Help needed to convert dvmdb and dvtdb files into tmx
Thread poster: pjg111
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May 8, 2019

Hi everybody,

Hope this is the proper place to post my request for help.

I have to use old DejaVu TM and TB files but I don't have DejaVu installed on my PC. Could a charitable soul help me in converting those files into TMX for me? Many thanks in advance for your help.

Cheers.

Patrick


 
Michael Beijer
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Xbench can do it! May 8, 2019

https://www.xbench.net/

Michael


 
Tony M
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Post in DejaVu forum May 8, 2019

I think you'd do better if you were to post your question in the forum specifically dedicated to DejaVu issues.

pjg111
 
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Help needed to convert dvmdb and dvtdb files into tmx May 8, 2019

Michael Beijer wrote:

https://www.xbench.net/

Michael


Thanks, Michael, but I cannot see how xbench can convert dvmdb and dvtdb files into tmx. Please kindly elaborate. Many thanks in advance.


 
Jean Dimitriadis
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Déjà Vu May 8, 2019

If you don't find a charitable soul, you can install Déjà Vu and do it yourself:

How To Export A Translation Memory To TMX
https://atrilsolutions.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004332365-How-to-export-a-Translation-Memory-to-TMX

How To Export A T
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If you don't find a charitable soul, you can install Déjà Vu and do it yourself:

How To Export A Translation Memory To TMX
https://atrilsolutions.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004332365-How-to-export-a-Translation-Memory-to-TMX

How To Export A TB To CSV Format
https://atrilsolutions.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/205456621-How-to-export-a-TB-to-CSV-format

There is after all a 30 day trial version.

Jean
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Matthias Brombach
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Try via .mdb May 8, 2019

At least .dvmdb files can be opened by an external programme (i.e. excel), when you rename them into .mdb only. From excel you should be able to import the data in your preferred CAT, after you have arranged them the proper way.

 
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Help needed to convert dvmdb and dvtdb files into tmx May 8, 2019

Matthias Brombach wrote:

At least .dvmdb files can be opened by an external programme (i.e. excel), when you rename them into .mdb only. From excel you should be able to import the data in your preferred CAT, after you have arranged them the proper way.


Hi Matthias, thanks for the suggestion. I was not aware of the trick but it works for the TM. I was able to rearrange fields into a text file I will import into my CAT tool.

Unfortunately it does not work for the TB (dvtdb file). I still have to find a workout. If someone helpful could import it for me into DV then it would be great!

Cheers.

Patrick


 
pjg111
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Help needed to convert dvmdb and dvtdb files into tmx May 8, 2019

Inspired by Matthias' suggestion I played around with the dvtdb file using Access instead of Excel and I was able to arrange fields into a txt file and import it into my CAT tool.

So I was able to solve my problem.

Thanks to everybody that helped me.

Cheers.

Patrick


 
Matthias Brombach
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It does work :-) May 8, 2019

pjg111 wrote:

Unfortunately it does not work for the TB (dvtdb file).



Hi Patrick,

it does work, too. I just tried it. Please replace the suffix .dvtdb by .mdb, et voilà!

Best regards,
Matthias


 
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Excerpt from the instructions for Xbench 2.9.0 build 474 May 16, 2019

pjg111 wrote:

... I cannot see how xbench can convert dvmdb and dvtdb files into tmx.


Here's what Xbench offers:

Export Items. Allows you to create a tab-delimited text file or a TMX memory with the contents of the current search, the contents of a specific glossary in the project or even all the contents of the ApSIC Xbench project.

It would be necessary to see if the input files in the formats you mention are supported by Xbench. This software is now available in version 3.0: ApSIC Xbench 3.0, which you can download for a 30-day trial, whereafter a fee is payable.

The link to the download site is:

xbench.net/index.php/download

I hope that this will help, and that I'm not carrying coals to Newcastle

From the variety and instructiveness of the contributions, I can see that there are quite a few solutions available.

With kind regards,

Adam Warren (IanDhu - Translator 41189)


 


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