Project home - Settings - Auto-translation rules

1. Under the list of auto-translation rules, click Create/use new.
2. The Create new auto-translation rule set window opens.
3. Type a name for the auto-translation rule set. You may also type a description.

   To learn more: See Help about the Create new auto-translation rule set window.

4. Click OK.

   The auto-translation rule set appears in the list at the top. Its check mark will be checked - it will be ready to use in the project.

Empty rule set: When you create a new auto-translation rule set, it will be empty. To make it work, you need to add rules to it. To add auto-translation rules, edit the auto-translation rule set.

1. In the list of auto-translation rules, select the one you need to copy.
2. Under the list of auto-translation rules, click Clone/use new.
3. The Clone auto-translation rule set into a new resource window opens. It's the same as the Create new auto-translation rule set window. You can't set the language of the rule set because it's always the same as the source language of the project.
4. Type a name for the auto-translation rule set. You may also type a description.

   To learn more: See Help about the Create new auto-translation rule set window.

5. Click OK.

   The auto-translation rule set appears in the list at the top. Its check mark will be checked - it will be ready to use in the project.

To use an auto-translation rule set, you need to add it to the project. You should do this before you send work to translators. A project can have one or more auto-translation rule sets.

To add an auto-translation rule set to the project:

1. In the list of auto-translation rule sets, find the rule set you need.
2. Click its check box on the left.

   The auto-translation rule set moves to the top of the list.

Normally, memoQ will take auto-translation rule sets from your own computer. However, you can use online auto-translation rule sets from memoQ servers that you have access to.

To view the auto-translation rule sets from a memoQ server or from a memoQ cloud:

1. On the Project ribbon, there is a memoQ server icon, or a memoQ server dropdown. Click the icon or dropdown.
2. Type or choose the address of the memoQ server, and click the Select button.

   You may need to log in to the memoQ server: If you have not used the server before, the Log in to server window opens. Type your user name and password for that server, and click OK.

3. memoQ will show the auto-translation rule sets from that server.

   You must have permission for the auto-translation rule sets: It is not enough to have access to the memoQ server. To use an auto-translation rule set, you need at least Use permission over the auto-translation rule set itself. If you are not sure, contact the owner of the memoQ server.

4. To use an auto-translation rule set from a memoQ server, simply check its check box.

If there are too many auto-translation rule sets on the list, you can filter the list. At the top of the Auto-translation rules tab, there is a Name/description box.

Type a word or two in the Name/description box. It will narrow the list immediately to those auto-translation rule sets that have those words in their names or descriptions.

To sort the list by a detail or another: Click the column header of the column you need. For example, to sort the list by name, click the Name header at the top of the list.

You can export an auto-translation rule set into an .mqres file. An .mqres file is an XML file where memoQ saves resources like auto-translation rule sets, QA profiles, TM settings etc. These are called light resources because they don't contain a large amount of linguistic data.

To export an auto-translation rule set:

1. In the list, select the auto-translation rule set you need to export.
2. Under the list, click Export. A Save As window opens.

   Or: Right-click the auto-translation rule set. From the menu, choose Export.

3. Find a folder and a name for the file, and click Save. memoQ will export all details from the auto-translation rule set in the file.

   You can also import an auto-translation rule set from a .mqres file. When you import an .mqres file, memoQ will always create a new auto-translation rule set.

Because memoQ saves all kinds of resources in .mqres files, you need to make sure that your .mqres file contains an auto-translation rule set.

To import an auto-translation rule set from an .mqres file:

1. At the bottom of the auto-translation rules tab, click Import new. An Open window appears.
2. Select the .mqres file. Click Open.
3. The Import new auto-translation rule set window opens. It's the same as the Create new auto-translation rule set window.
4. memoQ will pick up the name of the rule set from the .mqres file. However, you can give it a new name, and type a new description, too.
5. Click OK.

To learn more: See Help about the Create new auto-translation rule set window.

1. In the list of auto-translation rules, select the one you need to edit.
2. Under the list of auto-translation rules, click Edit.
3. The Edit auto-translation rule set window opens.
4. Change the auto-translation rules as necessary. Caution: You may need knowledge of regular expressions to do it.

   To learn more: See Help about the Edit auto-translation rule set window.

Cannot edit the default rule set: You can't edit the Default auto-translation rule set. If you need a resource that you can edit, clone the Default rule set first.

1. In the list, select the auto-translation rule set.
2. Below the list, click Properties.
3. The Resource properties window opens. It's the same as the Create new auto-translation rule set window.
4. If necessary, change the name or the description of the resource. Click OK.

To learn more: See Help about the Create new auto-translation rule set window.

1. In the list, select the auto-translation rule set.
2. Below the list, click Delete.
3. The Confirm delete message box opens. To delete the resource, click Yes.