Difference between revisions of "Using Excel or Word Glossaries"
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2- Make sure that each field includes only the term (in the form expected to appear in original texts); omit any notes or unnecessary additions. | 2- Make sure that each field includes only the term (in the form expected to appear in original texts); omit any notes or unnecessary additions. | ||
| − | 3- From the Excel ''File'' menu > ''Save as'' | + | 3- From the Excel ''File'' menu > ''Save as'', choose Tab-delimited as your file type. '''Note:''' If your language pair includes special characters that are spoilt after converting into a txt file, you can select "Unicode Text", instead. |
| − | 4- Click OK | + | 4- Click ''OK'' if a message prompts: "The selected file type does not support multiple workbooks that contain multiple sheets. To save only the active sheet, click OK." |
| − | 5- Click Yes | + | 5- Click ''Yes'' if a message prompts: "(The file) may contain features that are not compatible with Text (Tab-delimited). Do you want to keep the workbook in this format." |
6- Now, you can close Excel without saving (as you have already saved the glossary).<ref>This [http://www.wordfast.com/tips_and_tricks/excel/excel2wf.htm video] (by Yasmin Moslem) illustrates how to convert an Excel glossary to Wordfast glossary.</ref> | 6- Now, you can close Excel without saving (as you have already saved the glossary).<ref>This [http://www.wordfast.com/tips_and_tricks/excel/excel2wf.htm video] (by Yasmin Moslem) illustrates how to convert an Excel glossary to Wordfast glossary.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:34, 26 December 2018
- To open a Tab-delimited Text (*.txt) glossary file in Wordfast Classic, go to the Terminology tab and any glossary sub-tab, click "Select", and select the (*.txt) file resulted from the conversion process.
- To Import a Tab-delimited Text (*.txt) glossary file in Wordfast Pro, in your project, click Project Terminology > Import.[1]
Converting Excel Glossaries into Wordfast Glossaries (Tab-delimited Text File)
1- Make sure that your Excel file only includes 2 columns: one for the source terms and the other for the target terms.
2- Make sure that each field includes only the term (in the form expected to appear in original texts); omit any notes or unnecessary additions.
3- From the Excel File menu > Save as, choose Tab-delimited as your file type. Note: If your language pair includes special characters that are spoilt after converting into a txt file, you can select "Unicode Text", instead.
4- Click OK if a message prompts: "The selected file type does not support multiple workbooks that contain multiple sheets. To save only the active sheet, click OK."
5- Click Yes if a message prompts: "(The file) may contain features that are not compatible with Text (Tab-delimited). Do you want to keep the workbook in this format."
6- Now, you can close Excel without saving (as you have already saved the glossary).[2]
Converting Word Table Glossaries into Wordfast Glossaries (Tab-delimited Text File)
1- Make sure that your table includes only 2 columns, one for the source terms and the other for the target terms.
2- Make sure that each field includes only the term (in the form expected to appear in original texts); omit any notes or unnecessary additions.
3- Word 2000, XP or 2003: From the "Table" menu, select: Convert Table to Text, and Separate text with: Tabs. Word 2007, 2010 or 2011: Go to "Layout" pane and click "Convert Table to Text".
4- Click the "File" menu (or the MS logo of Word 2007), click "Save as" and from "Save As Type", and select "Plain Text" (or "Text Only"). (Note: Use "Other encoding" -> "Unicode" if your language requires that).
