit] - [Enter Translation Memory Variable].
You can also click [Enter Translation Memory Variable] from the menu that is displayed by right-clicking a cell.
The selected character string is enclosed within <Nx: >.

３	Repeat procedures described in steps 1 and 2 to store multiple items.

Example:	Original text：She is an invaluable asset to our firm.

Translated text：彼女は我々の会社にはたいへん貴重な人材です。

Original text：＜N1:She＞ is an invaluable asset to ＜N2:our firm＞.

Translated text：＜N1:彼女＞は、＜N2:我々の会社＞には大変貴重な人材です。

４	Select the sentence number that is to be stored and click [Store Translation Memory] in the [Dictionary] menu.
You can also click [Store Translation Memory] from the menu that is displayed by right-clicking a cell.
This action stores the translation memory item.
When the item is stored, the storage result is displayed in a dialog box.

５	Check the storage result and click the [OK] button.

Advice

If a translation memory item cannot be stored, click the [Details] button to check why the operation failed, then edit the original or translated text and store it again.

Double-click the text string you wish to add to select the corresponding translated text string. When the command is run, the text strings of both original and translated text are assigned the same <Nx:> number.

The numbers in brackets (< >) indicate the relationship between original text and translated text. Make sure that the number inside the brackets (< >) is the same for the corresponding original text and translated text items.

One cell can contain a total of nine brackets. Numbers are assigned in order starting from 1.

Fuzzy matching is also used for translation memory with variables.

See also:

Basic Rules for Storing Translation Memory with Variables


Basic Rules for Storing Translation Memory with Variables

The following basic rules apply to addition of translation memory items with variables.

Only a noun or a noun clause can be specified as a variable.

Enclose the text you want to set as the variable by <Nx:> (�x� is a value corresponding to the variable).  Use the [Insert Translation Memory Variables] of the [Edit] menu, or directly enter the data from the keyboard.

Example:

Original text:	<N1:先生>によろしくお伝えください。

Translated text:	Please give my best regards to your <N1:teacher>.

The value of �x� in �Nx:� must be the same in the Japanese and English text.

Nothing can be set to the right of �Nx:.�

The value of �x� in �Nx:� can be an integer from 1 to 9 only.  In other words, up to 9 variables can be set within a cell.

The original text must contain at least one noun, verb, adjective or adverb.

More than one variable can be set in a sentence.

Example:

Original text:	<N1:I> had a bitter argument with <N2:him>.

Translated text:	<N1:私>は<N2:彼>と激しく論じ合いました。

A variable included in the original text only is not translated.

Example:

Original text:	<N1:He> behaved <N2:himself>.

Translated text:	<N1:彼>は立派に振る舞いました。

The variable cannot be set in the translated text if it does not correspond to the original text.

Example:

Original text:	<N1:彼>は立派に振る舞いました。

×	Translated text:	<N1:He> behaved <N2:himself>.

If the same variable is included twice in the translated text, the corresponding original text is translated twice.

Example:

Original text:	<N1:彼>は、私と一緒に行くと言っていました。

Translated text:	<N1:He> said <N1:he> would go with me.

The same variable cannot be used twice in the original text.

Example:

X	Original text:	<N1:He> said <N1:he> would go with me.

Translated text:	<N1:彼>は、私と一緒に行くと言っていました。

Variables cannot be next to each other in the original text.

Example:

X	Original text:	<N1:Mary> gave <N2:Tom> <N3:a chocolate>.

Translated text:	<N2:>は、<N1:>から<N3:>をもらいました。

The variables in translated text can be next to each other.

Example:

Original text:	<N2:>は、<N1:>から<N3:>をもらった。

Translated text:	<N1:Mary> gave <N2:Tom> <N3:a chocolate>.

If the original text consists only of words not found in the dictionaries in use, it cannot be added to the dictionary as a translation memory item.


Searching for or Deleting Translation Memory Items in Dictionary

Translation memory items in the dictionary can be searched and deleted. When the translation memory item to be deleted is not in the Changeable Dictionary, that User Dictionary must be made the Changeable Dictionary before the item can be deleted.

Operation

１	Select the cell that contains the sentence to which you want to refer.

２	Select [Find/Delete Translation Memory] from the [Dictionary] menu.
The [Find/Delete Translation Memory ] dialog box appears and a list of found translation memory items is displayed.

