Menu Commands

 

 

The menu commands found in the TM Workbench window are listed and described below.

 

 

TM Menu

 

TM Menu  |  Open... Command

 

Opens a dialog box to select a translation memory (TM) file (.sdltm).  The selected TM will be opened for use by the TM Workbench.

 

TM Menu  |  Open from Workbench TMs Folder...

 

Opens a dialog box to select one of the translation memory files (.sdltm) supplied with the add-on and located in the "TMs" installation folder.  The selected TM will be opened for use by the TM Workbench.

 

TM Menu  |  New... Command

 

Opens the New Translation Memory dialog box to create

 

a new translation memory file.  The new TM will be opened

for use by the TM Workbench.

 

TM Menu  |  Properties... Command

 

Opens the TM Properties dialog box.

 

 

TM Menu  |  Import/Export  |  Export TMX File... Commands

 

Exports all the TM data (translations units (= source + translation text)) to a TMX file.

 

TM Menu  |  Import/Export  |  Import TMX File... Commands

 

Imports TM data (translations units (= source + translation text)) from a TMX file.

 

File  |  Import Terminology Data (TBX File)... Commands

 

Imports a TBX file with bilingual terminology data (source + translation text).

See also:  "Microsoft Terminology Collection."

 

 

Edit Menu

 

Edit Menu  |  Add  |  RC-WinTrans Item to TM Commands

 

Adds the new translation unit (texts from the TM Workbench's Source and Translation text fields) to the active TM.

 

Edit Menu  |  Add  |  TM Item to TM Commands

 

Adds the translation unit (texts from RC-WinTrans' Source and Target edit fields) to the active TM.  If the translation unit already exists in the TM it will be updated.

 

Edit Menu  |  Delete TM Item Command

 

Removes the currently shown translation unit from the TM.

 

 

Find, Copy, and Save Commands

 

Find Translation Menu Command

Starts a search in the active TM to find a matching translation for the selected source text (in the TM Workbench's Source field).

 

Copy Translation to RC-WinTrans Menu Command

Copies the TM's translation text (Translation text field) to the Target edit field (Translation Edit bar) in RC-WinTrans.  Note that the text is not saved as the

translation for the item selected in RC-WinTrans- to save it you must confirm it (OK button)

in the Translation Edit bar.

 

Save Translation to RC-WinTrans Menu Command

Copies the TM's translation text (Translation edit field) to the Target edit field (Translation Edit bar) in RC-WinTrans and saves it as the currently selected item's target text.

 

 

Options Menu

 

Options Menu  |  Accept RC-WinTrans Selection Command

 

Enables/Disables the function that automatically updates the TM Workbench with the currently selected (source and target) texts and searches the active TM for a matching translation.

 

Options Menu  |  Show Output Views Command

 

Shows/Hides the output tab views on the right side of the TM Workbench window (Found, Messages, and Maintenance).

 

Options Menu  |  Settings... Command

 

Opens the Settings dialog box.

 

 

Maintenance Menu

 

Maintenance Menu  |  List All TUs Command

 

Lists all translation units in the Maintenance list view.

 

Maintenance Menu  |  New... Command

 

Opens the New Translation Unit dialog box to enter and to add a new translation unit to the translation memory.

 

Maintenance Menu  |  Edit... Command

 

Opens the Edit Translation Unit dialog box to edit the source and/or the target text of a selected translation unit.

 

Maintenance  |  Delete Command

 

Deletes the selected translation units from the translation memory.

 

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