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''Fuzzy terminology'' refers to terms that approximately match the term from the glossary. Fuzzy Terminology Recognition helps recognize words in their different forms.
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[[File:FTR - WF Pro5.png|thumb|WFP Terminology Preferences]] '''Fuzzy terminology recognition''' refers to the ability of translation software to spot terms that approximately match the term in a glossary. Fuzzy Terminology Recognition helps recognize words in their different forms.
  
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==Wordfast Pro==
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[[Wordfast Pro]] (WFP) offers '''automatic''' fuzzy terminology recognition and this feature is active by default. To disable it, click on [[File:WFP Preferences icon.png|25px|WFP Preferences icon]] to open '''''Preferences''''' and access the '''''Terminology''''' tab. Uncheck the box at ''“Enable fuzzy term recognition"''. There is no manual terminology recognition in WFP.
  
It is important to note that, in Wordfast Pro 5, the '''Automatic Terminology Recognition''' feature is active by default. To disable it (on Mac), go to ''Wordfast Pro'' > ''Preferences'' > ''Terminology'', and uncheck the box near ''“Enable fuzzy term recognition"''.
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==Wordfast Pro 3==
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[[Wordfast Pro 3]] offers both '''automatic and manual''' fuzzy terminology recognition. The manual option supports adding asterisks as wildcards at the end of terms. An asterisk signals there may be 0 or more characters at that place in the term in real sentences. So, ''computer*'' will match ''computer'' as well as ''computers'', while ''green* solution*'' will also match ''greener solutions''. For more details, refer to the section on [https://wordfast.com/WFP3/Translating_in_a_project/Working_with_Terminology.htm Working with terminology] in WFP3 online help.
  
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==Wordfast Classic==
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[[Wordfast Classic]] offers both ''automatic and manual'' fuzzy terminology. For details, refer to the [https://www.wordfast.net/zip/WFC8_manual.html online user manual].
  
 
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If you would like to use '''Manual Fuzzy Terminology Recognition''' in Wordfast Pro, note that, unlike [[Fuzzy Terminology Recognition (FTR)]] in Wordfast Classic, '''Manual Fuzzy Terminology Recognition''' in Wordfast Pro does NOT support initial asterisks in any word of a term. Only asterisks at the end of a word or after the first three letters are supported. Let’s look at a few examples:
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'''1) Ending asterisks:'''
 
 
 
event* (e.g. event'''s''')
 
 
 
historic* event* (e.g. historic'''al''' event'''s''')
 
 
 
'''2) Middle asterisks:'''
 
 
 
anti*reflective (anti-reflective)
 
 
 
 
 
There is a difference between automatic and manual fuzzy terminology recognition. Each uses different mechanisms in recognizing fuzzy terms. Nowadays, automatic fuzzy terminology recognition is quite advanced, although, in some special cases, manual recognition could give more accurate results.
 
 
 
 
 
--[[User:Alina|Alina]] 12 January 2019 based on --[[User:Yasmin|Yasmin Moslem]] from 25 February 2012
 

Latest revision as of 12:14, 17 April 2021

WFP Terminology Preferences
Fuzzy terminology recognition refers to the ability of translation software to spot terms that approximately match the term in a glossary. Fuzzy Terminology Recognition helps recognize words in their different forms.

Wordfast Pro

Wordfast Pro (WFP) offers automatic fuzzy terminology recognition and this feature is active by default. To disable it, click on WFP Preferences icon to open Preferences and access the Terminology tab. Uncheck the box at “Enable fuzzy term recognition". There is no manual terminology recognition in WFP.

Wordfast Pro 3

Wordfast Pro 3 offers both automatic and manual fuzzy terminology recognition. The manual option supports adding asterisks as wildcards at the end of terms. An asterisk signals there may be 0 or more characters at that place in the term in real sentences. So, computer* will match computer as well as computers, while green* solution* will also match greener solutions. For more details, refer to the section on Working with terminology in WFP3 online help.

Wordfast Classic

Wordfast Classic offers both automatic and manual fuzzy terminology. For details, refer to the online user manual.