WinLexic provides easy interface to Microsoft Glossaries for technical
translators and other experts who need to get acquainted with Microsoft
terminology or use it as reference regularly. But what Microsoft Glossaries
are all about?
Microsoft Glossaries are available for public download
by FTP in 44 languages:
They are provided in .ZIP packages (separate for
each language), which, when unpacked contain 1 or more .CSV files
and .txt files with description of what's changed since recent release.
Microsoft Glossaries are stored in CSV (Comma Separated
Values) format. Their format is often very uneven, therefore during
development of WinLexic we had to solve many problems normalizing
their format for comfortable user-friendly display.
Example of Microsoft glossary in raw form:
Example of Microsoft glossary in user-friendly form
(in WinLexic):
Each glossary includes Source Term, String Category,
Platform, and Product columns. Other columns, such as source hotkey,
target hotkey, or product version may be included as well. Below
is the meanings of String Category abbreviations provided by Microsoft®
(they are automatically parsed by WinLexic during display).
|
Abbreviation
|
String Category
|
|
TXT
|
Text
|
|
MSG
|
Message
|
|
ERR
|
Error Message
|
|
CMT
|
Comment
|
|
STS
|
Status Bar
|
|
TOL
|
Tool Tip
|
|
KEY
|
Key Name
|
|
ARG
|
Argument Name
|
|
FUN
|
Function Name
|
|
FLD
|
Folder Name
|
|
FNT
|
Font Name
|
|
TXB
|
Static Text
|
|
TDB
|
Dialog Title
|
|
TAB
|
Tab Control
|
|
GBT
|
Group Box Title
|
|
EDT
|
Edit Box
|
|
BUT
|
Button
|
|
OPT
|
Option Button
|
|
CHK
|
Check Box
|
|
CST
|
Custom Control
|
|
TKB
|
Slider Bar
|
|
PGB
|
Progress Bar
|
|
DRV
|
Drive Control
|
|
FLC
|
Folder Control
|
|
MNU
|
Menu Item
|
|
ACL
|
Accelerator
|
|
VER
|
Version
|
|
TRX
|
Translation Record
|
|
LBX
|
List Box
|
|
SLB
|
Scroll Bar
|
|
CBX
|
Combo Box
|
|
RDB
|
Radio Button
|
|
GRP
|
Group Box
|
|
GEN
|
General
|
|
UNK
|
Unknown
|
|
KWD
|
Keyword
|
|
TTL
|
Topic Title
|
|
PTL
|
Page Title
|
|
COM
|
Command
|
|
ADR
|
Address
|
|
ALT
|
Alternative Text
|
|
HTX
|
HTML Text
|
|
HTT
|
HTML Title
|
|
JST
|
Java Text
|
|
NUM
|
Number
|
|
PGI
|
Page Information
|
|
STY
|
Style
|
|
VST
|
VB Script Text
|
|
PTY
|
Property
|
|
MAC
|
Macro Action
|
|
FIL
|
File Name
|
|
BIL
|
Billboards
|
|
DIA
|
Dialog Item
|
|
DES
|
Description
|
|
FTL
|
Feature Title
|
|
FDS
|
Feature Description
|
|
IFN
|
INI File Name
|
|
IFK
|
INI File Key
|
|
IFS
|
INI File Section
|
|
IFV
|
INI File Value
|
|
APD
|
AppData
|
|
RGV
|
Registry Value
|
|
RSD
|
Resource Data
|
|
SHD
|
Shortcut Description
|
|
SHN
|
Shortcut Name
|
|
SHH
|
Shortcut HotKey
|
|
SHA
|
Shortcut Argument
|
|
VRB
|
Verb
|
|
ARM
|
Argument
|
|
CID
|
ComponentId
|
|
FLS
|
File Size
|
|
FLV
|
File version
|
|
FLL
|
File Language
|
|
DOC
|
Documentation
|
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