Dictionaries View

 

The Dictionaries view located in the Workspace bar displays a list of all the dictionaries that are available to support the translation process in RC-WinTrans.  Dictionaries are enabled for finding ("find reference") and saving ("save reference") translations in this view.

 

For information on how to create a new dictionary or add an existing dictionary to the Dictionaries view see the help topic "Dictionaries (Overview)."

 

The Dictionary Properties button at the top of the view (shown here at left) opens a Properties dialog for the dictionary selected in the view.

 

 

Dictionary Symbols

The Dictionaries view uses certain symbols to convey the following information about dictionaries listed in the view:

Dictionary symbol (dictionary is not currently in use).

Dictionary in Use symbol.  The dictionary is open and in use.

NOTE:  This symbol appears after a dictionary supporting the languages of the translation project is used in a find or save text operation.

Trados translation memory symbol.  Opens and closes the Trados Translator's Workbench.

Language Support symbol.  The dictionary supports the source and target languages of the translation project.

Read-only symbol.  The dictionary is read-only and cannot be edited.

 

 

Find/Save Reference Checkboxes and Dictionary Size

For each dictionary there are two checkboxes that can be checked or unchecked to enable or disable a dictionary as a find or save reference.  The number of entries contained in the dictionary (size) is displayed beneath the check boxes.

 

 

Figure:  The Dictionaries view in the Workspace bar showing two text file dictionaries available for use in RC-WinTrans.  Both dictionaries are set as "find references," as indicated by the checked checkboxes.  The second dictionary is also enabled as a save reference.