Main Characteristics
- usage of several, freely configurable translation databases with phrases for technical applications
- possible to modify phrases existing in master database
- possible to create new phrases in an extension database
- export and import possibilities
- integrated access to translation databases from logi.cals applications (e.g. logi.CAD and logi.DOC) ; condition: valid license method for access
- possible to create encrypted, write-protected phrase databases (= runtime databases) for passing them on and accessing them from logi.cals applications (e.g. logi.CAD and logi.DOC); condition: valid license method for access
- possible to access translation databases from any application; condition: valid license method for access
Managing the Databases
- possible to manage any number of master databases with different formats, such as Microsoft® Access, Microsoft® Excel, CSV, Microsoft® SQL Server, Sun Microsystems MySQL, Oracle, IBM Lotus Notes
- possible to manage one extension database per program that is using logi.DICT
- possible to configure subset and priority of databases per program that is using logi.DICT; For example, it is possible to use different databases for logi.CAD and for the visualization editor logi.VIS Editor.
- categories for terms within databases possible; These categories can be used when searching within the database or filtering the database.
Managing the Phrases
- possible to translate phrases within different databases
Example: Database 1 contains the German and English translations of the phrase while database 2 contains the French translation of the same phrase.
- phrases possible to assign to any categories
- possible to use parameters within phrases
Example: "{fuse {S1} blown and repaired}" = The parameter "S1" is used within phrase "fuse blown and repaired".
- possible to nest phrases
Example: "{fuse blown {and repaired}}" = The phrase "and repaired" is used within 1st phrase "fuse blown".
- usage of composed phrases supported
Example: "{fuse blown} {and} {fuse repaired}" = The phrases "fuse blown" and "fuse repaired" are connected by phrase "and".
Viewing and Modifying Possibilities within logi.DICT
- up to 5 preview bars for one translation phrase
- easy recognition of phrase origin (of database source)
- easy recognition of phrase changes
- full support of "Undo" and "Redo"
- possible to define any filters (to be applied to data and view): language filters, category filters; possible to combine filters by AND, OR, NOT
- full text search: simple text search, search with wildcards, search with regular expressions, possible to select direction for search (upwards, downwards, within lines, within columns)
- incremental search (forwards/backwards)
- separate windows for language selection, category selection and text search
- intuitive user interface (menus, shortcuts by key combinations)
- representation of user interface by dockable windows, easy to configure
