The latest version of crossWeb makes it easy to preview the source or the target document. (more…)
During the translation process you might want to check specific terms against the translation memory. A concordance search will show you all hits for that term or phrase in the translation memory. (more…)
There are situations when it makes sense to limit the translation memory or apply a filter so that you are only using a portion of the database. (more…)
We recently posted about cutting and pasting from the TM matches window or other areas of the screen in crossWeb being punishable by death and dismemberment. (more…)
It is very important that you mark segments as translated/corrected as you complete them in CrossWeb. Marking individual segments as translated/corrected is the only way that the segment is stored in the Translation Memory so not doing so will cause issues. (more…)
Typing special characters in crossWeb can easily be set up as a “macro-like” function by following these instructions. (more…)
Here is a quick post on how to use the formatting tools in CrossWeb. Target text should carry the same formatting as the source text. (more…)
Just a quick reminder for crossWeb. You shouldn’t actually cut and paste text from anywhere. We are discovering that some people are cutting and pasting text from areas other than the text editor window. (more…)
Sometimes you will encounter a single segment with multiple sentences in crossWeb. The following screen shots show you how to move between sentences in that segment. By moving from sentence to sentence you will activate the translation memory for each sentence. (more…)
This is a video introduction of some of the basic features of crossWeb. After watching this 21 minute video you should have enough knowledge to begin working on live projects in the crossWeb module.
The video describes running spell check, search and replace, target and source preview, concordance search and other important functions within crossWeb.
Video introduction to crossWeb from Peter Argondizzo on Vimeo.
