Translate without memory

Purpose

• Translate text assets without using or managing the censhare application Translation with memory.

• Compare and track translations between different versions of the target language asset or between target and source language assets.

Context

• Translation without memory is available in censhare Web. 

• Translation without memory is supported for text assets of "XML" or "Adobe InCopy" MIME type. 

• The translation editor is available on the Translation tab of the target language text asset page.

Prerequisites

• The Translation tab is only available if source and target text assets are prepared for translation. 

• Translation without memory must be enabled in your censhare system. If needed, contact your censhare administrator.

Introduction

Translation without memory is a simple translation tool in censhare Web. Translation without memory does not require the setup and management of a translation memory with segments, rules and glossary. You can translate text assets on-the-fly, without preparation and configuration. You can also update an existing translation. For example, when there have been late changes to a text. 

Translate text

To translate text:

1. Open the target language text asset.

2. Go to the Translation tab. The left widget Content changes shows content and translation changes. The right widget shows the Editor where you enter the translations.

3. Enter your translation.

4. Save the translation. The translated text is stored in the target asset. 

Content changes

The Content changes widget tracks all asset versions with content and translation changes. To edit and update a translation, you can compare the current translation either to the source text or to previous versions of the translation. You can switch between the two modes:  

• Compare parent - Display updates to the content of the source language text.

• Compare versions - Display updates to previous translated versions of the text.

Modifications are marked as follows:

• Deleted text is striked-through.

• New text is highlighted.

Editor

The Editor displays the latest version of the translated text. In the Editor, you enter and update your translations.

• You translate XML texts in the Content Editor.

• You translate ICML texts in the Editor for Adobe InCopy documents.

Compare translation to source text

To compare your translation to the source language text:

1. Open the target language text asset.

2. Go to the Translation tab. 

3. By default, the Compare parent mode is selected. The Content changes widget shows the latest version of the source language text. 

4. To check if all previous changes to the source text have been translated: select the previous version of the source text. The "Content changes" widget now displays and highlights the changes to the previous version. For example, if the latest version of the source text is version 5, select version 4. Updates to version 5 are now highlighted.

5. In the Editor widget, update the translation according to the changes displayed    

6. Save the asset.

Compare translation to previous translations

To compare the latest translation of the text asset to previously translated versions:

1. Open the target language text asset.

2. Go to the Translation tab.

3. On the Content changes widget, select Compare version. The Content changes widget now shows the latest version of the translated text. 

4. To display a different version of the target asset and the changes between this and the latest version: select a version from the list. For example, if the latest target asset version is 3, select version 2. Now, the changes between version 3 and version 2 are displayed. 

5. To check for previous changes to the translated text, select another version. 

6. If needed, update the translation.

7. Save the asset.

Result

You have entered or edited translations in the target asset. The translated text is stored in the target asset.