User Guide

SYSTRAN Desktop 7 User Guide 181
Setting Dictionary Priority
The Dictionary Priority feature is available only in SYSTRAN
Business Translator and SYSTRAN Premium Translator.
Users of SYSTRAN Premium Translator can set the priority for use of a Dictionary.
Priority
Description
1
Priority 1 entries have precedence over any other dictionary coding rule. Use this
priority carefully, since it can degrade the main translation by hiding grammatical
terms, common expressions, or common homographs.
2
Priority 2 entries have precedence over longer expressions from the SYSTRAN built-
in dictionaries, but not over grammatical terms (the ones only ruled out by priority 1).
3
Priority 3 entries have no precedence over longer expressions or grammatical rules,
and homographs from the SYSTRAN built-in dictionaries are not considered.
For two entries with priority 3, the dictionary order decides. Note that longer
expressions with a lower priority (4-7) have precedence over a priority 3 entry.
4 - 6
Priority entries 4- 6 have has no precedence over longer expressions or grammatical
rules and homographs from the SYSTRAN built-in dictionaries are preserved. The
order of use is defined by the dictionary order set in the Translation Options.
7
Priority 7 entries should be used only if there are no other entries matching from other
dictionaries. This priority will only impact Not Found Words.
8
Priority 8 entries should never be given precedence but will display in alternative
meanings.
9
Priority 9 entries should never be used and will not display in alternative meanings.
Use this priority to disable an entry without removing it.
Users can also apply this priority when using the Find lookup operator if they do not
want a sub-dictionary referenced in the operator to match.
Managing Dictionary Columns
You can select the columns of information to view in the dictionary display.
1. Select the View|Dictionary Columns menu command. The Dictionary Columns panel
opens in the lower right corner of the SDM screen.