Quick Start Guide

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Lookup (Ctrl+L)
Press Ctrl+L in any Windows application to look up the definition of a highlighted term
in the available Dictionaries.
Keyboard shortcuts can occasionally conflict, application to application, and for this
reason SYSTRAN allows you to change your shortcut settings using the Options
dialog. For more information, refer to the SYSTRAN v6 User Guide.
SYSTRAN Dictionary Manager (SDM)
SYSTRAN Dictionary Manager (SDM) allows you to create and manage your user-
defined dictionary resources – or linguistic data – which is used to customize and
improve your translations. The three levels of linguistic data types are User
Dictionaries, Normalization Dictionaries, and Translation Memories.
User Dictionaries (UDs) are user-created bilingual or multilingual glossaries that
are used alongside SYSTRAN built-in dictionaries. Individual UD entries can be
related to specific subjects.
Normalization Dictionaries (NDs) are monolingual resources that can be used to
normalize, standardize or correct source text prior to translation, or to correct
target text after translation.
Translation Memories are collections of sentence pairs – a source sentence and
its translation – that are stored in a bilingual or multilingual database.
Start SDM from the Windows Start button (Start All Programs SYSTRAN
SYSTRAN Dictionary Manager) or by clicking its shortcut icon
on the PC desktop.
Available dictionary management features and options may vary depending on the
product you purchased. Refer to SYSTRAN v6 Product Features Comparison on
page 21 for more information. And for information on the use of SDM’s more
advanced features, refer to your SYSTRAN v6 User’s Guide or the product’s online
Help menu.
Creating a Dictionary
1. Select the File|New command. The New Dictionary dialog will display.
2. Enter the requested information for the new dictionary, noting that required
fields are indicated in boldface.
3. Click Create.
4. Click Save (the dictionary name will not display in SDM’s Open Dictionary
pane until it is saved).
Opening an Existing Dictionary
1. Select the File|Open command or click the Open toolbar button. The
available User Dictionaries will display in the Open Dictionary pane.
2. Double-click the name of the dictionary you want to use with SDM. The
selected dictionary will display in a tab in SDM’s main work area.