Advice

You can also click [Find/Delete Translation Memory] from the menu that is displayed when you right-click a cell.

The [Find/Delete Translation Memory ] dialog box has the following icons.

Lists the translation memory items that have been searched in the Changeable Dictionary.

Lists the translation memory items that have been searched in the User Dictionary.

Lists the translation memory items that have been searched in the Standard Dictionary.

３	 To delete the translation memory item from the dictionary, select it from the list.

４	Click [Delete].
The confirmation dialog box appears.

５	Respond with [OK].
The translation memory item is deleted from the dictionary.

See also:

Cell Operations

Storing Translation Memory Items


Translation Work Window

The Translation Work Window allows you to manually edit sentences output by the translation memory sentence by sentence.

The Translation Work Window differs slightly in appearance depending on how it was opened.

■Starting up from the Translation Editor

When the Translation Work Window is started up from the Translation Editor, you can use the [Jump to Sentence Number Cell with the Specified Attribute] function to jump to a specific sentence number.

■Starting up from Location Other than the Translation Editor

Click the [Translation Work Window] button in the Word Translation, Excel Translation or PowerPoint Translation toolbar.

Click the [Translation Work Window] button in the Clipboard Translation, Auto Clipboard Translation or Acrobat Translation ([Selection Translation]) dialog box.

Click the [Translation Work Window] opened by clicking [image] beside the [Translation Editor] button in the ATLAS Main Window.

It is not possible to jump to specific sentence numbers when the Translation Work Window is started up from a location other than the Translation Editor.

Note

Character strings entered or displayed in the [Original Text] box in the Translation Work Window are processed as single sentences, thus attempts to translate more than one sentence in the [Original Text] box will not yield the desired translation result.

See also:

Names and Functions of Translation Work Window Components


Names and Functions of Translation Work Window Components

[Font] button

Changes fonts in the [Original Text] and [Translated Text] cells

[Vertical]/[Horizontal]

Switches between the vertical and horizontal translation format. The vertical translation format is selected when the Translation Work Window is first started up. After this the setting used the previous time is displayed when the window is started up.

[Translation Environment Name]

Selects the name of the environment used during translation. Click [image] to make more detailed settings.

[Translation] button

Translates the text.  When the selected area is in the [Original Text] cell, only the selected portion is translated and placed at the end of the [Translated Text] cell.

[Translation Direction] box

Specifies the translation direction.

[Original Text] cell

Contains the original text, which can be edited.

[Translated Text] cell

Contains the translated text, which can be edited.

[Match Value]

Indicates in match value in percentage (%) of the entered original text and the applied translation memory data. "---%" is indicated when no translation memory data is used.

[Add Word] button

Opens the [Add Word] dialog box. This dialog box is not available when there is no changeable dictionary.

[Find/Delete Word] button

Opens the [Find/Delete Word] dialog box.

[Store Translation Memory] button

Stores the original text and the translated text in the translation memory. This function is not available when either the original or translated text is not displayed, or when there is no changeable dictionary.

[Update Translation Editor] button (*1)

Updates the currently displayed original text and the translated text to the corresponding sentence numbers used by the Translation Editor. The text is not updated when translation lock is on for the corresponding sentence number.

[Copy to Clipboard] button (*2)

This button is available only when the Translation Work Window is opened from a location other than the Translation Editor. This button copies the original text to the clipboard. It can only be used when there is an original text string.

[Adopt Translated Text] button

Copies the translated text displayed in the [Translation Memory] list to the [Translated Text] cell. This button cannot be used when no translated text is displayed in the [Translation Memory] list.

[Translation Memory] list

Displays the original text and translated text found in the translation memory and the match value. A popup menu appears when you select and right-click the line displayed as the translation result. This menu allows you to select [Delete from Translation Memory], [Adopt Translated Text] or [Property].

[Delete] button

Deletes original and translated text selected in the [Translation Memory] list. This button is not available when no translated text is displayed in the [Translation Memory] list.

[Sentence No.] Entry Field/[Go To] button (*1)

The [Sentence No.] entry field indicates the number that has been assigned to the displayed original text and translated text in the Translation Editor. You can also use [image] [image] to assign sentence numbers. Changes to a sentence in the Translation Work Window can be updated in the Translation Editor by clicking [Update Translation Editor].

