Instruction Manual

User’s Guide SYSTRAN 5.0 2
Chapter 7: Using SYSTRAN Translation Project Manager (STPM) .........61
Understanding Files, Web Pages, and Projects ........................................................ 61
Launching STPM....................................................................................................... 62
Using STPM .............................................................................................................. 64
Importing a File or Web Page.................................................................................... 64
Translating Files and Web Pages.............................................................................. 67
Improving Translations .............................................................................................. 68
Performing Miscellaneous STPM Activities ............................................................... 79
Chapter 8: Using SYSTRAN MultiTranslate Utility (SMTU) ......................91
Understanding Batch Files ........................................................................................ 91
Launching SMTU....................................................................................................... 92
Using SMTU.............................................................................................................. 94
Opening a Batch File................................................................................................. 94
Adding Files, Folders, and Web Pages ..................................................................... 96
Arranging Items in the Batch File............................................................................... 99
Translating Batch File Contents............................................................................... 101
Customizing Translations ........................................................................................ 102
Performing Miscellaneous SMTU Activities ............................................................. 104
Chapter 9: Using SYSTRAN Dictionary Manager (SDM).........................113
Overview ................................................................................................................. 113
Launching SDM....................................................................................................... 114
Managing a Dictionary or Translation Memory ........................................................ 116
Working with User Dictionary Entries ...................................................................... 125
Working with Dictionaries ........................................................................................ 143
Using Intuitive Coding to Build High-Quality Dictionaries ........................................ 145
Appendix A. Menu, Command, and Toolbar Reference ......................153
SYSTRAN Translation Project Manager (STPM) .................................................... 153
SYSTRAN MultiTranslate Utility (SMTU)................................................................. 161
SYSTRAN Dictionary Manager (SDM) .................................................................... 164
SYSTRAN Server Commands................................................................................. 170
Appendix B. Preparing English Text for MT..........................................172
General Principles ................................................................................................... 172
Grammar Writing Rules........................................................................................... 173
Observing Punctuation Rules.................................................................................. 175
Lexical Ambiguities.................................................................................................. 178
Format and Typographical Issues ........................................................................... 180
Do-Not-Translate (DNT) Tags ................................................................................. 181