URGENT - Adding comma, colon and semi-colon to memoQ's segmentation rules Thread poster: Claire Fumoleau-Itani
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Hello, Before posting this topic, I have watched memoQ's training video "How to set segmentation rules"... Yet I still don't know how to simply add a comma, colon and semi-colon to the main #end# rule! However, after reading some answers to questions about memoQ's RegEx, I can see I am not the only one to be puzzled by memoQ's programmer approach to such a basic feature... I have sent a request to memoQ's support but still no answer and my job is starting tomorrow... See more Hello, Before posting this topic, I have watched memoQ's training video "How to set segmentation rules"... Yet I still don't know how to simply add a comma, colon and semi-colon to the main #end# rule! However, after reading some answers to questions about memoQ's RegEx, I can see I am not the only one to be puzzled by memoQ's programmer approach to such a basic feature... I have sent a request to memoQ's support but still no answer and my job is starting tomorrow morning so this is rather urgent. I have configured all other aspects to prepare for my big job and switch-over from Trados but this segmentation rule is THE critical feature I cannot do without. So, can anybody please explain to me in simple terms how to add a comma, colon and semi-colon to the main #end# segmentation rule? Well, I guess this is what I need to do anyway... As part of my job, I translate real estate ads and memoQ needs to create a segment for each phrase between commas, and after full-stops, colons and semi-colons to turn this: "Immeuble standing, vaste 3P, 68m² en étage élevé, parfait état, traversant, séjour sur terrasse, chambres au calme sur balcon. Nombreux rangements. Belles prestations. Cave. DPE :C. Réf.: 4ODR." into that: "Immeuble standing, vaste 3P, 68m² en étage élevé, parfait état, traversant, séjour sur terrasse, chambres au calme sur balcon. Nombreux rangements. Belles prestations. Cave. DPE: C. Réf.: 4ODR." Many thanks in advance! Claire ▲ Collapse | | |
gfichter United States Local time: 21:05 English + ... Similar problem | Jul 23, 2014 |
I had a similar problem with Chinese. The segmentation is language by language, and I tried adapting the English rules for Chinese, but they didn't take effect. Would be interested in anything you learn. | | |
Tomasz Sienicki Denmark Local time: 03:05 Member (2007) Danish to Polish + ... The simplest solution | Jul 23, 2014 |
To segment sentences on commas, colons and semi-colons add the following lines in the "Rules" window: ;#!# :#!# ,#!# ...and reimport your document. | | |
Adding "always breaking" punctuation marks to segmentation rules | Jul 24, 2014 |
Hi Claire, I think what Tomasz suggested is perfect, or you can do what you originally wanted to: add a new custom list. I think they are about equally complicated (or easy) solutions. Create a new custom list called eg. #alwaysBreak#, and add your punctuation marks to it. Then define this rule: #alwaysBreak##!# with no exceptions. This will always break your text if it meets one of the marks in the... See more Hi Claire, I think what Tomasz suggested is perfect, or you can do what you originally wanted to: add a new custom list. I think they are about equally complicated (or easy) solutions. Create a new custom list called eg. #alwaysBreak#, and add your punctuation marks to it. Then define this rule: #alwaysBreak##!# with no exceptions. This will always break your text if it meets one of the marks in the list. If you have a list it will be easier to add/remove marks later. Kind regards, Agnes Varga
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Dear Tomasz, Thanks a lot for you reply, it's worked!! I had tried replicating the #end# model with commas, colons and semi-colons in it but, since I am not a programmer, memoQ kept rejecting my 'custom-made' strings... Fantastic, thanks again Kind regards, Claire | | |
It's all in the custom lists | Jul 24, 2014 |
Hi everyone, As some said, segmentation rules depend on the source language. Here, for French, you need to: - clone the default ruleset - edit your cloned copy and add those caracters to the #end# custom list (second tab) - reimport your document http://screencast.com/t/pIBBgzHuvly | | |
boostrer United States Local time: 21:05 Member (2007) English to Russian + ... The same problem | Apr 2, 2015 |
I have created a new set of rules, added comma to #end# custom list, and made this a default set. However, Memoq still doesn't segment the text on commas. Source: English MemoQ version: 6.2 What can I do? | | |
Michael Beijer United Kingdom Local time: 02:05 Member (2009) Dutch to English + ... I just had the same problem, … | Apr 2, 2019 |
boostrer wrote: I have created a new set of rules, added comma to #end# custom list, and made this a default set. However, Memoq still doesn't segment the text on commas. Source: English MemoQ version: 6.2 What can I do? … but am wondering if it is related to memoQ's so-called TM-driven segmentation, or whatever it's called. That is, are particular TMs I have attached to the project (when re-importing my doc) perhaps overriding my newly added :#!# rule? Anyone? In any case, I added the rule to force memoQ to segment on all colons as described above, but after re-importing the same doc, memoQ did not break the text on all colons... Michael | | |