[Jump to Sentence Number Cell with the Specified Attribute] (*1)

[Prev.] and [Next] buttons
Searches for a sentence number that is higher or lower than the current number and displays the original text and translated text for that sentence number with the attributes selected in the following check boxes.
[Translation Memory 100% Match]
Select this check box to move to the sentence number item that comes closest to a 100% match (identical match).
[Translation Memory Fuzzy Match]
Select this check box to move to a sentence number item that is a fuzzy match of the original text.
[Automatic Translation]
Move to the closest sentence number item translated by ATLAS.
[Spelling Check Mark]
Jumps to the closest sentence number item with a spelling check mark.

Advice

When all the above items are checked, unchecked or all items other than [Spelling Check Mark] are checked, the sentence number closest to the displayed item is selected.

[All Clear] button (*2)

Clears all entries in the [Original Text] cell, the [Translated Text] cell and the [Translation Memory] list.

[Close] button

Closes the Translation Work Window.

[Help] button

Displays Help for this dialog box.

Note

*1	This button is available only when the Translation Work Window is opened from the Translation Editor.

*2	This button is available only when the Translation Work Window is opened from a location other than the Translation Editor.


Operations in the Translation Work Window Started from the Translation Editor

This section describes basic operations in the Translation Work Window started from the Translation Editor.

Operation

１	In the Translation Editor, move the mouse cursor to the [Original Text] or the [Translated Text] cell and right-click the cell.

２	Click [Translation Work Window] in the menu that appears.
Start the Translation Work Window and the original text and translated text cells with the same sentence numbers as in the Translation Editor are shown.

３	Edit the [Original Text] or [Translated Text] cell and click the [Translation] button.
A translated text stored in the translation memory is displayed in the [Translation Memory] list and its match value is indicated. When you wish to use a specific translation memory item for the translated text, click to select it and click the [Adopt Translated Text].

４	Click the [Update Translation Editor] button.
This updates the content of the Translation Work Window to the Translation Editor.

Advice

Use the following steps to start up the Translation Work Window from the Translation Editor.
Click [Translation Work Window] from the [Assistance] menu.
Set the Translation Editor to active status and press the F8 key.

See also:

Translation Memory

Adding a Word to User Dictionary

Go To Specified Sentence Number (Translation Work Window)

[Translation Memory] List and Property


Operations in the Translation Work Window Started from Location Other than the Translation Editor

This section describes basic operations in Word Translation, Excel Translation, PowerPoint Translation, Acrobat Translation, Clipboard Translation and Auto Clipboard Translation when the Translation Work Window has been started up from the ATLAS (main window).

Operation

１	Click the [Translation Work Window] button in the Word Translation, Excel Translation or PowerPoint Translation toolbar.

Click the [Translation Work Window] button in the Clipboard Translation, Auto Clipboard Translation or Acrobat Translation dialog box.

Click the [Translation Work Window] opened by clicking [image] beside [Translation Editor] in the ATLAS (main window).

２	Enter or edit data in the [Original Text] or the [Translated Text] cell.

３	Click the [Translation] button.
A translated text stored in the translation memory is displayed in the [Translation Memory] list and its match value is indicated. When you wish to use a specific translation memory item for the translated text, click to select it and click the [Adopt Translated Text].

４	Click the [Copy to Clipboard] Button.
The translated text is copied to the clipboard.

５	Paste the translated text to wherever it is needed.

Note

[Sentence No.] and [Jump to Sentence Number Cell with the Specified Attribute] are not available in the Translation Work Window started up from location other than the Translation Editor.

When Word Translation, Excel Translation, PowerPoint Translation are used, copy the colored character string in the [Translated Text] cell to the clipboard using [Paste Selected Format].

See also:

Translation Memory

Adding Words to a Dictionary (Translation Work Window)

[Translation Memory] List and Property


[Translation Memory] List and Property

This section describes convenient functions in the [Translation Memory] list and translation memory property in the Translation Work Window. The following description assumes that a translation memory item is displayed in the [Translation Memory] list.

■Dragging & dropping a translation memory item from the [Translation Memory] list

Operation

１	Click the translation memory item you wish to use in the [Translation Memory] list.

２	Move the mouse cursor to the [Translated Text] cell while holding down the mouse button.

３	Release the mouse button and drop the translation memory item in the [Translated Text] cell.
The selected translation memory item appears in the[Translated Text] cell.

