Translution Reviewers Guide

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Introduction

Communication with speakers of other languages has become much easier thanks to Translution's new Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) technology. The new software means that anyone wanting to write an email in English to work colleagues in France and Germany, for example, simply presses a button and the email will automatically arrive in the recipient's inbox, translated into their language. Similarly, incoming emails are translated into the user's own language or nominated language. The process is completely automatic and requires no special skill on the part of the user.

Translution Pro gives users accurate, automatic translation of emails, attachments, documents and web pages instantly, without the need to cut and paste or to change ways of working. Also included are a set of tools which will dramatically improve the quality of the translation.

Translution provides a service that for the first time will enable individuals and businesses to communicate and collaborate by email without language barriers, with improved translation quality.

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Application Overview

Translution consists of add-ins for Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Internet Explorer and two standalone applications, Translution Control Centre (TCC) and Translution Dictionary Manager (TDM).

The Outlook Add-in intercepts outgoing and incoming emails and determines if translation is required. It then redirects the emails to Translution Central for translation, translates them, and forwards them to the appropriate recipient. Emails can also be translated into multiple languages for multiple recipients automatically. Also, attachments (in supported formats) can be automatically translated along with the Email.

This process is undertaken without affecting normal working procedures and imposes no extra work.

The add-ins to Word and Internet Explorer provide document and web page translations via processing by the Translution Central Site. With the Word Add-in you can translate sections of a document or an entire word document.

Translution Control Centre (TCC) is a great way to manage your files for translation. It helps you to load and submit files to Translution Central for translation and it updates you with the status of the translation. TCC works as an interface between the user and the Translution Central site. Documents and web pages sent for translation are automatically encrypted to ensure absolute confidentiality.

Translution Dictionary Manager (TDM) has been designed to enhance the dictionaries of the Machine Translation (MT) engine. This feature enables you to dramatically improve the quality of your translations. Whenever a term in your document is not found in one of the system dictionaries, you will be able to add it to your Translution Dictionary, thereby ensuring a correct translation from then on.

Not Found Words are not the only potential issues with MT systems. If you were to use an MT system to translate Red Buttons came to town into French, the resulting translation could very well be Les boutons rouges sont venus a la ville. The name Red Buttons is translated literally. This is easily overcome by entering the name in your Translution Dictionary as a Proper Noun with Red Buttons as the target translation for all languages.

Translution dictionaries are easy to use and can be created by non-linguists as well as linguist. Translution dictionaries are backed up automatically to Translution Central, so even when you change computers or your system breaks down you will always have access to them.

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Getting Started

• Before Installation

  As a reviewer the registration process is slightly different than that of the average user. This is because your email address needs to be set up to provide you with a free evaluation account. Please click here to request reviewer registration for Evaluation Licence. After registration you will receive two emails from Translution. The first email will confirm your registration details, including your user name and password. This information is required to access Translution's website to request support. The information is also required should you wish to change any of your personal information such as your password. The second email will include an activation code for the product.

• Downloading Translution

  Once you have received your registration email, return to www.translution.com select download and login using your registration details. You can then save the translution software to your local disk. Please note that you require Microsoft .net framework in order to install Translution, so make sure that you choose the correct download.

• Install the Product

  Double click on the setup.exe file saved to your local disk and follow the on screen instructions. When the installation prompts for a response to see if you are registered, click next as the registration process has been completed for you.

• Activate the product

  Follow the flash tutorial on how to activate the product or open the quick start guide.

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Using Translution

There are a number of flash tutorials which can teach you to use the product. Click on the link below to launch these individually.

Sending an email for translation

    Flash Demo showing how to send an email to a recipient in another language

Setting Contacts

     How to set your recipients language for automatic email translation

Tool bars in Internet Explorer

    If you cannot see your toolbar in Internet Explorer, click here to see if we can find it!

There are two other documents that you may find useful:

Translution user manual

    Translution comes with a full user manual, click here to download.

Translation Tips

    Tips to help with your translation quality

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System Requirements

Before installing Translution, the following software is required to be installed:

Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.1.

Translution works as an Add-in for Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Internet Explorer. The following versions are supported:

• Microsoft Outlook 2000, XP or 2003
• Microsoft Word 2000, XP or 2003
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or 6.0. Please note Internet Explorer 7.0 is not yet supported.

The following are the minimum hardware requirements:

• Pentium III 350 MHz or faster processor required
• 256 Mb of RAM or higher required (512 Mb minimum recommended)
• 25 Mb of available hard disk space (100 Mb during installation)

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