Challenges in Translation: Terminology and Language Support

Exploring the complexities faced in translation, especially with technical content, due to factors like terminology, lack of context, and difficult syntax. The text emphasizes the importance of comprehension for experienced translators and the intricacies involved in conveying meaning accurately across languages.

• Translation Challenges
• Language Support
• Terminology Management
• Technical Content

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1. the annotation system And when one of you falls down he falls for those behind him, a caution against the stumbling stone. Ay, and he falls for those ahead of him, who though faster and surer of foot, yet removed not the stumbling stone. Kahlil Gibran The Prophet

2. Ronan Martin terminology manager SAS Software (not the airline) terminology and language support

4. Part 1: background Part 2: the system itself Part 3: experiences so far

5. A nice text: An easily understood text can be translated quite quickly. However, the more technical the content, the more challenging the task becomes. For an experienced translator, the main challenge is one of comprehension, and this can be due to terminology, lack of context, ambiguity, difficult syntax, or a host of other reasons. Part 1: background

6. A slightly tricky text: Part 1: background

7. A highly challenging text: jfkdljk_1.txt=This is a focusable div with the APPLICATION role jfkdljk_2.txt=Are you sure you want to delete these {0} hierarchies? jfkdljk_3.txt=Updating hierarchy line items may impact dependent worksheets jfkdljk_4.txt=All previous filter selections are removed because Transpose action performed. jfkdljk_5.txt=Query was stopped at {0}. Click to resume the query. Part 1: background

8. syntax context terminology Part 1: background

9. syntax Input server path Is Input used as an adjective or as a verb here? Part 1: background

10. context Assume Superuser Could you please explain the meaning of 'Assume' here? Part 1: background

11. terminology A baseline creative ID is required for processing a job. We have problems understanding the meaning of 'baseline creative' Part 1: background

12. ?begins....term....ends? what does it mean? what does it mean here? what do I call it in ..... Part 1: background

13. developers are not writers non-English developers Part 1: background

14. been there... ...and doing that but how do we distribute answers to resolved issues? Part 1: background

15. CAT tool? translation memories? source files Part 1: background

16. across languages across versions across organizations across tools Part 1: background

17. capture storage retrieval delivery Part 2: the system itself

18. assessement list query system submit form annotations - editable string bank martif dictionary (xml) term base direct update and display in CAT tool in real time CAT tool interaction Part 2: the system itself

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23. http://koelcterm.sdk.sas.com/add_string_info.htm?string=Remediation%%2ALead%%2A&product=\vehttp://koelcterm.sdk.sas.com/add_string_info.htm?string=Remediation%%2ALead%%2A&product=\ve rtical\Products\RiskAndCompliance\Monitor\Source\mrm\Config\Deployment\Content\Preload\Confi g::d4grc62&properties_key=linkType.MRM.finding_remediationLead.name1.txt%3D&scope=MRM&au thor=spnmxc Part 2: the system itself

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31. HTML forms CGI perl SAS scripts javascript arrays martif dictionary termbase Part 2: the system itself

32. data changes daily best time to build a dictionary? translators sometimes need prompting Part 2: the system itself

33. surprisingly no negativity at all! full support all round! vendors needed more detailed instruction immediate management support Part 2: the system itself

34. many tricky characters! short segments common words scalability numbers are growing CAT tool limitations Part 2: the system itself

35. quick browser demo Part 2: the system itself

36. Part 3: experiences so far

37. 50% of queries become annotations many dictionary builds each day Part 3: experiences so far

38. an inseparable pair Part 3: experiences so far

39. translators always up to date with queries better quality translations less traffic on communication lines Part 3: experiences so far

40. great help for external translators much easier to bring new languages onboard translation choices: a record of why? Part 3: experiences so far

41. language-specific annotations annotations written up-front by UI analysts annotations as an avoidable symptom Part 3: experiences so far

42. thank you! feedback welcome ronan.martin@sas.com Part 3: experiences so far