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I have got a a translation memory for editing, which has Russian as a source language (but English text) and English as a target language (but Russian text).

So the translation was from English into Russian, but the translator has created TM with incorrect direction. How can I change it to correct dirrection, because having some tries with olifant, I didn't manage. It changes everything, and i need to change only direction of translation.
« Last Edit: 09 Dec, 2008, 14:37:50 by spiros »


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Re: Translation Memory - how to switch languages?
« Reply #1 on: 09 Dec, 2008, 14:08:05 »
You open with a good text editor and you find/replace the language codes accordingly. (What pair do you want it to be?).
If you have trouble doing that, you can export the TM, send it to me, and I will do it for you.

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Re: Translation Memory - how to switch languages?
« Reply #2 on: 09 Dec, 2008, 14:12:03 »
I need the source language to be English, and the target language to be Russian. Now, I am trying to do it myself, but if i do not manage, I will send it to you. Will txt export file be ok for you, Spiro?
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Re: Translation Memory - how to switch languages?
« Reply #3 on: 09 Dec, 2008, 14:13:42 »
Yes.

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Re: Translation Memory - how to switch languages?
« Reply #4 on: 09 Dec, 2008, 14:25:56 »
I managed, thank you vety much, Spiro!!!

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Re: Translation Memory - how to switch languages?
« Reply #5 on: 09 Dec, 2008, 14:26:57 »
Well done!