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| − | * To open a Tab-delimited Text ( | + | * 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 ( | + | * To Import a Tab-delimited Text (''.txt'') glossary file in [[Wordfast Pro]], in your project, click '''''''Project Terminology''''''' > '''''''Import'''''''.<ref>This [http://www.wordfast.com/tips_and_tricks/Glossaries/import_gloss.htm video] (by Yasmin Moslem) illustrates how to import tab-delimited glossaries into Wordfast Pro.</ref> |
Revision as of 00:05, 18 January 2019
- 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).
Version: Wordfast Pro 5 5.7.0.RC2. Operating System: macOS
References
--Yasmin Moslem 29 December 2011
Updated by Byron 01/10/2019
