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Converting Word docs (original+translation) into a Trados TM
Autor de la hebra: Mara Campbell
Mara Campbell
Mara Campbell
Argentina
Local time: 14:23
español al inglés
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Feb 25, 2010

Hi, everybody.
I recently translated a huge 300 page Word document for a client, a "student guidebook". Halfway into it, I regretted not doing it with Trados, but I was very far into it to go back.
The thing is now the same client sends me a big 150 page document on the same topic, the "professor guidebook". Naturally, there is lots of common terminology, segments, paragraphs, etc.

I was wondering if I can take the student guidebook, both the English and my Spanish trans... See more
Hi, everybody.
I recently translated a huge 300 page Word document for a client, a "student guidebook". Halfway into it, I regretted not doing it with Trados, but I was very far into it to go back.
The thing is now the same client sends me a big 150 page document on the same topic, the "professor guidebook". Naturally, there is lots of common terminology, segments, paragraphs, etc.

I was wondering if I can take the student guidebook, both the English and my Spanish translation in Word format, and somehow convert them into a TM I can use now, just like I would have if I had translated the first doc with Trados.
Maybe there is a software that compares both documents and creates the memory? Maybe there is a function in Trados to do that which I know nothing about?

Thanks for your helo and for reading!
Best regards,
Mara ▲ Collapse
 
Erik Freitag
Erik Freitag  Identity Verified
Alemania
Local time: 18:23
Miembro 2006
neerlandés al alemán
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WinAlign Feb 25, 2010

Dear Mara,

the process you're looking for is called "alignment". The relevant Trados application is called WinAlign. There's a separate manual for it (under "documentation").

Best regards,
Erik
 
Sara Carboni
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Local time: 18:23
francés al italiano
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Winalign Feb 25, 2010

Dear Mara,

I posted a very similar question about one month ago.

Have a look at this:

http://www.proz.com/forum/sdl_trados_support/156145-creating_a_tm_from_word_files.html#1311616

It helped me a lot!

Sara
 
Mara Campbell
Mara Campbell
Argentina
Local time: 14:23
español al inglés
+ ...
PERSONA QUE INICIÓ LA HEBRA
Awesome! Feb 25, 2010

Thanks a ton, Erik!
I thought it would be much harder, but it seems super simple. I already watched the tutorial and am about to embark in the alignment.

Sara, I will view the link right away for more info.

Thanks for your help.
Regards,
Mara
 


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