Re: Emacs as a translator's tool

[Emanuel Berg]

Yuri Khan wrote:

>> Anyway, what other features do the proprietary
>> CATs have? I always thought translation was just
>> a matter of reading one thing and then typing what
>> it means, looking up the occasional word or phrase
>> for the idiomatic equivalent.
>
> I have not used any professional CATs, but one
> important function is having a vocabulary (also
> called translation memory).
>
> Imagine translating a novel. When a new character
> is introduced, you have to decide how his/her name
> is translated and spelled. You need to record it so
> that you’re consistent. Same goes for any names,
> not just of people.

Wait, don't tell me... let's use... A TEXT FILE?!?

  Rivendell  Vattnadal
  Shire      Fylke
  Strider    Vidstige

> If the translation is a joint effort, that
> vocabulary needs to be shared [...]

The Internet. Good enough for government work :)

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