Across Documentation Center

The following documents are currently available for download:

System Requirements

Our system requirements (last update: December 2011) are based on standard commercially available computers. If the Arial Unicode MS font should be missing in your "Fonts" system folder, it can be easily installed from your MS Office CD.

QuickStarts

The QuickStart for the Personal Edition mainly deals with the installation of Across. In addition, the QuickStart for the Language Server describes the Across workflow and workgroup features using sample scenarios.

QuickStart Personal Edition v5.0 SP1 (2 MB, last update: June 9, 2011)
QuickStart Language Server v5.0 SP1 (3 MB, last update: August 30, 2011)

QuickStart Personal Edition v5.0 (2 MB, last update: July 22, 2009)
QuickStart Language Server v5.0 (5 MB, last update: July 22, 2009)

What's New

Read more about the latest changes in Across v5.0 SP1 in the overview
What's new (9 MB, last update: October 16, 2011).

User Manual and Online Help

The latest version of the user manual refers to both the Across Personal Edition and the Across Language Server (v5.0 SP1). The sections where deviations concerning the respective product edition may occur have been marked accordingly.

User Manual 'Across at a Glance' v5.0 SP1 (26 MB, last update: August 31, 2011)
User Manual 'Across - Step by Step' v5.0 SP1 (21 MB, last update: June 13, 2011)

User Manual 'Across at a Glance' v5.0 (21 MB, last update: October 30, 2009)
User Manual 'Across - Step by Step' v5.0 (21 MB, last update: October 30, 2009)

User Manual 'crossMining' (2 MB, last update: July 22, 2010)

Across online help v5.0 SP1

Administrator Manual and Online Help

The administrator manual and online help are primarily aimed at those who are responsible for the installation and configuration of the Across Language Server v5.0/v5.0 SP1 within company networks. 

Administrator Manual Personal Edition v5.0 SP1 (1 MB, last update: June 10, 2011)
Administrator Manual Language Server v5.0 SP1 (8 MB, last update: July 8, 2011)

Administrator Manual Personal Edition v5.0 (2 MB, last update: July 15, 2009)
Administrator Manual Language Server v5.0 (8 MB, last update: November 1, 2009)

crossAdmin online help v5.0

crossDesk - Translator's Workspace at a Glance

These print overviews in A3 format present you all the crossDesk icons and shortcut keys in the Across Personal Edition and in crossWeb Client at a glance:

crossDesk Icons Across Personal Edition
crossDesk Icons crossWeb Client

crossDesk Shortcut Keys Across Personal Edition
crossDesk Shortcut Keys crossWeb Client

Tips for Translators Who Migrate to Across

This document contains useful information for those who already have experience with other CAT tools and who have now migrated to Across:

Tips for Translators Who Migrate to Across

10 Golden Rules for Creating Translation-Oriented Source Documents

The present guideline should serve as an orientation for preparing source documents optimally for subsequent translation even during their initial creation.

10 Golden Rules for Creating Translation-Oriented Source Documents

Glossary

Glossary explaining specialized terms from the field of computer-aided translation and Across-specific terminology is available on these pages.

Support

In case of technical problems, please fill in our online support request form or send a fax to: +49-7248-925-444. We also offer support agreements with additional service for registered customers.


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Corresponding Websites

Across Academy (in German)


Across for Freelance Translators

 

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