This video explains how to deal with “source equals target” segments in OmegaT. Before getting down to it, let’s configure a few off-the-shelf settings in OmegaT to make the Editor pane more intuitive. I recommend enabling these three options in the View menu: Mark Translated Segments Display Source Segments Mark Untranslated Segments Enabling them results […]
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This video explains how to run quality assurance using some of the built-in functions in OmegaT as well as external programs. Internal functions: Spelling checker In addition to checking spelling and grammar on-the-fly, OmegaT provides a script called spellcheck.groovy that can check spelling in the entire project or current file. By running this script, you […]
Read MoreThe CAT tool OmegaT makes it possible to have project-specific settings for two options—file filters and segmentation rules—on a per-project basis. Watch the video below to get a grasp of this functionality. This video is back from 2014, so do not be surprised if you already watched it. Global settings Unless you instruct OmegaT to […]
Read MoreThis video explains creating new projects in OmegaT based on a project template instead of doing it from scratch. Using a template Instead of creating each new project within OmegaT, you keep a template which you copy to a target folder to create a project. Suppose you have a project template stored on a network […]
Read MoreAre you tasked with translating SDLXLIFF files from an agency client, but want to use OmegaT to do the translation? This may happen when you do not own a SDL Trados Studio license or you, like some of our readers, have an aversion to this program. Here is the good news: OmegaT makes such task […]
Read MoreThis video explains the basics of translating SDL Trados Studio files in OmegaT to give you a general idea of the process: Two filters OmegaT has two XLIFF filters: the native one and the one from the Okapi plugin. The native filter requires that the text to be translated is placed between the “target” tags […]
Read MoreThis video explains yet another way to be more productive with OmegaT. Centralized location concept When you create a new project, OmegaT puts the “tm” and “glossary” subfolders in the project folder. If you have any additional TMs for this project, you copy them into the “tm” subfolder, and the same for the glossaries. With […]
Read MoreVersion 3.1.3 brings 16 enhancements, but this video focuses on just four most important ones. Enhancement in the area of alternative translations Previously, each alternative translation was rigidly attached to a specific file name. OmegaT would only insert alternative translations when the file name in the translation memory matched the actual name of the translated […]
Read MoreI know this is a review of an old version, but better late than never! Join me for another video review of OmegaT—this time it is my pleasure to review most of enhancements introduced in version 3.1.2. Notes from orphan segments and external TMXs display in search. Previously, OmegaT could find segments with notes from […]
Read MoreVersion 3.1.0 of OmegaT has seen massive improvements in the area of scripts. This video explains the most important enhancements. Saving window position and size in preferences OmegaT now keeps the Scripting window position and size in the preferences file, so that every time you open this window, you do not have to resize or […]
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