User Guide

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Term Definition
Translation Memory
(TM)
Translation Memory stores and recycles previously translated units of text – like
sentences that can be integrated into the translation process
U
UD
The acronym for User Dictionary.
User Dictionary
A dictionary used in translation that has been created by the user for the
purpose of tailoring translations to his specific needs. Definitions in a UD
override the ones in the SYSTRAN dictionaries.
V
Verb
A word that expresses existence, action, or occurrence.
Verb phrase
In SYSTRAN terminology, a phrase or other construction used as a verb. Verb
phrases are not acceptable entries in a UD.
Verb-noun
homograph
In SYSTRAN terminology, a word that has a verb usage, such as the word work
in I work all day and a noun usage, such as the word work in Work is fun.