Chapter 1 Basic Atlas Functions; Flow Of Automatic Translation; Basic Atlas Functions - Fujitsu ATLAS V14 User Manual

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Basic ATLAS Functions

This section describes the flow of translation work using translation memory,
which allows you to use ATLAS more effectively.
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Flow of Automatic Translation

Translation by ATLAS can be divided into the following four basic steps.
1 Preparing the source text
ATLAS translates electronic sentence data from the source language into the target
language.
Create the source text
by entering data in
your PC.
2 Pre-editing
Before starting translation, review and pre-edit the source text. This step involves writing
original text that is optimized for translation. Pre-editing is an effective way to boost
translation quality.
Pre-editing includes:
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Defining the separation between sentences
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Re-writing complicated sentences into plain sentences
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Dividing long sentences into shorter sentences
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Correcting typos and syntax errors
3 Translation
ATLAS translates the source text into the target language. ATLAS has the following
functions.
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Translation of English text into Japanese text and vice versa.
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Translation Editor, Clipboard Translation, Web Translation functions, and Application
Translation.
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Use of the technical and User Dictionaries.
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Changing the translation environment style and the translation method.
4 Post-editing
Review and post-edit the translated text. This step involves checking and completing the
translation. Post-editing is an effective way to boost translation quality.
Post-editing includes:
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Checking the translated text for legibility
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Checking the translated text for syntax errors
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Read printed text using a scanner
and convert it into character data
using OCR software.
Basics
Prepare already
existing text.