■Delete Data from Translation Memory from the [Translation Memory] list

Operation

１	Click the [Delete] button or right-click the data you wish to delete from the [Translation Memory] list and click [Delete from Translation Memory] in the menu that appears.

A message asking you to confirm the delete operation appears.

２	Click the [OK] button.

■Displaying Property

Operation

１	Double click the translation memory whose property page you wish to view in the [Translation Memory] list. Or, select the translation memory item, right-click the mouse and click [Property] from the menu that appears.
The [Property of Translation Memory] dialog box appears.

■Editing Property

Operation

１	Display the translation memory property.

２	Edit the character strings in the [Original Text] cell or [Translated Text] cell.

３	Click the [Store Translation Memory] button.
The edited data is stored in the translation memory.

■Updating the property translated text to the Translation Work Window

Operation

１	Display the translation memory property.

２	Edit the character strings in the [Translated Text] cell if necessary.

３	Click the [Adopt] button.
The edited data is updated to the translated text in the Translation Work Window.
When an edited translated text is updated, the match value becomes [�.%] and the translated text is indicated in black (the system color).

See also:

Operations in the Translation Work Window Started from the Translation Editor

Operations in the Translation Work Window Started from Location Other than the Translation Editor


Switching the Translation Direction (Translation Work Window)

You can switch the translation direction.
When the Translation Work Window is started up from the Translation Editor, Application Translation or other application, the translation direction is determined by the application. Otherwise, the translation direction is set to [Auto].

Operation

１	Click [image] beside the [Translation Direction] box.

２	Click the desired translation direction in the list that appears.


Switching the Translation Environment (Translation Work Window)

The Translation Environment determines dictionaries in use, the translation style and other factors. Before starting translating, check the current environment and if required switch to the appropriate environment.

Operation

１	Click the [Translation Environment] box and select the desired environment from the list.

Advice

Changes to the environment name when the Translation Work Window is started from the Translation Editor affects also the Translation Editor environment name. Conversely, if the environment name is changed in the Translation Editor, the environment name in the Translation Work Window changes, too.

However, when the Translation Work Window is started up from a location other than the Translation Editor, changing the environment name does not change the name of the name of the environment at the startup location.

Use [Current Translation Environment Name] in the Translation Editor to start up the Translation Work Window independently. Note that changing the Translation Environment Name also changes [Current Translation Environment Name] in the Translation Editor.

See also:

Translation Environment

Setting Translation Environments Used for Each ATLAS Function

Changing the Translation Environment Setup


Changing the Translation Environment Setup (Translation Work Window)

Operation

１	Click [image] in the [Translation Environment Name] in the Translation Work Window to select the name of the translation environment whose settings you wish to change.

２	Click [image].
The [Detail Settings] dialog box appears.

３	Set the required items.
[Dictionary Settings] tab
[English to Japanese] tab
[Japanese to English] tab
[Translation Memory] tab

４	Click the [OK] button in the [Detail Settings] dialog box.
A dialog box appears asking if you wish to save the setting.

５	Select [Save] to overwrite previous data. To create a new translation environment, select [Save as] and enter an environment name.

６	Click the [OK] button.

See also:

Switching the Translation Environment (Translation Work Window)


Translating (Translation Work Window)

ATLAS translates the sentences you have entered in the [Original Text] cells into the target language.

Operation

１	Click the [Translation] button ( [image] ).

Advice

You can also start translation by clicking the right mouse button and clicking [Translation] in the menu that appears.

When the selected area is in the [Original Text] field (and not all the text is selected), the result of the selected area translation is output at the end of the [Translated Text] cell.


Changing Translated Words (Change Word) (Translation Work Window)

You can change a translated word to another word.

Operation

１	Double-click the translated word or the original word in the [Original Text] or [Translated Text] cell you wish to change.
The words in the original text and translated text that correspond in meaning are selected.

２	Click the right mouse button to open a menu.

３	Click [Change Word] from the menu that appears.

４	In the submenu that appears, select a translated word to replace the word.
When you wish to specify a translated word not in the submenu, click the [Add Word] button in the Translation Work Window.

