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RE: [xliff] Accepting Suggested Translations In XLIFF

  • 1.  RE: [xliff] Accepting Suggested Translations In XLIFF

    Posted 07-06-2004 14:29
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    Subject: RE: [xliff] Accepting Suggested Translations In XLIFF


    Hi Mat,
     
    > I am looking for some mechanism to mark an alt-trans element 
    > to indicate that a translation tool has accepted the alt-trans 
    > as the required translation.
    > ...
    > A post processing tool can identify an accepted suggestion, 
    > and compare the target with the alt-trans to see if further 
    > modifications have been made to the target after accepting the suggestion
    
    If I understand this correct (and generalize) this sound like you want some
    change tracking mechanisms.
    
    I was thinking <alt-trans> itself would be used for this. We had some talk
    long ago about how to make the difference between an <alt-trans> meant to be
    a translation proposition and an <alt-trans> meant to be an "older" version
    of the translation. But I don't think we worked out a solution.
    
    Talk to you soon.
    -yves
     
    
    ________________________________
    
    From: Matthew Lovatt [mailto:matthew.lovatt@oracle.com] 
    Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 9:35 AM
    To: xliff
    Subject: [xliff] Accepting Suggested Translations In XLIFF
    
    
    When I generate XLIFF Files for translation, I may include 1 or more
    alt-trans elements containing suggested translations
     
    Translators may use one of these suggestions, or they may translate from
    scratch
     
    Typically, a Translation Tool will present all available alt-trans elements
    with their parent trans-unit, allowing translators to select and optionally
    modify one of these suggestions
     
    I am looking for some mechanism to mark an alt-trans element to indicate
    that a translation tool has accepted the alt-trans as the required
    translation.
     
    A post processing tool can identify an accepted suggestion, and compare the
    target with the alt-trans to see if further modifications have been made to
    the target after accepting the suggestion
     
    There seem to be several possible ways to do this 
    1) By preference, I would like to add a new attribute to alt-trans, to
    indicate that the alt-trans has been accepted
     
    2) Or I could use a note element
     
    3) I could also use context group, if there was a relevant allowed value
    within context-type
     
    4) I could also use tool etc, but this will not be standard
     
    If we agree that this is something that other users may require, can we pick
    a method and include it in the recommendations list
     
    Mat
    
    


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