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User’s Guide SYSTRAN 5.0 191
Appendix E. Glossary
This glossary explains in detail the terminology used in this manual.
A
Acronym In SYSTRAN terminology, a word, all upper case, formed from the initial
letters of other words or parts of a series of words, such as WAC for
Women's Army Corps.
Adjective
A word used to modify a noun by limiting or qualifying. In English, it can
be distinguished by one of several suffixes, such as -able, -ous, -er, and -
est, because it directly precedes a noun or noun phrase, such as red in a
red door, or because it is preceded by a form of to be, such as the door
is red.
Adverb
A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, such as
brightly in The sun shines brightly.
Algorithm
A step-by-step problem-solving procedure.
Article
A word used to signal a noun and to specify its application. In English,
the definite article is the, and the indefinite articles are a and an.
Auxiliary verb
A verb, such as have, can, or will, that accompanies the main verb in a
clause and helps to make distinctions in aspect, mood, tense, and voice.
C
Clause
A group of two or more words which contains a verb. One or more
clauses make up a complete sentence.
D
DNT
An acronym for Do Not Translate.
DNT List
A list of words created by the translator that will not be translated by the
SYSTRAN Translation System.
Do Not Translate
A sequence of words (part of a sentence) that is not to be translated.
Do Not Translate
(DNT) Insertion
A sequence of words within a complete sentence that is not to be
translated.
Do Not Translate
(DNT) Paragraph
A part of a document that is not to be translated.