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Thread poster: Kurt Kroothoep
Kurt Kroothoep
Kurt Kroothoep
United States
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English to Dutch
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Jul 20, 2015

If the source text contains a number spelled out (i.e., five), and there’s a mistake in the target (i.e. trois), would a linguistic tool program catch it?
 
Jean Lachaud
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United States
Local time: 18:57
English to French
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normally not Jul 20, 2015

Unless used glossaries contain number pairs, and the tool setting is set to flag inconsistencies between glossaries and target text.
 
B D Finch
B D Finch  Identity Verified
France
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French to English
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It can Jul 21, 2015

If you want this feature, then just put the spelled out numbers into a general glossary and it will pick out any errors with your final quality check. However, if you are not picking them up yourself, you might think about honing your proofreading skills.
 
Kurt Kroothoep
Kurt Kroothoep
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Spelled out numbers Jul 21, 2015

Thank you both.
 


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