Re: Translation memories

[Gudmund Areskoug <gudmundpublic gmail com>]

Hello Nacho,

Nacho wrote:
> What about use a database like sqlite and add options to save/import in/from
> other formats?

this is IMHO the way to go.

A "proper" DB engine should offer certain advantages over handling plain
text based things like TMX.

TMX, as the name says, is a format made for Translation Memory eXchange.

TMX support is important, since it's open, free, and an industry
standard, supported by lots of different software, free as well as
closed source, specialized localization tools as well as general CATs.

Supporting import and export of TMX would make all manner of cooperation
and freedom of choice easier. For one, it would make switching *to*
Kbabel/Kaider/Lokalizer easier.

XLIFF is another such open format, intended for sharing/exchanging
translation files (the work proper, not the memory resources). AFAIK,
XLIFF was never meant as a translation memory file format.

Support for XLIFF would still be a very nice thing. :)

BR,
Gudmund

> On Jan 26, 2008 10:04 PM, Nacho <nacho resa gmail com> wrote:
> 
>>
>> On Jan 26, 2008 9:44 PM, Leonardo Fontenelle <leo fontenelle gmail com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> IIRC TMX is the translation memory format for XLIFF-based tools, and
>>> KBabel uses TMX. No database, thanks!
>> I think tmx is too slow. Maybe i can do plugins for this.
>> For example if all of you want TMX i can do a plugin for TMX support.
>> If another one wants another kind of translation memory, i can do another
>> plugin.
>> But i have to priorize in the first plugin.
>>
>>>
>>> Leonardo Fontenelle
>>> http://leonardof.org
>>>
>>> 2008/1/26, Nacho <nacho resa gmail com>:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>>   I was thinking and i need some advise here:
>>>> Do you want translation memories in tmx format, xliff, other xml
>>> format?
>>>> Do you prefer it as a database (maybe sqlite or mysql)?
>>>> Both?
>>>> How do you want the interface to manage the translation memories?
>>>>
>>>> Regards.
>>>>
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