Translate easily with TIM-EasyTrans

Inhouse-Translation vs. XML

In many cases the translation or localisation of documents is done by a foreign branch or agency. Generally, the preferred file format is Microsoft Word®. With the introduction of an XML editorial system a consistent translation process on the basis of XML must be ensured. For this purpose, FCT offers a simple translation tool. TIMEasyTrans, especially for inhouse translation.

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TIM-EasyTrans enables easy and convenient translation – the entire context of a bilingual document is always displayed


Company-wide Translations with TIM-EasyTrans

Instead of an XML-Editor that incurs additional costs and is in many cases reluctantly accepted, TIM-EasyTrans enables XML-modules and documents that have been created with the editorial system TIMRS to be easily translated. The easy to use TIM-EasyTrans will remove the widespread desire to translate with the well-known and mostly directly available Microsoft Word® programme, ensuring an across site, consistent XML translation process.

Keep an Overview with the HTML Preview

The available XML-modules that have already been pretranslated in the XML editorial system are inserted into the text that has to be translated. Therefore, the user always has the entire context in a bilingual document in view. To support high quality translation, the bilingual document is displayed as an HTML preview in a separate window. The contents are marked in colour. The contents to be translated are clearly displayed in a twocolumn table. The HTML preview is of course always updated during the translation process.

XML made easy

No specific know-how is needed to use the tool for processing the structured XML files. TIM-EasyTrans takes care of XML-tags and ensures that no structural infringement will occur. With this tool the user is able to focus on translating the respective contents.

Proofreading in the Foreign-Language

Experience has shown that TIM-EasyTrans could also be used for proof-reading in the foreign language, as the editor can incorporate the necessary changes directly.


Summary

  • Processing XML-modules and documents pretranslated with TIM-RS
  • Full Unicode support
  • Non-translatable elements are blinded out but are still available in the preview
  • If graphics are exported from the pre-translation by TIM-RS to the HTML preview the respective graphics are also shown in the TIM-EasyTrans preview
  • The preview is synchronous with the content being translated
  • HTML preview with update on the release of translated contents
  • Counting function for words in the source and target language as a basis invoicing translation services
  • All XML modules and documents can be translated that have been generated with the pretranslation process of TIM-RS irrespective of a specific DTD/XSD/EDDs
  • Coloured display of inline elements (index, link, crossreference): The translator marks inline elements with the corresponding colors and does not need to know the names of the elements located behind them
  • Translation projects can be returned completely to the customer (TIM-RS customer), enabling a review of the translation to be carried out on the basis of HTML prior to importing into TIM-RS
  • All function can be carried out with the menu, the toolbar, and also via shortcuts
  • Easy navigation through the translation via the keyboard (arrow keys)
  • Search for contents not only in the source but also in the target language
  • Contents can be inserted via the clipboard (by copy and paste) from any Unicode editor into TIMEasyTrans.
  • Undo is possible for any content to be translated
  • TIM-EasyTrans does not have translation memory functions. The contents have to be continually retranslated
  • The user interface language can be freely selected - German or English

 

Requirements

  • TIM-RS as of V3.50
  • Windows XP including the latest service packs and security updates
  • Windows Vista including the latest service packs and security updates
  • Windows 7 including the latest service packs and security updates
  • Microsoft DotNet FrameWork 3.5
  • Internet Explorer as of version 7

 

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