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Swordfish
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| File management |
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Split XLIFF file
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Yes - any number of parts
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Merge XLIFF files
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Yes - any number of separate XLIFF files
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Batch convert/ Project files
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Yes- Project file containing details of all files for translation (any accepted formats or language combinations), separate xliff files can be merged into one project file for translation and then split and converted to original formats. |
Meta data
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Document properties: project, customer, subject
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| Skeleton storage |
Internal or external
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Editing functions
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Search and replace
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Source and target, regular expressions, case match
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| Concordance search |
Yes - any language, any TM, regular expressions, case sensitive option |
Source text editable
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Yes
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Merge adjacent segments
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Yes - previous or next segment
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Split segment
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Yes |
Editable source segments
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Yes
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Copy source to target
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Yes - automatic (when no match in TM) or manual
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| Undo |
Yes
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Segmentation filtering
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Yes - any combination of segment properties, e.g. approved, unapproved, translated, with notes,segment status etc.
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Add note to segment
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Yes - any number of separate notes can be added to a segment
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Note management
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On screen panel with notes for the current segment can be toggled on or off.
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| Tag management |
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| Manual tag insert |
Yes - manual entry of tag number
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Tag shortcuts
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Yes - keyboard shortcuts for first 10 tags in segment |
| Insert next tag |
Yes |
Remove all tags from segment
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Yes |
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| File formats |
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XLIFF version
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1.2 and below |
| Customisation |
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Fonts and colours
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Yes - completely user definable
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External file viewers
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Yes - completely user definable |
| Keyboard shortcuts |
Yes - completely user definable
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Language codes
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Yes - completely user definable |
| Conversion rules for XMLfiles |
Yes
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| Custom XML catalogs |
Yes
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Localised versions
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Yes - all the following localizations included as standard with Swordfish: English, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, Turkish, Simplified Chineese, Traditional Chinese.
There is an active and independent Swordfish Localization Community providing new localizations and updates to existing localizations all the time.
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| Choice of translation screen layouts |
Yes - horizontal or vertical
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| Customise segmentation rules |
Yes - segment rules editor included
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Terminology management
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Import terminology
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TMX 1.4, CSV
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Export terminology
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TMX 1.4/ 1.0
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Multiple TMs active
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Yes - any number
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Trados support
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Quality Control
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| Spellchecker |
Internal (uses OpenOffice dictionaries)
External - Aspell
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| Grammar checker |
-
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TMX import / export
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TMX 1.4 import / export
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User configurable segmentation
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Yes - regular expressions
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| Databases |
Internal (HSQL)
Oracle 10g
MySQL (4.x/5.x)
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License conditions
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Floating license - When you wish to use Swordfish on another computer you must first disable the computer with the active version of your license and then re-register your license on the new computer. Activation takes place via the internet from within Swordfish.
For example, you can register a license on your workstation and work for as long as you wish. When you want to work on your laptop simply disable the license on your desktop PC and re-register it on your laptop. You will then be able to work on your laptop but not on your workstation, until you transfer the license back to the workstation.
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| Support |
Technical support list - well supported by users and Maxprograms. Very fast and comprehensive responses. |
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Included tools / plugins
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TMX Validator
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Yes
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| RTF Cleaner |
Yes
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Java Properties Viewer
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Yes
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CSV Converter
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Yes
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| Add custom plugins / tools |
Yes |
| OS support |
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| Windows |
Vista, XP
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| Linux |
SUSE Enterprise Linux Desktop 10, openSUSE 10.2/10.3/11, Fedora Core 8, PCLinuxOS 2007, Ubuntu 7.10/8.04, Debian Lenny |
| Mac |
10.4 / 10.5
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| Other |
-
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Trial / Demo version?
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Yes - Full version for 30 days
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| Price |
€200 (students €80)
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