Note

When the original text is Japanese, depending on the inflection or part of speech it may be necessary to edit word endings.

Advice

When the [Learn Select Word] menu is selected, the translated words are given priority in subsequent translations.

See also:

Adding Words to a Dictionary (Translation Work Window)


Changing Display Method (Translation Work Window)

You can change how the [Original Text] and [Translated Text] cells in the Translation Work Window are displayed.

Operation

１	You can select [Vertical] or the [Horizontal] in the Translation Work Window.
In the [Vertical], the [Original Text] cell is displayed above the [Translated Text] cell.
In the [Horizontal], the [Original Text] cell is displayed on the left and the [Translated Text] cell is on the right.

See also:

Changing Fonts in [Original Text] and [Translated Text] Cells


Changing Fonts in [Original Text] and [Translated Text] Cells (Translation Work Window)

You can change the fonts used in the [Original Text] and [Translated Text] cells in the Translation Work Window.

Operation

１	Click the [Font] button in the Translation Work Window.
The [Font] dialog box appears.

２	Set [Font], [Font Style], [Size] and [Script].
The [Sample] box displays a character string with the selected settings applied.

３	Click the [OK] button.
Text in the [Original Text] cell and the [Translated Text] cell are displayed with selected settings.

See also:

Changing Display Method (Translation Work Window)


Using the Right-click Menu (Translation Work Window)

When you select a character string and right-click the mouse, a right-click menu appears.  The commands shown in the right-click menu have the following functions.

[Undo]

Cancels the result of the most recent operation. Only the most recent change is canceled. You can cancel the operation that was canceled by clicking the [Undo] button again.

[Cut]

Cuts the selected character string and places it on the clipboard.

[Copy]

Copies the selected character string to the clipboard

[Paste]

[Paste] is available when there is a character string on the clipboard; selecting it pastes the character string on the clipboard to the right of the cursor.

[Delete]

Deletes the selected character string.

[Select All]

Selects all character strings in the [Original Text] cell or [Translated Text] cell.

[Change Word]

Changes a translated word to another word.

[Add Word]

Adds new words to a User Dictionary.

[Find/Delete Word]

Searches for a word stored in Dictionaries Used in Translation.
Matching words can be deleted.

[Translation]

Translates the text.  When the selected area is in the [Original Text] cell, only the selected portion is translated and placed at the end of the [Translated Text] cell.

[Convert]

Converts the first letter of an English word to upper case and the remaining letters to lower case. Also converts full-size (half-size) character strings to half-size (full-size) strings. In addition, ANSI code [image] and [image] and IBM extended character code pseudo lines are converted to corresponding ASCII 7 bit codes that have a similar notation.


Canceling Edited Data (Translation Work Window)

You can cancel the most recent change.

Operation

１	Click the right mouse button in the [Original Text] cell or the [Translated Text] cell.

２	Click [Undo].

Advice

The most recent operation can be canceled.

[Undo] is not available when there is no operation that can be undone.


Moving/Copying Character Strings (Translation Work Window)

You can move or copy character strings in the [Original Text] or [Translated Text] cells to a different location. Cut or copied character strings can also be pasted to a different application.

Operation

１	Drag to select the character string you want to move or copy.

２	Click [Cut] in the right-click menu to move a character string.
To copy the character string, click [Copy] in the right button menu.

３	Click the destination (in the box) of the move or copy operation.
To replace the character string at the destination of the move or copy operation, drag the character string to its destination.

４	Click [Paste] in the right-click menu.
The character string selected in step 1 is pasted to the specified location.

Advice

An operation can be canceled if [Undo] is used immediately after the operation is performed.

See also:

Canceling Edited Data (Translation Work Window)


Deleting Character Strings (Translation Work Window)

You can delete character strings in the [Original Text] cell or [Translated Text] cell.

■Deleting Part of a Character String

Operation

１	Drag to select the character string to be deleted.

２	Click [Delete] in the right button menu.
The selected character string is deleted.

Advice

The BackSpace and Del key can be used you to delete one character at a time.
The BackSpace key deletes one character to the left of the cursor, while the Del key deletes one character to the right of the cursor.

■Clearing all character strings in the [Original Text] cell, the [Translated Text] cell and the [Translation Memory] list.

[All Clear] is available only when the Translation Work Window is opened from a location other than the Translation Editor.

