2 simple questions – editing of an existing TM and convert doc and xlsx files into tmx files

Question

Dear Collegues, 
 How can I edit an existing TM in a project that is openen? I want do add one or more biligual terms to that specific TM and how do I convert doc and xlsx files into tmx files. Regarrds Michael

Paul · Accepted Answer

Hello Michael, 
 Thanks for sending me the sample file. I created a quick video to explain how to do this: 
 
 I also answered your question on the reverse TM in the same video. 
 Regards 
 Paul

Paul · Answer

Hi Michael, 
 Unknown said: I want do add one or more biligual terms to that specific TM 
 Are these terms in existing TUs or new TUs? If they are in existing TUs then either open the TM you are using in your project in the TM Maintenance View, search for the TUs and just type in what you need. Or, concordance the TM in your project from the editor view and you can then right-click and edit the TUs that appear in the concordance results window. 
 If they are completely new TUs then you have to cheat a little as the maintenance mode won't allow you to add TUs. So I'd do one of three things: 
 
 Add the source terms into excel and then open the excel file for translation using the same Project TM (or add the file to your existing project). Translate and confirm into your TM. Or, 
 Add the source and target terms to excel, drag the file into the Glossary Converter and convert to TMX. Now import the TMX into your TM. Or, 
 Add some of your existing segments in the Editor View as new translations. This will create additional TUs in your TM. Now edit the additional TUs to reflect what you really want them to be. 
 
 Which one I'd use depends on how many of these bilingual terms I have to add. 
 Unknown said: how do I convert doc and xlsx files into tmx files 
 Well, are these a doc source and an excel target? Or are they bilingual doc and bilingual excel files? I think a little more information here would be helpful. Either way it's not hard, but would be best to know which scenario before explaining. 
 Regards 
 Paul

Michael Patotschka · Answer

Dear Paul, Thank you for hints, but after opening the the existim TM during I cannot add a new bilingual term or did I oversee something? How can I get then into the TM maintencance mode? I opened the TM, but I cannot see an option to insert/add one or more new lines with left source term and right target term. 
 
Regardin converting bilingual documents into tmx files I know that I have to convert first them into plain txt files. But then I would need a special program like "Xbench" or "Heartsome" or does SDL have an add on for the conversion?

Paul · Answer

Hello Michael,

As I said, you CANNOT add new lines to the TM like this, so you need to use one of the workarounds I suggested or a variant of them.

On converting bilingual documents, what are your bilingual files? Can I see one. I doubt very much you would need to use Xbench or Heartsome for this.

Email me one to pfilkin@sdl.com , or even a small sample of one.

Regards

Paul

Paul Filkin | RWS Group

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2 simple questions – editing of an existing TM and convert doc and xlsx files into tmx files