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'', 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. | + | 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." | + | 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." | + | 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> | ||
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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- '''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''. | + | 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). | + | 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 | + | Version: Wordfast Pro 5.7<br> |
| + | Operating System: macOS | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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| − | --[[User:Yasmin|Yasmin Moslem]] 29 December 2011 | + | --[[User:Yasmin|Yasmin Moslem]], 29 December 2011 |
| − | Updated by [[User:Byron|Byron]] | + | Updated by [[User:Byron|Byron]], 10 January 2019 |
Revision as of 01:09, 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 5.7
Operating System: macOS
References
--Yasmin Moslem, 29 December 2011
Updated by Byron, 10 January 2019