Operation

１	Click the [All Clear] button in the Translation Work Window.
Clears all character strings in the [Original Text] cell, the [Translated Text] cell and the [Translation Memory] list.

Advice

An operation can be canceled if [Undo] is used immediately after the operation is performed.

See also:

Canceling Edited Data (Translation Work Window)


Go To Specified Sentence Number (Translation Work Window)

A specific cell can be displayed in the Translation Work Window by entering a sentence number. This function is available only when the Translation Work Window is started up from the Translation Editor.

■Moving to a Specified Sentence Number

Operation

１	Enter one-byte characters for a Translation Editor sentence number directly into [Sentence No.] or click [image] [image] in the Translation Work Window.

２	Click the [Go to] button.
This displays the Translation Editor cell with the specified sentence number in the Translation Work Window.

Note

Clicking the [Update to Translation Editor] after editing original or translated cell text also reflects the change to the cell with the same sentence number in the Translation Editor.

■Moving to a Sentence Number with the Specified Attribute

Operation

１	This section describes how to move using [Jump to Sentence Number Cell with Specified Attribute] in the Translation Work Window.
[Translation Memory 100% Match]
Select this check box to move to a sentence number with a translation memory item that is a 100% match (identical match).
[Translation Memory Fuzzy Match]
Select this check box to move to a sentence number with a translation memory item that is a fuzzy match of the original text.
[Automatic Translation]
Moves to a sentence number for a translation memory item translated by ATLAS.
[Spelling Check Mark]
Jumps to the closest sentence number item with a spelling check mark.

２	Click the [Prev.] or [Next] button.
This displays the Translation Editor cell with the specified sentence number in the Translation Work Window.

Advice

When all the above items are checked, unchecked or all items other than [Spelling Check Mark] are checked, the sentence number closest to the displayed item is selected.

If spelling check marks are set using the Translation Editor, you can easily move to items with spelling check marks by selecting [Spelling Check Mark] and clicking the [Prev.] or [Next] button.


Searching for Corresponding Words (Translation Work Window)

Word correspondences in the original text and the translated text can easily be found after translation.

Operation

１	Double click a character string in the [Original Text] cell or the [Translated Text] cell.

Double clicking a word in the [Original Text] cell highlights the corresponding word in the [Translated Text] cell.

Double clicking a word in the [Translated Text] cell highlights the corresponding word in the [Original Text] cell.

Note

Sometimes a corresponding word cannot be found in the original text or translated text, either because there is no such correspondence or because the original text or translated text has been edited after translation and the correspondences have been lost.

The following items are not highlighted.
Inflected word endings such as verbs and adjectives in Japanese
English idioms
English word inflections in Japanese-English translation
Irregular English verbs in Japanese-English translation


Converting English Upper Case/Lower Case (Translation Work Window)

You can convert English character strings in the displayed cell to upper case or lower case characters.

Operation

１	Select the character strings in the [Original Text] cell or [Translated Text] cell that are to be converted.

２	Click the right mouse button to open a menu.

３	Click [Convert] from the menu that appears.

４	To convert the entire character string to lower case,
click [Capital -> Lower Case].

To convert the entire character string to upper case,
click [Lower -> Capital Case].

To use the upper case only for the first word in an English sentence and leave other characters in the lower case,
click [Capitalize].

Advice

Example of upper case to lower case conversion: TOKYO→tokyo

Example of lower case to upper case conversion: tokyo→TOKYO

Capitalize example: TOKYO→Tokyo

See also:

Converting Double- and Single-Byte Characters (Translation Work Window)

Converting English Extended Code to Japanese (Translation Work Window)


Converting Double- and Single-Byte Characters (Translation Work Window)

Converts character strings in the displayed cell to 1-byte or 2-byte code characters.

Operation

１	Select the character strings in the [Original Text] cell or [Translated Text] cell that are to be converted.

２	Click the right mouse button to open a menu.

３	Click [Convert] from the menu that appears.

４	To convert the entire character string to 1-byte code,
click [2-byte Code→1-byte Code].
To convert the entire character string to 2-byte code,
click [1-byte Code→2-byte Code].

