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Thir d person: A pronoun that refers to neither the speaker nor the listener. For example, He in “He is,”
She in “She is,” it in “it is,” or They in “They are.” Also, a verb form that refers to neither the
speaker nor the listener. For example, is in “He is” and“She is,” or are in “They are.” Verb
inflection rarely indicates person in English, but in other languages, it often does.
TM: The acronym for Translation Memory.
Translation Memory: A set of translated and validated sentences that can be integrated into the translation
process.
U
UD: The acronym for User Dictionary.
User Dictionary: A dictionary that has been created for the purpose of tailoring translations to your
specific needs. Definitions in a UD override the ones in the SYSTRAN built-in dict ionaries.
V
Ver b: A word that expresses existence, action, or occurrence.
Verb phrase: In SYSTRAN terminology, a phrase or other construction used as a verb. Verb phrases are
not acceptable entries in a UD.
Verb-noun homograph: In SYSTRAN terminology, a word that has a verb usage, such as the word work
in “I work all day” and a noun usage, such as the word work in “Work is fun.”