Transcheck

The Transcheck option provides the means to check translated content for missing tags, empty targets, numbers, untranslated segments, and terminology.

To execute transcheck on TXLF files:

  1. Open Wordfast Pro and select a project.

    Figure 1. Project List

  2. Click Open Project on the Project List dashboard as shown in the figure below.

    Figure 2. Project Files Dashboard

  3. Click Transcheck.

    The Transcheck window appears. Select the files on which to run Transcheck as shown in the example below.

  4. Select the file(s) to have scanned by Transcheck.
  5. Select the Transcheck Tests options in accordance with the following criteria.

    Select Option

    Select Sub-Option

    Description

    Blacklist Check

     

    If a blacklist is needed.

    Capitalization Check

     

    To activate case sensitivity (Default).

    If Capitalization Check

    is selected:

     

     

    All Caps Mismatch

    For total case sensitivity.

     

    First Word Case Difference Check

    For just initial capitalization.

     

    Taget Capitalization Mismatch Check

    For target capitalization.

     

    Source Capitalization Mismatch Check

    For source capitalization.

    Edited Content Match Check

     

    For context matching on TXLF files with local Translation Memory.

    Edited Exact Match Check

     

    To enable exact matching of edited text (Default).

    Edited Source Check

     

    To enable checking the edited source (Default).

    Empty Target Check

     

    To enable checking the empty target.

    Forbidden Character Check

     

    To enable checking for forbidden characters.

    Number Diference Check

     

    To enable checking for diferences in word count.

    Punctuation Check

     

    To enable checking for punctuation mismatch.

    Repeated Word Check

     

    To enable checking word repeat (Default).

    Segment Length Check

     

    To enable checking for equal segment lengths.

    Extended Punctuation Check

     

    To enable checking for matching extended punctuation.

    Copied Source Check

     

    To enable checking of copied source.

    Spelling Check

     

    To enable checking of the spelling.

    Tag Check

     

    To enable checking of the tags.

    Terminology Check

     

    To enable checking of terminology

    Unedited Fuzzy Check

     

    To enable checking fuzzy checking of the unedited text (Default).

    Untranslatable Text Check

     

    To enable checking of the non-translatable text.

    Untranslated Text Check

     

    To enable checking of the untranslated text.

    Whitespace Check

     

    To enable checking for whitespace (blanks) mismatch.

    Consistancy Check

     

    For matching consistancy (default).

     

    Ignore Case Sensitive

    Do not look for consistancy in case (default).

     

    Ignore Numbers

    Do not look for consistancy in numbers (default).

     

    Ignore Tags

    Do not look for consistancy in tags (default).

     

    Ignore Whitespace

    Do not look for consistancy in whitespace (default).
  6. Under the Report Settings section supply the following information.
    1. In the Report Name field, enter a name for the generated report.
    2. In the Report Location field, browse to the folder where the report is to be saved.
  7. Click the Glossary (0) tab.
    1. Select the glossary.
  8. Click the Blacklist (0) tab.
    1. Select the blacklist.
  9. Click Run Transcheck.

    The TransCheck Error Report opens with a report summary at the top, followed by a summary of the files in the report. An example is shown below.

    Figure 3. Project Transcheck Report

Parent topic: Project Management