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Snowball

Convenient

Convenient pop-up stays close to the insertion point

More Productive

More Productive

Automatic suggestion based on known words

Convenience

TMX import and export

Easily import your existing TMX database

TMX Import

Total Recall ApS is developing the next-generation translation memory environment for language professionals.
 

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Snowball Quick Start Instructions

Thanks for trying Snowball! You are about to experience a unique new approach to translation and translation memory.

Download

To download and install Snowball, click on Download and then select the setup program you need. Follow your browser’s download instructions.

Installation

To install, unzip the file you downloaded and run “setup.exe”.

This will take you step by step through the installation process.

Note: Snowball requires version 2.0 of the Microsoft .Net framework to run properly. If you have an up-to-date version of Windows XP or Vista, you already have the .Net framework. If .Net 2.0 is not installed on your system, setup will request that you do so. If you prefer to perform this step manually first, the .Net framework can be obtained at Microsoft’s download page.

If you already have .Net 1.1 installed, there is no need to uninstall, as the two versions can coexist on your computer.

More information on installing .Net 2.0 can be found here.

What does setup.exe do?

Once the Microsoft .Net framework is installed, all the setup program does is to copy snowball.exe to the drive/directory of your choice, and to place links on your Desktop, Start Menu and Quick Launch Bar if you desire. Snowball is a standalone program and does not require or make any changes to your registry or to your Microsoft Word® settings.

Operation

If you’re familiar with your computer and are in a hurry to get started translating with Snowball, just follow these steps:

  1. Start Snowball by clicking on Start, Programs, Total Recall, Snowball or by clicking on the Snowball icon on your desktop.
  2. Open up your document for translation in Microsoft Word, and with the insertion point at the start of the first word or sentence you want to translate, press Ctrl-Spacebar.
  3. Use the arrow keys alone or in combination with the Ctrl and Ctrl-Shift keys to select the words or groups of words you want to translate, type the translation and press Enter to save and continue. To quickly jump to a listed translation, press Ctrl plus the first letter of the translation entry. Press the Esc key if you need to stop. The translations for the words you select are inserted in the document in the order you choose them, so if there are no syntax changes just proceed from the first word in the sentence to the last as you would when overtyping, otherwise select words and phrases in the order you want them to appear in the translation. Snowball takes care of the rest, and remembers everything for next time.

See the full user’s manual for more features and instructions.