Advice

Example of 2-byte code to 1-byte code conversion: ＫＡＴＯＵ＜カトウ＞→KATOU<ｶﾄｳ>

Example of 1-byte code to 2-byte code conversion: KATOU<ｶﾄｳ>→ＫＡＴＯＵ＜カトウ＞

See also:

Converting English Upper Case to Lower Case (Translation Work Window)

Converting English Extended Code to Japanese (Translation Work Window)


Converting English Extended Code to Japanese (Translation Work Window)

The [image], [image] in the ANSI code and line elements in the IBM extended character set are converted to 7-bit ASCII code.

Operation

１	Select the character strings in the [Original Text] cell or [Translated Text] cell that are to be converted.

２	Click the right mouse button to open a menu.

３	Click [Convert] - [Decode English Extension into Japanese] from the menu that appears.

Advice

Example:  → (C), and [image] → (R)

See also:

Converting English Upper Case to Lower Case (Translation Work Window)

Converting Double- and Single-Byte Characters (Translation Work Window)


Specifying Dictionary for Use in Translation (Translation Work Window)

Dictionaries can be specified for each translation environment.

Available dictionaries must be designated as a dictionary used in translation to enable their use in translation.

Operation

１	Click the [Translation Environment] box in the Translation Work Window to select a translation environment.

２	Click the [Detail Settings] button ( [image] ).
The [Detail Settings] dialog box for the current translation environment appears.

３	Click the [Dictionary Settings] tab.

４	Set the required items.

Specifying an available dictionary as a dictionary to be used in translation

Click a dictionary in the [List of Available Dictionaries] box and the [Use] button.

Specifying a dictionary for use in translation as an available dictionary

Click a dictionary in the [List of Available Dictionaries] box and the [Don�t Use] button.

Advice

A total of 32 User Dictionaries and Technical Dictionaries can be specified as "Dictionaries Used in Translation.�

５	To change the order of priority of multiple dictionaries used in translation, click the dictionary in the [List of Available Dictionaries] box whose priority you wish to change and click the [▲] button or [▼] button.
The priority of the dictionaries changes depending on which button is pressed. Priority increases the higher up the list the dictionary climbs.

６	Click the [OK] button.
A dialog box asking you to update the changes to the translation environment appears.

７	To edit the existing environment (environment selected in step 1), click [Save] and click the [OK] button.
To save changes to a new environment, click [Save as], enter the name in the [Environment Name] box and click the [OK] button.

See also:

Translation Environment

Switching Translation Environment (Translation Work Window)


Adding Words to a Dictionary (Translation Work Window)

This section describes how to store English and Japanese words and their translation in the changeable dictionary for use in translation.

Operation

１	The translation direction is switched depending on whether words for English-Japanese translation or Japanese-English translation are to be stored.

２	Click the [Add Word] button in the Translation Work Window.
The [Part of Speech] dialog box is displayed depending on the translation direction.

３	To switch the changeable dictionary click the dictionary to which you wish to add the word in the [Changeable Dictionary] box.

４	Enter the words in the [Japanese] box and the [English] box.

５	Click the [Settings] button to make detailed settings for different parts of speech.
The related dialog box for the selected part of speech appears.

６	Set the required items and click the [Add JE] button or the [Add for Both] button depending on the translation direction.

７	When a message announces that the data has been stored, click the [OK] button.

８	Adding a word as the same part of speech but different settings

Select a part of speech dialog box to make further settings.

Adding a word as a different part of speech

Click the [Close] button and return to the [Part of Speech] dialog box to make further settings.

９	When the required settings have been made, click the [Close] button in the [Part of Speech] dialog box.

advice

It is recommended that you keep the total number word and translation memory item entries in a User Dictionary to around 10,000.

Note

You cannot add a word to the user dictionary if it is not in �Dictionaries Used in Translation.�

See also:

Searching Dictionaries for Words (Translation Work Window)

Deleting Words from Dictionaries (Translation Work Window)


Searching Dictionaries for Words (Translation Work Window)

This section describes how to search for words stored in the current Dictionaries Used in Translation.

Operation

１	Click the [Find/Delete Word] button in the Translation Work Window.
This opens the [Find/Delete Word] dialog box.

Advice

Click the [Display All Changeable Dictionary] in the [Find/Delete Word] dialog box to view a list of all words in the changeable dictionary.

２	Searching for Japanese words

Click [Japanese] in the [Searched Word] box.

Searching for English words

Click [English] in the [Searched Word] box.

