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Wordfast Pro 5’s '''Transcheck''' feature verifies elements in your translation and warns about potential errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, numbers, terminology consistency, and placeables as you type. The warning sign is displayed in the '''Status''' column for segments with errors. There are two ways to run '''Transcheck''':
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The '''Transcheck''' feature in [[Wordfast Pro]] verifies elements in your translation and warns about potential errors in tags, spelling, grammar, punctuation, numbers, terminology consistency, placeables, and more. The warning sign is displayed in the '''Status''' column for segments with errors.
  
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==How to run Transcheck==
  
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There are two ways to run Transcheck: either you can process one document, or multiple documents in batch mode.
  
== File-based '''Transcheck''' in the TXLF Editor (single file) ==
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=== File-based Transcheck in the TXLF Editor (single file)===
  
 
You can run Transcheck on the file you are currently translating. Click on the '''''Review''''' tab, then the '''''Transcheck All''''' icon. '''Transcheck''' will run with default settings.  
 
You can run Transcheck on the file you are currently translating. Click on the '''''Review''''' tab, then the '''''Transcheck All''''' icon. '''Transcheck''' will run with default settings.  
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When you run '''Transcheck''', a summary report and an HTML '''Transcheck''' report are generated, and the latter opens in a browser window. In the TXLF Editor, you will also see an exclamation mark icon in the “Status” column if the segment has a '''Transcheck''' warning.  
 
When you run '''Transcheck''', a summary report and an HTML '''Transcheck''' report are generated, and the latter opens in a browser window. In the TXLF Editor, you will also see an exclamation mark icon in the “Status” column if the segment has a '''Transcheck''' warning.  
  
You can scroll through the HTML report, identify errors and switch back to Wordfast Pro 5 to correct them, using the {{key|Ctl}}+{{key|G}} ({{key|Cmd}}+{{key|G}}) shortcut key to go directly to the segment that needs fixing.
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You can scroll through the HTML report, identify errors and switch back to Wordfast Pro to correct them, using the {{key|Ctl}}+{{key|G}} ({{key|Cmd}}+{{key|G}}) shortcut key to go directly to the segment that needs fixing.
  
 
You can also click on the '''''Transcheck''''' tab in the lower section of the “TXLF Editor”, navigate through warnings, and correct or ignore them as necessary.
 
You can also click on the '''''Transcheck''''' tab in the lower section of the “TXLF Editor”, navigate through warnings, and correct or ignore them as necessary.
  
[[File:WFP5_Transcheck_warnings_TXLF.png]]
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[[File:WFP5_Transcheck_warnings_TXLF.png|border|A Transcheck warning]]
  
  
 
Finally, you can use a Filter to only display segments with Transcheck warnings.
 
Finally, you can use a Filter to only display segments with Transcheck warnings.
  
[[File:WFP5_Trancheck-filter-warnings.png]]
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[[File:WFP5_Trancheck-filter-warnings.png|border|Filtering out segments with Transcheck warnings]]
  
  
You can modify the default '''Transcheck''' settings at two levels:
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Note: If you want to Transcheck your translation specifically to verify if all '''tags''' are okay, read is some advice on [[effective tag check in Wordfast Pro]].
# In the "Project List" view ('''''Wordfast 5 > Project List''''', then '''''Preferences''''')
 
# In the “Current Project” or “TXLF Editor” view ('''Wordfast 5 > Current Project or TXLF Editor''', then click on ''Preferences'' tab)
 
  
If you modify the '''Transcheck''' preferences while in the '''Project List''' view, you will be modifying your default '''Transcheck''' preferences for all future projects. You should therefore set the '''Transcheck''' default preferences to the most frequently used settings by all projects.
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=== Batch Transcheck in the Current Project View (multiple files)===
  
[[File:WFP5_Transcheck-new-project.png]]
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Running '''Transcheck''' at the Current Project level allows you to run a report on multiple files at the same time. Moreover, it allows you to designate the location of the HTML '''Transcheck''' report and you can configure the desired check options for the current project. As of version Wordfast Pro 5.8, "Transcheck tests" are now linked to project preferences, as you can see on the screenshot below.
  
