ASCII Databases can be used to manage all type of information, it does not have to be language related. Here are some examples of project's terminology, creation and management of ASCII industrial glossaries, and English/French technical lexicon for translators and multilingual users.

• Plain-text file format is used for the Nucleus and user databases. The information contents do not suffer in any way by being under the text format. All unnecessary formatting data and space fillers are un-existing. Being in simple text format, UDBs can be interchanged between any translators or users. No particular software is necessary to share, e-mail, or control translation, terminology, or your information. Project/User Databases allow the translator or other PC users to keep a perfect coherence between projects. Plain-text documents equals freedom!

• Freedom! You can use ASCII databases to maintain consistency in your own data. ASCII databases are not bounded to software versions. The data is yours, forever.  No need of third party software and no need to be dependant on their format. All text editors allow you to open your ASCII databases. No virus can be passed by macros and other hidden format information.

• The increasing complexity of modern technology has forced translators, and other bilingual PC users, to develop increasing levels of expertise in technology. Still, they (we) have to deliver a product of unrivaled quality. ASCII User Databases can help you tremendously to accomplish this task. Because there is virtually no limit on the number of words or phrases that can be added and managed, DSCAN User databases allow you (translator for example) to keep a perfect coherence between projects, translators, or proof-readers.

• DSCAN-User Database Manager allows you to maintain, manage, exchange, control, and save your information, for example terminology used in specific projects. The databases are composed of record having 3 fields. The information entered in this field are virtually not limited. DSCAN-UDM uses the 3 fields of the User Databases to retrieve any particular information you entered. For example Field 1 contains the English strings, Field 2 contains the French strings, Field 3 contains the project name. This way, not only you keep consistency between English and French (or any other European language) strings, but you also keep track of the project’s information. I can customize tools if more fields are needed.

Arpentage	Land Surveying

• For example, terms such as bearing have different significations in different branches of the industries. In Architecture bearing has a very deviant meaning than in Land Surveying or Mechanics. We could say the same for terms such as Packet, Deck, Support, Frame, and so on... DSCAN-User Database Manager and DSCAN-UDM allow you to search one, or all User Databases, and display any entry that matches a given string. Once displayed, you can browse all outputs and clip a selected record from the UDB into your document.

• Example of a simplified User Database:

  In these examples Field 1 contains the English strings, Field 2 contains the French strings, Field 3 contains the Theme. I can customize or create new tools if more fields are needed.
  

  English	French	Theme
  Deflection Angle Water Pump Bearing Bearing Fan Crankshaft Pulley Deflection Traversing Clutch Plate Roof Panel Flywheel Oil Pan Bearing wall Drain Plug Overhead door Oil Filler Cap	Angle de déviation Roulement de la pompe à eau Gisement Ventilateur Poulie du vilebrequin Cheminement par déviations Disque d'embrayage Panneau de toiture Volant Carter à huile Mur porteur Boulon de vidange Porte à roulis Bouchon de remplissage d'huile	Land Surv. Mechanic Land Surv. Mechanic Mechanic Land Surv. Mechanic Arch./Const. Mechanic Mechanic Arch./Const. Mechanic Arch./Const. Mechanic
  and so on...

Automatic Natural Language Translation System
Terminologie informatique - Microsoft glossaries
Support Technique - Création d'utilitaires
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