３	Enter the word you are searching for in the [Searched Word] box.
To find all words that start with a certain character string, enter the symbol �*� after the character string.

Example:	The entry �use*� will locate �use�, �useful�, �useless�, etc.

４	Click the [Search] button.
The results of the search are listed in order of priority.
A search using the symbol �*� lists results in code order.

Advice

Words found in a dictionary set as a dictionary used in translation can be set as Not-Usable and their Priority can be set.

See also:

Adding Words to a Dictionary (Translation Work Window)

Deleting Words from Dictionaries (Translation Work Window)


Deleting Words from Dictionaries (Translation Work Window)

You can delete words from the Changeable Dictionary. Words can be deleted only from a User Dictionary that is specified as a changeable dictionary.

Operation

１	Click the [Find/Delete Word] button in the Translation Work Window.
This opens the [Find/Delete Word] dialog box.

２	Search for the word you want to delete.
Searching for Japanese words

Click [Japanese] in the [Searched Word] box.

Searching for English words

Click [English] in the [Searched Word] box.

３	Enter the word you are searching for in the [Searched Word] box.
To find all words that start with a certain character string, enter the symbol �*� after the character string.

Example:	The entry �use*� will locate �use�, �useful�, �useless�, etc.

４	Click the [Search] button.
A list of search results was displayed.

５	Click the word from the list of search results you wish to delete and click the [Delete] button.

６	When you are prompted to confirm the delete operation, click the [OK] button.

See also:

Adding Words to a Dictionary (Translation Work Window)

Searching Dictionaries for Words (Translation Work Window)


Setting up Translation Environment (Translation Work Window)

This section describes how to change the translation environment. You can also set up a new translation environment.

Operation

１	Click the [Translation Environment] button in the Translation Work Window and select the translation environment on the list you wish to edit or use to create a new translation environment.

２	Click the [Detail Settings] button ( [image] ).
The [Detail Settings] dialog box for the selected translation environment appears.

３	Select the required tab and make the required settings.
[Dictionary Settings] tab
[English to Japanese] tab
[Japanese to English] tab
[Translation Memory] tab

４	Click the [OK] button in the [Detail Settings] dialog box.
A dialog box appears asking if you wish to save the setting.

５	Select [Save] to overwrite previous data. To create a new translation environment, select [Save as] and enter an environment name.

６	Click the [OK] button.

Advice

For additional information on translation environments, refer to ATLAS Main Window Help.

See also:

Translation Environment

Switching Translation Environment (Translation Work Window)


Quitting the Translation Work Window (Translation Work Window)

Closes the Translation Work Window.

Operation

１	Click the [Close] button.


Shortcut Keys (Translation Work Window)
Shortcut Keys

The Translation Work Window operation commands can be performed from the keyboard.
The following is a list of commands and the corresponding shortcut keys.

Display

Displaying a context menu	Shift + F10 or Context Menu key

Edit ([Original Text] Cell/[Translated Text] Cell)

Undo	Ctrl + Z

Cut	Ctrl + X

Copy	Ctrl + C

Paste	Ctrl + V

Delete	Del

Edit ([Translation Memory] List)

Delete (Translation Memory)	Del

Cursor movement

Moving between spelling check marks in a sentence
Ctrl + ← and Ctrl + →

Translation Work Window buttons

Update Translation Editor	Ctrl + Enter

Copy to Clipboard	Ctrl + Enter

Function keys

Help	F1

Add Word	F5

Find/Delete Word	F9

Store Translation Memory	F11


[Property of Translation Memory] Dialog Box

Shows the property of items selected in the [Translation Memory] list in the Translation Work Window.

[Original Text] cell

Displays the original text item selected in [Translation Memory] list. The translated text can be edited.

[Translated Text] cell

Displays the translated text item selected in [Translation Memory] list. The translated text can be edited.

[Store Translation Memory] button

Stores the original and translated text in the translation memory. This function is not available when either the original text or the translated text is not displayed, or when there is no changeable dictionary.

[Delete] button

Deletes the displayed item from the translation memory.

[Adopt] button

Items edited in Property are updated in the [Translated Text] cell in the Translation Work Window.

[Close] button

Closes the [Property of Translation Memory] dialog box.

[Help] button

Displays Help for this dialog box.