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[[File:Batch_Transcheck_WF58.png|border|Batch Transcheck, current project level]]
  
If you modify the '''Transcheck''' preferences while in the “Current Project” or “TXLF Editor” view, you will be modifying your '''Transcheck''' preferences for this particular project only.
 
  
[[File:WFP5_Transcheck-current-project.png]]
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==How to adjust Transcheck settings==
  
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You can modify the default '''Transcheck''' settings at two levels:
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# In the "Project List" view ('''''Wordfast > Project List''''', then '''''Preferences''''')
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# In the “Current Project” or “TXLF Editor” view ('''Wordfast > Current Project or TXLF Editor''', then click on ''Preferences'' tab)
  
== Batch Transcheck in the Current Project View (multiple files) ==
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If you modify the '''Transcheck''' preferences while in the '''Project List''' view, you will be modifying your default '''Transcheck''' preferences for all future projects. You should therefore set the '''Transcheck''' default preferences to the most frequently used settings by all projects.
  
Running '''Transcheck''' at the Current Project level allows you to run a report on multiple files at the same time. Moreover, it includes an additional check for source and target consistency across files and allows you to designate the location of the HTML '''Transcheck''' report.
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[[File:WFP_Transcheck_New_Project.png|border|Transcheck preferences at application level]]
  
[[File:WFP5_Batch_Transcheck.png]]
 
  
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If you modify the '''Transcheck''' preferences while in the “Current Project” or “TXLF Editor” view, you will be modifying your '''Transcheck''' preferences for this particular project only.
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[[File:WFP_Transcheck_Current_Project.png|border|Transcheck preferences at project level]]
  
Version: Wordfast Pro 5.7
 
Operating System: macOS
 
  
--[[User:Alina|Alina]] 27 January 2019 based on [[User:John|John]] from 2 August 2016
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[[Category:Wordfast Pro]]

Latest revision as of 10:14, 19 April 2021

The Transcheck feature in Wordfast Pro verifies elements in your translation and warns about potential errors in tags, spelling, grammar, punctuation, numbers, terminology consistency, placeables, and more. The warning sign is displayed in the Status column for segments with errors.

How to run Transcheck

There are two ways to run Transcheck: either you can process one document, or multiple documents in batch mode.

File-based Transcheck in the TXLF Editor (single file)

You can run Transcheck on the file you are currently translating. Click on the Review tab, then the Transcheck All icon. Transcheck will run with default settings.

When you run Transcheck, a summary report and an HTML Transcheck report are generated, and the latter opens in a browser window. In the TXLF Editor, you will also see an exclamation mark icon in the “Status” column if the segment has a Transcheck warning.

You can scroll through the HTML report, identify errors and switch back to Wordfast Pro to correct them, using the Ctl+G (Cmd+G) shortcut key to go directly to the segment that needs fixing.

You can also click on the Transcheck tab in the lower section of the “TXLF Editor”, navigate through warnings, and correct or ignore them as necessary.

A Transcheck warning


Finally, you can use a Filter to only display segments with Transcheck warnings.

Filtering out segments with Transcheck warnings


Note: If you want to Transcheck your translation specifically to verify if all tags are okay, read is some advice on effective tag check in Wordfast Pro.

Batch Transcheck in the Current Project View (multiple files)

Running Transcheck at the Current Project level allows you to run a report on multiple files at the same time. Moreover, it allows you to designate the location of the HTML Transcheck report and you can configure the desired check options for the current project. As of version Wordfast Pro 5.8, "Transcheck tests" are now linked to project preferences, as you can see on the screenshot below.

Batch Transcheck, current project level


How to adjust Transcheck settings

You can modify the default Transcheck settings at two levels:

  1. In the "Project List" view (Wordfast > Project List, then Preferences)
  2. In the “Current Project” or “TXLF Editor” view (Wordfast > Current Project or TXLF Editor, then click on Preferences tab)

If you modify the Transcheck preferences while in the Project List view, you will be modifying your default Transcheck preferences for all future projects. You should therefore set the Transcheck default preferences to the most frequently used settings by all projects.

Transcheck preferences at application level


If you modify the Transcheck preferences while in the “Current Project” or “TXLF Editor” view, you will be modifying your Transcheck preferences for this particular project only.

Transcheck preferences at project level