Quick-start, illustrated instructions and technical details. Some content restricted to Slate Desktop™ customers.
Preface
System requirements, activation options, licensing options, features, technical summary & more.
Introduction
The Introduction includes product information for customers and guests.
Quick Start Guide
Instructions to set up Slate Desktop™ and create your first personalized translation engine.
Install, Update & Uninstall
Details about installing, updating and uninstalling Slate Desktop™.
Requesting Technical Support
Instructions for requesting technical support, an important part of your Slate Desktop™ experience.
Chapters
Lessons instruct application use and Strategies share approaches to achieve different goals.
1. The Training Corpus
What is a training corpus and how does it differ from translation memories? Learn to select the best resources and use best practices to convert them to a training corpus.
2. The Engine
What is an “engine?” How do you make one? What’s the difference between build, train and tune? Everything you need to know about engines, building and maintaining them.
3. The Evaluation
How do you know if a new engine has the capacity to render translations that reduce your workload? Learn to quickly and accurately evaluate the engine’s capacity.
4. The Deployment
Translate on the build PC or deploy engines to other PCs to work while traveling or share with colleagues.
5. Translate & Automate
Work with Slate Desktop™ engines in your CAT tools or integrate your engines into your applications.
6. Learn & Adapt
Slate Desktop™ runs advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies on your computer.
Appendices
Shared information that spans several Chapters and Lessons.
Appendix 1 – Language Details
List of languages, language codes and other language-specific information.
Appendix 2 – Glossaries
Terminology use in this manual and technical support correspondence.
Appendix 3 – Miscellaneous
Instructions for various techniques that span multiple Chapters and Lessions.
Appendix 4 – Moses Core
The Moses Decoder is one of many open source components that make Slate Desktop™ possible.
Appendix 5 – Command-Line
Instructions for the Slate Desktop Pro™ command-line tool that automates complex tasks.