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Terminology display

The Emphasize terminology option marks terminology in the source string field of the translation window.

Inserting terms in translation

Each term is marked with a red bracket. One of the brackets has slightly bolder line - this marks the current term. You can insert its translation using the Alt + Down Arrow key combination in the Translation field. Repeatedly pressing this combination inserts a different translation if several translations are found. Use the ALT + Left Arrow and Alt + Right Arrow key combinations to move the current selection to the previous or next term.

Terminology related options

The Terminology Recognition functionality uses a threshold of 10 terms for words longer than two letters. The limit does not apply for words shorter than three letters, therefore a string can contain multiple identical terms. This threshold appears only when using MultiTerm termbases.

You can also select the translations directly in the context menu of the term:

  • The Write to translation field and Copy to clipboard options determine what happens when you click on the translation for a term.

  • The Write all to fuzzy translation list option transfers all of the translations for the term into the Translation output window.

  • The Clear MultiTerm cache option updates Passolo with the term unit that has been changed in the MultiTerm termbase.

  • The Origin text area shows the name of the add-in, the name of the connection and the name of the termbase.

  • The Look Up... link opens the SDL MultiTerm window which displays the content of the added termbases. The link is available only for words longer than two letters.

  • The Options... link opens the Options window > Terminology Providers tab.

If further information is available for a term, an additional window showing this information appears when you mouse over the term. It shows the source text for the translation, which may vary a bit from the selected term. If the terminology stems from the current project, you can click Go To to jump to the corresponding text.