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This page explains how to import glossary and work with it in Pootle.
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This page explains how to work with glossary in Pootle.
  
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== Glossary Matching in Pootle ==
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Community can maintain their own terminology with 'Terminology' project in Pootle.
  
== Get a glossary ==
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=== Create a Terminology project ===
There are two ways to get glossary:
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1. Community request Pootle admin to create a Terminology project for their language.<br>
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2. Pootle admin create the project for the language and configure proper privilege. <br>
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=== Maintain Terminology ===
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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. <br>
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=== Work with Terminology ===
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Once a Terminology project is successfully setup in Pootle, related translations from the terminology file are displayed as suggestions in translation page.
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== TM in Pootle ==
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Community also can import already existing TM(Translation Memory) to Pootle.
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=== Get a TM ===
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There are two ways to get TM:
 
* From SunGloss
 
* From SunGloss
: If community don't have previous translation or own TM, they can use TM from SunGloss as a glossary.
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: If community don't have previous translation or own TM, an exported TM from SunGloss can be used.
  
* From Community's own glossary
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* From Community's own TM
: If community have their own glossary, it can be uploaded to Pootle.
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: If community have their own TM, it can be uploaded to Pootle.
  
== Upload glossary to Pootle ==
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=== Upload TM to Pootle ===
Community send a request to Pootle admin to upload glossary for their language.
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Community request Pootle admin to upload TM for their language.
 
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=== From SunGloss ===
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==== From SunGloss ====
 
1. Community request to upload TM to Pootle.<br>
 
1. Community request to upload TM to Pootle.<br>
 
2. Pootle admin exports TM(tmx format) from SunGloss and upload it to Pootle.
 
2. Pootle admin exports TM(tmx format) from SunGloss and upload it to Pootle.
  
=== From Community's own glossary ===
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==== From Community's own TM ====
 
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1. Community send their glossary(tmx format or a po compendium) to Pootle admin.<br>
1. Community send their glossary to Pootle admin.<br>
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2. Pootle admin upload it to Pootle.
 
2. Pootle admin upload it to Pootle.
  
 
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=== Work with TM ===
== Work with Glossary ==
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Once TM is successfully uploaded to Pootle, related translations from TM are displayed as suggestions in translation page.
 
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Once glossary is successfully uploaded to Pootle, related translations are displayed as suggestions to aid translators in translation page.
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Revision as of 08:34, 3 January 2008

This page explains how to work with glossary in Pootle.

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.

TM in Pootle

Community also can import already existing TM(Translation Memory) to Pootle.

Get a TM

There are two ways to get TM:

  • From SunGloss
If community don't have previous translation or own TM, an exported TM from SunGloss can be used.
  • From Community's own TM
If community have their own TM, it can be uploaded to Pootle.

Upload TM to Pootle

Community request Pootle admin to upload TM for their language.

From SunGloss

1. Community request to upload TM to Pootle.
2. Pootle admin exports TM(tmx format) from SunGloss and upload it to Pootle.

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.

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