This page describes how to translate files with the memoQ desktop application.

Select segments to be translated

Move between segments

• Open the Go To Next Settings either via the menu or using CTRL+Shift+G

• Use the settings from the screenshots:
   

These settings will ensure that you can move between untranslated segments using CTRL+G and that you will automatically jump to the next segment acc. to these settings after confirming.

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:

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 backgound:

• 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) or press CTRL+Space button
• Compare the TM entry (5) and its translation (6) and adjust the translation of the current segment (7) accordingly
  In some cases, memoQ will already have entered a suitable translation ("patch match" - purple background)

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 (at the current cursor position) 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 segments

Enter your translation

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

• Use the Translation results pane (see above) to aid you during your translation work

Check and confirm your translation

After you have entered your translation into the target cell:

• check for correct spelling
• check the correct use of tags: tag order and spaces around tags
• check the correct use of spaces versus non-breaking spaces and special space characters

If all checks are successful:

• confirm using CTRL+ENTER

This will set the status of the segment to Translated and send a copy of the translated segment into the working TM for re-use by you during the current project.

Ask questions

If you have any question regarding the source text, already translated segments etc, follow the instructions given in Asking questions in memoQ.

Check your own translations

GoToNext settings for review of your own translation

After your translation and after having confirmed all segments, you can proof-read your own translations with the following settings.

Select Not locked on the Common filters tab.

Then click on Get User names in the Conflicts and changes tab, select your user name from the Translator drop down menu and check this item.

Procedure

• Go to the first segment in the document
• Press CTRL+G to jump to the first segment containing your translation
• Proof-read your own translation and go to the next segment with CTRL+G when you are happy with your translation
• If you change your translation: confirm the changed segment with CTRL+ENTER

Recognize a QA warning

If, after confirming, a warning icon (1) is displayed in the confirmed segment:

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• Check the QA warnings on (2) the Review pane

Actions upon encountering a QA warning

Depending on the error, you might take two actions

• If this is in fact an error: correct the segment accordingly
• If you can ignore the error in the current segment: check the Ignore box

Then in any case you have to confirm the segment again!

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

Translation guidelines to be followed

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 checked-out project

• Close the tab or click on the top right of the window and then close Project home

For further information you may continue with:

Checks following translation/review

Review using the memoQ desktop application