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Opening a Dictionary....................................................................................3
Creating a Dictionary....................................................................................4
2.1
2.2
4.2
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Opening a Dictionary
5. Click [Open].
The dictionary is entered into the Dictionary field. You can now edit it.
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Creating a Dictionary
You can create and manage multiple dictionaries. Select the appropriate dictionary
for each of your projects.
Utilities > Translation > Edit dictionary > Management tab
1. Select [Extras] > New.
2. To create a new database for the dictionary, enter a file name into the File
name field and select the Microsoft Access databases (*.mdb) file type.
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3. Click [Save].
2.1
1. In the Management tab, use [...] to select the dictionary to which you wish to
add a dictionary language.
2. Click
EPLAN displays all of the languages that can be accepted into the
dictionary.
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3. One after the other, select all of the languages that should be available in the
dictionary.
2.2
1. In the Management tab, use [...] to select the dictionary from which you wish
to remove a dictionary language.
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2. Select a language in the Dictionary languages field.
3. Click
(Delete).
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Creating Keywords
You can add an unlimited number of keywords to the dictionary. Keywords are casesensitive. Each keyword has a source language. The keyword always must contain a
translation text in the source language, because this text is used as a reference for all
of the other target languages.
Precondition:
Utilities > Translation > Edit dictionary > Edit words tab
1. Select the source language for the current keyword in the Source language
field.
Example:
If you specify de_DE, German will be the source language for all of the other
target languages.
(New).
EPLAN places the insertion mark in the Keyword field in the line for the
source language translation text.
3. First enter the source language translation text in the Keyword field.
4. Then enter the translation texts for the other dictionary languages in the
Keyword field.
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5. If desired, enter a short description into the Comment field.
6. Click
(Save).
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Utilities > Translation > Edit dictionary > Edit words tab
4.1
1. In the Source language field, select the language that is used for the keyword
in the dictionary.
3. Select the keyword and edit the translation texts in the Keyword field.
4. Click
4.2
(Save).
Deleting Keywords
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2. In the Keyword field click
(Delete).
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You can define the words that are not to be translated. These words are therefore
fixed terms and are ignored in the translation process. The setting is only valid for
word-by-word translation.
Precondition:
Utilities > Translation > Edit dictionary > Do not translate tab
1. Click
(New).
3. Click
(Save).
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2. In the Source language field, select the language that is used for the keyword
in the dictionary.
3. In the Find field enter the existing keyword, and select it in the keyword list.
4. Place the mouse pointer in the Keyword field where it is that you would like to
insert the separator suggestion in the translation text.
The mouse pointer changes into an insertion marker.
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6. Click
(Save).
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