Lexicon in Trados Studio? Thread poster: Jonathan Holland
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Hi everyone, Does anyone know if the latest versions of Trados Studio have a lexicon feature like Atril DVX2/3 have (and previous DV versions also had)? That is to say a separate list of terms just for the project in hand that can be created by highlighting the source and target and adding them to the list. It wasn't available in Studio 2007 I don't think. | | | Lexicon in Trados Studio? | Jan 14, 2021 |
Jonathan Holland wrote: Hi everyone, Does anyone know if the latest versions of Trados Studio have a lexicon feature like Atril DVX2/3 have (and previous DV versions also had)? That is to say a separate list of terms just for the project in hand that can be created by highlighting the source and target and adding them to the list. It wasn't available in Studio 2007 I don't think. Hi AFAIK this feature is unique to DéjàVu | | |
As far as I know, Studio 2021 doesn't provide a dedicated Lexicon in the way Déjà Vu does. However, you can set up a dedicated termbase for every new project. I didn't check this but I think that it's possible to assign an existing, empty termbase to a project template. Perhaps it lets you even create a new one with every new project? If not, you could copy an empty termbase manually (or macro-wise, e.g. with AutoHotkey) to a dedicated folder (as specified in the project template), while over... See more As far as I know, Studio 2021 doesn't provide a dedicated Lexicon in the way Déjà Vu does. However, you can set up a dedicated termbase for every new project. I didn't check this but I think that it's possible to assign an existing, empty termbase to a project template. Perhaps it lets you even create a new one with every new project? If not, you could copy an empty termbase manually (or macro-wise, e.g. with AutoHotkey) to a dedicated folder (as specified in the project template), while overwriting or renaming any existing one. I don't know how to give this 'project termbase' the highest priority. Anyway, the adding of term pairs to a termbase has been improved in Studio 2021. ▲ Collapse | | | Dan Lucas United Kingdom Local time: 22:56 Member (2014) Japanese to English Once set up, does a project-specific termbase not suffice? | Jan 14, 2021 |
Hans Lenting wrote: If not, you could copy an empty termbase manually (or macro-wise, e.g. with AutoHotkey) to a dedicated folder (as specified in the project template), while overwriting or renaming any existing one. I don't know how to give this 'project termbase' the highest priority. Such a "lexicon" is not brought into existence by default unless, as Hans surmises, this can be done via a template. What I do is just duplicate an existing termbase without copying any of the content by going to Project Settings -> Termbases -> Create -> New File-based -> Next -> Use an existing termbase as a template. Ensure that "Copy catalog objects to the new termbase" is not checked. After that, follow the wizard prompts. Adding terms is as simple as selecting the term in source and target and hitting the hotkey for "Quick Add New Term", which you can find in File -> Options -> Keyboard Shortcuts. It could be quicker, but it works fine. Dan | |
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Thanks Hans, Wolfgang and Dan. Dan and Hans I've made a note of what you've said for future reference. It seems like a workaround that not everyone would think of using, so I wonder how most people using Trados create their project lexicons, which is an essential part of the job as far as I'm concerned, especially with a long text. And the lexicon needs to take priority over your general terminology database, otherwise there is little point to it, and this doesn't seem ... See more Thanks Hans, Wolfgang and Dan. Dan and Hans I've made a note of what you've said for future reference. It seems like a workaround that not everyone would think of using, so I wonder how most people using Trados create their project lexicons, which is an essential part of the job as far as I'm concerned, especially with a long text. And the lexicon needs to take priority over your general terminology database, otherwise there is little point to it, and this doesn't seem to happen with the workaround from what I understand. Also the "assemble" feature in DV is excellent, I wouldn't want to be without that. Thanks again. Jon ▲ Collapse | | | Dan Lucas United Kingdom Local time: 22:56 Member (2014) Japanese to English Topmost first | Jan 14, 2021 |
Jonathan Holland wrote: And the lexicon needs to take priority over your general terminology database, otherwise there is little point to it, and this doesn't seem to happen with the workaround from what I understand. Priority is given to the termbase at the top of the list, so additions will automatically go to that, and suggestions from that termbase will be prioritised. Dan | | |
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