Difference between revisions of "Pootle Glossary Guide"
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== Translation Memory in Pootle == | == Translation Memory in Pootle == | ||
| − | + | Pootle also supports TM(Translation Memory) during on-line translation. | |
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| − | + | Community can create TM from the latest translations in Pootle. | |
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| − | * | + | * Go to Pootle and download all the contents of the project you want. |
| − | : | + | * make a new directory and unzip the downloaded archive under the directory. |
| + | * Merge all the files in the directory and create a single po file using [http://translate.sourceforge.net/wiki/toolkit/pocompendium [pocompendium]. | ||
| + | * Convert the po compendium to tmx using [http://translate.sourceforge.net/wiki/toolkit/po2tmx po2tmx]. | ||
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| + | TM can be used while off-line translation or uploaded to Pootle for on-line translation. | ||
=== Upload TM to Pootle === | === Upload TM to Pootle === | ||
Community request Pootle admin to upload TM for their language. | Community request Pootle admin to upload TM for their language. | ||
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==== From Community's own TM ==== | ==== From Community's own TM ==== | ||
Revision as of 03:17, 5 February 2008
This page explains how to work with glossary in Pootle.
Contents
Glossary Matching in Pootle
Community can maintain their own terminology with 'Terminology' project in Pootle.
Create a Terminology project
1. Community request Pootle admin to create a Terminology project for their language.
2. Pootle admin create the project for the language and configure proper privilege.
Maintain Terminology
Under Terminology project, user can find a po file, which is generally named as 'pootle-terminology.po'. Only user who has proper privilege can modify the terminology file.
Work with Terminology
Once a Terminology project is successfully setup in Pootle, related translations from the terminology file are displayed as suggestions in translation page.
Translation Memory in Pootle
Pootle also supports TM(Translation Memory) during on-line translation.
Create TM
Community can create TM from the latest translations in Pootle.
- Go to Pootle and download all the contents of the project you want.
- make a new directory and unzip the downloaded archive under the directory.
- Merge all the files in the directory and create a single po file using [pocompendium.
- Convert the po compendium to tmx using po2tmx.
TM can be used while off-line translation or uploaded to Pootle for on-line translation.
Upload TM to Pootle
Community request Pootle admin to upload TM for their language.
From Community's own TM
1. Community send their glossary(tmx format or a po compendium) to Pootle admin.
2. Pootle admin upload it to Pootle.
Work with TM
Once TM is successfully uploaded to Pootle, related translations from TM are displayed as suggestions in translation page.
