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'''Fuzzy Terminology Recognition (FTR)''' refers to recognizing inflections of a term included in a Wordfast active glossary (although such inflections have not been added to that glossary). It can be manual through the use of asterisks (*) or automatic through checking this option in a glossary's tab in [[Wordfast Classic]].
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''Fuzzy terminology'' refers to terms that approximately match the term from the glossary. Fuzzy Terminology Recognition helps recognize words in their different forms.
  
  
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'''Automatic Fuzzy Terminology Recognition'''
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It is important to note that, in Wordfast Pro 5, the '''Automatic Terminology Recognition''' feature is active by default. To disable it (on Mac), go to ''Wordfast Pro'' > ''Preferences'' > ''Terminology'', and uncheck the box near ''“Enable fuzzy term recognition"''.
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You can check this option "Use fuzzy terminology recognition" under each Wordfast glossary tab to enhance recognition of some cases.
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[[File:FTR - WF Pro5.png]]
  
  
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'''Manual Fuzzy Terminology Recognition'''
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If you would like to use '''Manual Fuzzy Terminology Recognition''' in Wordfast Pro, note that, unlike [[Fuzzy Terminology Recognition (FTR)]] in Wordfast Classic, '''Manual Fuzzy Terminology Recognition''' in Wordfast Pro does NOT support initial asterisks in any word of a term. Only asterisks at the end of a word or after the first three letters are supported. Let’s look at a few examples:
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Adding an asterisk to the end of the source term (or more accurately at the end of any word of the term) can help recognize the word+endings.
 
  
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But what if you want to make Wordfast recognize some differences at the beginning or in the middle of a word? Actually, you can add an asterisk wherever you think it would be useful. Again, remember that WF 5.60X and the later versions support initial asterisks. So, now you can also add asterisks at the beginning of a term to recognize prefixes+term (but you cannot add an asterisk in the following 3 letters). So let us have examples:
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'''1) Ending asterisks:'''
  
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'''1- Ending asterisks:'''
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event* (e.g. event'''s''')
  
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  machine* (e.g. machine'''s''')
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  historic* event* (e.g. historic'''al''' event'''s''')
  
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electric* machine* (e.g. electric'''al''' machine'''s''')
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'''2) Middle asterisks:'''
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'''2- Middle asterisks:'''
 
  
 
  anti*reflective (anti-reflective)
 
  anti*reflective (anti-reflective)
  
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'''3- Initial asterisks:'''
 
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*installation (e.g. uninstallation)
 
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As for the difference between automatic and manual fuzzy terminology recognition, actually they are not the same. Each of them has different mechanisms in recognizing fuzzy terms. Of course, some results could be the same. But in some special cases, the manual way could give more accurate results.
 
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== Fuzzy Terminology Recognition in Wordfast Pro ==
 
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In [[Wordfast Professional|Wordfast Pro]], the same concept is used. However, notice the following:
 
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* '''Automatic Fuzzy Terminology Recognition''' is active by default. To disable it, go to {{Menu|Edit}} > {{Menu|Preferences}} > {{Menu|Terminology}}, and check "Disable automatic fuzzy terminology recognition".
 
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* '''Manual Fuzzy Terminology Recognition''' in Wordfast Pro does NOT support initial asterisks in any word of a term at all. Only asterisks at the end of a word or after the first three letters are supported.
 
  
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There is a difference between automatic and manual fuzzy terminology recognition. Each uses different mechanisms in recognizing fuzzy terms. Nowadays, automatic fuzzy terminology recognition is quite advanced, although, in some special cases, manual recognition could give more accurate results.
  
  
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--[[User:Yasmin|Yasmin Moslem]] 25 February 2012
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--[[User:Alina|Alina]] 12 January 2019 based on --[[User:Yasmin|Yasmin Moslem]] from 25 February 2012

Revision as of 07:17, 13 January 2019

Fuzzy terminology refers to terms that approximately match the term from the glossary. Fuzzy Terminology Recognition helps recognize words in their different forms.


It is important to note that, in Wordfast Pro 5, the Automatic Terminology Recognition feature is active by default. To disable it (on Mac), go to Wordfast Pro > Preferences > Terminology, and uncheck the box near “Enable fuzzy term recognition".

FTR - WF Pro5.png


If you would like to use Manual Fuzzy Terminology Recognition in Wordfast Pro, note that, unlike Fuzzy Terminology Recognition (FTR) in Wordfast Classic, Manual Fuzzy Terminology Recognition in Wordfast Pro does NOT support initial asterisks in any word of a term. Only asterisks at the end of a word or after the first three letters are supported. Let’s look at a few examples:


1) Ending asterisks: 

event* (e.g. events)

historic* event* (e.g. historical events)

2) Middle asterisks: 

anti*reflective (anti-reflective)


There is a difference between automatic and manual fuzzy terminology recognition. Each uses different mechanisms in recognizing fuzzy terms. Nowadays, automatic fuzzy terminology recognition is quite advanced, although, in some special cases, manual recognition could give more accurate results.


--Alina 12 January 2019 based on --Yasmin Moslem from 25 February 2012

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