This page describes how to translate files with memoQWebTrans

Overview

This sections contains specific information regarding translation of documents using memQWebTrans.

After logging in to memoQWeb, you will see your active translation tasks in the online tasks list.

Translations jobs are designated by the word Translation and the language combination in the Online tasks pane below My tasks.

General information about the functionality of memoQWebTrans can be found in section memoQWebTrans user interface.

Web links regarding this topic

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Requirements for translation

For each translation job our general translation guidelines apply.

In addition there are customer-specific requirements that can be found in the Customer Info section of this wiki (password-protected - ask us for password)

Identify segments to be translated

Move between segments

Upon clicking on the Jump to icon a dialog box is shown that lets you jump to the next (click on Down) or previous (click on Up) row to be translated.

Use the settings as shown in the screenshot.

Upon confirming a row, memoQ will automatically jump to the next row acc. to these settings.

Check segment status information

The segment status is shown by the color and corresponding icon in the rightmost column of the translation grid.

A green background means that the segment has been translated.

Rules for already translated segments

With the above settings, you will not jump to segments that already have been translated using the Jump to button or the CTRL+G keyboard shortcut, but you can select them manually.

Translated segments may have the following status:

Change requests for locked segments

Segments with a grey background cannot be edited.

Their status is either locked or Reviewer 2 confirmed.

• If you think that a segment with gray background should be changed, please start a discussion by clicking on the Discussion icon.
  
  
  The pop-up window Start a discussion opens:
  
  
  

1. Enter a summary with only a few words
2. Give a short description of the problem
3. Suggest a solution
4. Assign the discussion to the PRODOC project manager
5. Click on Create

The PRODOC project manager will receive an email with the details you just entered.

The email also contains a link that will open the segment with the problem in memoQWeb.

Translate segments

Translations are entered into the right column of the translation grid.

• In a first step you may just enter your translations into the grid without confirming

This enables you to check your own translations in a second step without confusing them with translations entered by PRODOC staff.

Use the translation results pane for consistency

The translation results pane shows Translation Memory hits with a red background and Term Base entries with a blue background.

• Use these hits for your translation!

Non-translatables are shown with a grey background:

• Use them without any changes in your translation

Use TM hits (red background)

• If, for the current segment (1), a hit is shown in red (2), check the percentage (3) and the TM origin (4).
• Enter suitable hits into the current segment (1) by doubleclicking on them (2)
• Compare the TM entry (5) and its translation (6) and adjust the translation of the current segment (7) accordingly

TM origin conventions for PRODOC projects

ToDos depending on percentage value and TM origin

Use TB hits (blue background)

If the source text contains terms for which a translation exists in a term base, these terms are highlighted with a light blue background in the source text (1).

The suggested translation of all of these terms is shown in the Translation results pane (2).

If you click on an entry in the Translations results pane, the entire entry and the term base it originates from is shown below (3).

• Enter a term into the translation grid by double-clicking on it.

Naming conventions for term bases and allowed actions

There might be more term bases added to a project, especially term bases representing software GUIs.

Translate manually

• For all segments without suitable hits enter your translations manually into the translation grid
• Jump to the next segment using the Jump to button or the CTRL+G keyboard shortcut
• It is advisable that you should not confirm segments until you have translated the whole document

Check your own translations and confirm

• Go to the first segment in the document
• Jump to the first unconfirmed segment
• Proof-read your own translation and confirm with CTRL+ENTER when you are happy with your translation

If, after confirming, a warning icon is displayed in the confirmed segment:

• Double-click on the warning icon to view its meaning and correct the segment accordingly

After you have checked your translation, all segments have to be confirmed and all warning icons have to be removed/ignored

Finish your job

Checks to be performed

Make sure that you have followed the general Translation Guidelines for PRODOC and the customer-specific Guidelines contained in our Customer Info section (password protected).

Close the memoQ editor

• Close the tab or click on the top right of the window.

For further information you may continue with:

Deliver files

Review using the memoQWebTrans editor