Web-based Translation Portals & TMSs

Roll your own: Web-based Translation Portals and

Translation Management SystemsDierk Seeburg

IcoText

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Presentation NotesPresentation Notes• Audience: General to Intermediate• Presentation:

– 2 parts: theory & practice– 80 minutes = 70-72 min. + 8-10 min. Q & A– available online at icotext.com November 12, 2007– available on request: please leave your business card– on ATA Conference DVD

• Common courtesy to fellow attendees: please mute cell phone ringer

• Questions:– Please remind me to repeat questions from audience– I will try to answer as they come up, but may postpone


About MeAbout Me• Name: Dierk Seeburg• Company: IcoText• Contact: info [at] icotext.com• Background:

– German native– Live in Phoenix, AZ, since 1992– M.S. Biology– Programmer/Analyst @ Choice Hotels Int'l– Freelance Translator, Interpreter since 1990– ATA member since 2003

http://icotext.com/

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Why you should attendWhy you should attend

• Web-based is all the rage• Learn how to get started• You can use your own portal• You can improve your own portal• See a demo


Quick Poll!Quick Poll!• US-based vs. non-US-based?US-based vs. non-US-based?


Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• What is a translation web portal?What is a translation web portal?• Where did Pootle come from?• Pootle Features• Start using your own portal• Resources


Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• What is a translation web portal?• Where did Pootle come from?Where did Pootle come from?• Pootle Features• Start using your own portal• Resources


Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• What is a translation web portal?• Where did Pootle come from?• Pootle FeaturesPootle Features• Start using your own portal• Resources


Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• What is a translation web portal?• Where did Pootle come from?• Pootle Features• Start using your own portalStart using your own portal• Resources


Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• What is a translation web portal?• Where did Pootle come from?• Pootle Features• Start using your own portal• ResourcesResources


Quick Poll!Quick Poll! US-based vs. non-US-based?• Freelance vs. Agency vs. Corporate?Freelance vs. Agency vs. Corporate?


Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• What is a translation web portal?What is a translation web portal?• Where did Pootle come from?• Pootle Features• Start using your own portal• Resources

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What is a translation web What is a translation web portal?portal?

• Browser-based translationBrowser-based translation• Online or offline• Location-independent• Translation via form fields• Server-based suggestions• Review via form fields



• Browser-based translation• Online or offlineOnline or offline• Location-independent• Translation via form fields• Server-based suggestions• Review via form fields



• Browser-based translation• Online or offline• Location-independentLocation-independent• Translation via form fields• Server-based suggestions• Review via form fields



• Browser-based translation• Online or offline• Location-independent• Translation via form fieldsTranslation via form fields• Server-based suggestions• Review via form fields



• Browser-based translation• Online or offline• Location-independent• Translation via form fields• Server-based suggestionsServer-based suggestions• Review via form fields



• Browser-based translation• Online or offline• Location-independent• Translation via form fields• Server-based suggestions• Review via form fieldsReview via form fields


Quick Poll!Quick Poll! US-based vs. non-US-based? Freelance vs. Agency vs. Corporate?• Used translation portal before?Used translation portal before?


Why use a Translation Portal?Why use a Translation Portal?• Past:Past:

– The olden days:The olden days:No such thing as a desktop computerNo such thing as a desktop computer

• Present:– Applications moving from desktop to network

• Future:– No such thing as a desktop computer?


Why use a Translation Portal?Why use a Translation Portal?• Past:

– The olden days:No such thing as a desktop computer

• Present:Present:– Applications moving from desktop to networkApplications moving from desktop to network

• Future:– No such thing as a desktop computer?


Why use a Translation Portal?Why use a Translation Portal?• Past:

– The olden days:No such thing as a desktop computer

• Present:– Applications moving from desktop to network

• Future:Future:– No such thing as a desktop computer?No such thing as a desktop computer?


Quick Poll!Quick Poll! US-based vs. non-US-based? Freelance vs. Agency vs. Corporate? Used translation portal before?• Used translation management tool before?Used translation management tool before?


Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• What is a translation web portal?• Where did Pootle come from?Where did Pootle come from?• Pootle Features• Start using your own portal• Resources


Where did Pootle come from?Where did Pootle come from?

• Runs on Windows, Runs on Windows, Mac, LinuxMac, Linux

• Python-based• Name stands for

PO-based Online Translation / Localization Engine



• Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux

• Python-basedPython-based• Name stands for

PO-based Online Translation / Localization Engine



• Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux

• Python-based• Name stands for Name stands for

PO-based Online PO-based Online Translation / Translation / Localization Localization EngineEngine



• Origin in gettext utilities for Origin in gettext utilities for programmers and translatorsprogrammers and translators

• To produce, update, and use translation files

• Vehicle = .po-file = portable object• Based on Sun Solaris' implementation of

Uniforum's NLS standard



• Origin in gettext utilities for programmers and translators

• To produce, update, and use translation To produce, update, and use translation filesfiles

• Vehicle = .po-file = portable object• Based on Sun Solaris' implementation of






• Vehicle = .po-file = portable objectVehicle = .po-file = portable object• Based on Sun Solaris' implementation of






• Vehicle = .po-file = portable object• Based on Sun Solaris' implementation of Based on Sun Solaris' implementation of

Uniforum's NLS standardUniforum's NLS standard


Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• What is a translation web portal?• Where did Pootle come from?• Pootle FeaturesPootle Features• Start using your own portal• Resources


Pootle FeaturesPootle Features

• Web-based translationWeb-based translation• suggestion mode• contribution check with sign-off• translation memory• terminology matching• Unicode-based• translator comments



• Web-based translation• suggestion modesuggestion mode• contribution check with sign-off• translation memory• terminology matching• Unicode-based• translator comments



• Web-based translation• suggestion mode• contribution check with sign-offcontribution check with sign-off• translation memory• terminology matching• Unicode-based• translator comments



• Web-based translation• suggestion mode• contribution check with sign-off• translation memorytranslation memory• terminology matching• Unicode-based• translator comments



• Web-based translation• suggestion mode• contribution check with sign-off• translation memory• terminology matchingterminology matching• Unicode-based• translator comments



• Web-based translation• suggestion mode• contribution check with sign-off• translation memory• terminology matching• Unicode-basedUnicode-based• translator comments



• Web-based translation• suggestion mode• contribution check with sign-off• translation memory• terminology matching• Unicode-based• translator commentstranslator comments



• integratable into version control systemintegratable into version control system• File format filters: ODF, Mozilla, CSV, Qt,

TXT, HTML, XLIFF, Java properties, TMX, TBX

• team goal setting• permissions-based• access statistics: string & word counts



• integratable into version control system• File format filters: ODF, Mozilla, CSV, Qt, File format filters: ODF, Mozilla, CSV, Qt,

TXT, HTML, XLIFF, Java properties, TMX, TXT, HTML, XLIFF, Java properties, TMX, TBXTBX

• team goal setting• permissions-based• access statistics: string & word counts



• integratable into version control system• File format filters: ODF, Mozilla, CSV, Qt,


• team goal settingteam goal setting• permissions-based• access statistics: string & word counts





• team goal setting• permissions-basedpermissions-based• access statistics: string & word counts





• team goal setting• permissions-based• access statistics: string & word countsaccess statistics: string & word counts


Quick Poll!Quick Poll! US-based vs. non-US-based? Freelance vs. Agency vs. Corporate? Used translation portal before?✔ Used translation management tool before?• Planning on using translation management Planning on using translation management

tool in x months?tool in x months?


Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• What is a translation web portal?• Where did Pootle come from?• Requirements and SetupRequirements and Setup• Start using your own portal• Resources


Requirements and SetupRequirements and Setup• PythonPython• Translate Toolkit• jToolkit• optional: Apache• ZIP• CVS/SVN• Kid• ElementTree• optional: PyLucene


Requirements and SetupRequirements and Setup• Python• Translate ToolkitTranslate Toolkit• jToolkit• optional: Apache• ZIP• CVS/SVN• Kid• ElementTree• optional: PyLucene


Requirements and SetupRequirements and Setup• Python• Translate Toolkit• jToolkitjToolkit• optional: Apache• ZIP• CVS/SVN• Kid• ElementTree• optional: PyLucene


Requirements and SetupRequirements and Setup• Python• Translate Toolkit• jToolkit• optional: Apacheoptional: Apache• ZIP• CVS/SVN• Kid• ElementTree• optional: PyLucene


Requirements and SetupRequirements and Setup• Python• Translate Toolkit• jToolkit• optional: Apache• ZIPZIP• CVS/SVN• Kid• ElementTree• optional: PyLucene


Requirements and SetupRequirements and Setup• Python• Translate Toolkit• jToolkit• optional: Apache• ZIP• CVS/SVNCVS/SVN• Kid• ElementTree• optional: PyLucene


Requirements and SetupRequirements and Setup• Python• Translate Toolkit• jToolkit• optional: Apache• ZIP• CVS/SVN• KidKid• ElementTree• optional: PyLucene


Requirements and SetupRequirements and Setup• Python• Translate Toolkit• jToolkit• optional: Apache• ZIP• CVS/SVN• Kid• ElementTreeElementTree• optional: PyLucene


Requirements and SetupRequirements and Setup• Python• Translate Toolkit• jToolkit• optional: Apache• ZIP• CVS/SVN• Kid• ElementTree• optional: PyLuceneoptional: PyLucene


Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• What is a translation web portal?• Where did Pootle come from?• Advantages/Caveats• Start using your own portalStart using your own portal• Resources


• Registering

• Logging in

• Account Options

• Projects and Languages

• Translating Online

Start Using your own portalStart Using your own portal


• Registering



• Logging in



• Account Options



• Projects and Languages



• Live Demo?



Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline✔ What is a translation web portal?✔ Where did Pootle come from?✔ Advantages/Caveats✔ Start using your own portal• ResourcesResources


ResourcesResources

• Pootle mailing list: the definitive place Pootle mailing list: the definitive place to ask questions, discuss development, to ask questions, discuss development, etc. Please sign up!etc. Please sign up!

• Pootle IRC channel: for realtime discussion

• Pootle Wiki: online• WordForge: http://pootle.wordforge.org


ResourcesResources

• Pootle mailing list: the definitive place to ask questions, discuss development, etc. Please sign up!

• Pootle IRC channel: for realtime Pootle IRC channel: for realtime discussiondiscussion

• Pootle Wiki: online


ResourcesResources

• Pootle mailing list: the definitive place to ask questions, discuss development, etc. Please sign up!

• Pootle IRC channel: for realtime discussion

• Pootle Wiki: onlinePootle Wiki: online


SummarySummary

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• What is a translation web portal?What is a translation web portal?• Where did Pootle come from?• Pootle Features• Start Using your own portal• Resources


SummarySummary What is a translation web portal?• Where did Pootle come from?Where did Pootle come from?• Pootle Features• Start Using your own portal• Resources


SummarySummary What is FOSS?✔ Where did Pootle come from?• Pootle FeaturesPootle Features• Start Using your own portal• Resources


SummarySummary What is FOSS? Where did FOSS come from? Pootle Features• Start Using your own portalStart Using your own portal• Resources


SummarySummary What is FOSS? Where did FOSS come from? Pootle Features Start Using your own portal• ResourcesResources


AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

• Pootle Community• ATA, LTD, GLD• California Travel & Tourism Commission• San Francisco Convention & Visitors

Bureau


Closing RemarksClosing Remarks

• Please fill out an evaluation• Survey at SurveyMonkey.com• Contact e-mail: info [at] icotext.com• Presentation:

– online: November 12, 2006– e-mail: please leave your business card– DVD: ATA Conference DVD

• References/Sources available upon request

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