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How do I create a TM in Wordfast 6 ?
Thread poster: Eric Hahn (X)
Eric Hahn (X)
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Nov 16, 2008

Hello,

I would like to build up my first TM by aligning the segments of files in the source and target languages. Does this feature not exist ?

I know there is a free alignment tool, but it only seems to work with MS Word...

TIA Eric

[Edited at 2008-11-16 19:51 GMT]
 
Spiros Doikas
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+Tools only Nov 16, 2008

At least for the time being.

http://www.wordfast.com/Wordfast_T/Wordfast_6_T_Help.htm
Why don't you want to use Word?
 
Eric Hahn (X)
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StarWriter Nov 16, 2008

Because I migrated to StarWriter. I thougt Wordfast 6 was a stand-alone program (it is written in Java), but it still seems not to be fully functional without MS-Word ...
 
NMR (X)
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No, of course it is not Nov 17, 2008

Eric Hahn wrote:


Because I migrated to StarWriter. I thougt Wordfast 6 was a stand-alone program (it is written in Java), but it still seems not to be fully functional without MS-Word ...

Wordfast is a set of Word macros. That's why it is light. (pas une "usine à gaz")



[Modifié le 2008-11-17 07:46 GMT]
 
Eric Hahn (X)
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Yes, it is ;-) Nov 17, 2008

Wordfast 6 will be available in two versions: As a traditional set of Word macros and as a platform and Word independant stand-alone Java application.
But Heartsome seems to be fine, too, and comes with an optional aligner

[Edited at 2008-11-17 09:51 GMT]

Oops, I quickly returned to Wordfast 6, seems to be somewhat userfriendlier and more reliable than Heartsome turned out to be. And the preview also works with StarWriter !

BTW, the pre-release of the Java-... See more
Wordfast 6 will be available in two versions: As a traditional set of Word macros and as a platform and Word independant stand-alone Java application.
But Heartsome seems to be fine, too, and comes with an optional aligner

[Edited at 2008-11-17 09:51 GMT]

Oops, I quickly returned to Wordfast 6, seems to be somewhat userfriendlier and more reliable than Heartsome turned out to be. And the preview also works with StarWriter !

BTW, the pre-release of the Java-Version is freely available until the end of the year.

[Edited at 2008-11-17 16:08 GMT] ▲ Collapse
 


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