Importing Translation Memories

For project managers, a few preliminary tasks might need to be performed prior to project creation and job assignment. If you have legacy translation memories created in other tools or application, it is beneficial to import those memories into Wordbee Translator for reuse in future projects

In this article you will learn:

How to access

To view the translation memories already available in the system, click on Resources and open the Translation memories tab:

Open

Open

Use Add new to create a new translation memory. The rest of the steps are similar to the ones below.

How to import a translation memory

If you want to import a translation memory into an existing Wordbee Translator memory, select your resource from the TM list and click on Import.

Step 1: Choose a Resource

If you are importing a translation memory that will not be part of an existing one in the system, then you will need to first pick the resource for the import. Tick the radial next to Import new Translation Memory from file option (if not chosen already). Then click on Next.

Step 2: Select a File Format

Wordbee Translator supports multiple translation memory file formats: TMX, Excel, CSV, Open Office Calc, Align Assist Files, and TBX. You will need to select the appropriate file format in order to continue. Please note that the format must match the file chosen for import in Step 3.

To make a selection, click on the radial next to the desired format and then click on Next.

Step 3: Select Languages & Configure Name

Next, you will need to configure the source and target languages for the translation memory. Use the Source Language a drop-down menu to choose the source language. Then tick the checkbox next to each Target Language you would like to be part of the TM.

A name must also be entered for the translation memory. To do so, click on the Resource Name field and type in a relevant name. This could be a combination of the client, product, languages, etc. An additional section is provided to add Comments for further reference. When finished, click on Next.

Step 4: Select Your File

The next step involves selecting the file that will be imported for the translation memory. Click on Select to locate and select the appropriate file. Click on Next to continue.

Step 5: Configure Sheets, Columns, & Contents

If the file format is an Excel or CSV file, you will be required to configure a few additional items: 

• Import Sheet - If the file has multiple sheets, you may click on this drop-down menu and make custom selections for sheets to be included in the import. By default, only the first sheet is selected.
  
  

• Header Line - This option is disabled by default meaning that the first line is not header or title information. If this information exists in the file, then tick the checkbox to enable this option.  

Next, select the corresponding column for the source language, each target language, comments, etc in the import file. To do so, click on the drop-down menu and choose the appropriate column for each item. In the example below, English (Source) is Column A and French (Target) is Column B.

Step 6: Configure Filter Options

By default, the configuration is set up to skip mono-lingual (not translated records). You can untick this option if mono-lingual records need to be included.

The Merge with existing option determines if the imported file will be merged or not with existing TM's. 

The following merge options are provided: 

• Merge new and existing data - Replace existing translations (Default) - This will merge the two memories and replace any existing translations. It is the recommended selection.

• Merge new and existing data - Do not import if translation already exists - This will merge the two memories but not replace existing translations in the master TM.

• Do not merge but skip doubles - Data will not be merged, but instead added to the TM and all doubles will be skipped. 

• Do not merge and do not look for doubles - All data will be added to the TM, but not merged (doubles will exist).

If you are importing file types such as TMX or TBX, you will see the above options along with a few other configuration choices. For example, you will select target languages, but not on a separate screen. They will be selected here instead of ticking each desired checkbox. In the example below, only one target language is available. 

Additionally, you have the option to import inline tags, remove them, or replace them with blanks in the translation memory. By default, they are imported and you can tick the radial for the desired option to change this configuration. 

Step 7: Preview and Finish

Wordbee Translator provides the option to preview the data prior to importing. Use the Click to Preview link to open a browser and view this information. Once all configuration steps have been completed, click on Finish to complete the translation memory import.

It will appear as shown below from the Resource Details Tab: 

Once you have imported the translation memory, many more actions can be taken and are displayed at the top of the Resource Details Tab. You may delete, copy, or edit the TM as well as View its history or export it to your computer. 

The Reuse feature is enabled by default for all clients and allows the translation memory to be used again in the system for a specific client or all clients. If a translation memory is reusable, it will have a green circle when viewing translation memories in the system resources.

You may disable this option by clicking on Disable or click on the Assigned to option to change who it can be reused for. 

Global Search is a feature for finding words, segments, etc. throughout the entire system without having to access each individual location (see here). It is enabled by default for an imported TM. If it should be disabled, simply click on Disable.

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