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This is the machine tools database, which has two main objectives. One is to catalogue the partners in the market: the manufacturers and distributors who deal in the various machines.
The other is to catalogue the types of machines that are on the market and link them to the functions that they perform. And with all of that, because my main objective is to translate documents for these partners, I derive technical terms that are based on the machines and their functionality.
Video of the machine tools database
This video of the machine tools database describes its function: to catalogue partners who distribute or manufacture machine tools.
It includes a catalogue of examples of machines from these partners.
Each machine has a function. The database is designed to store a description of the machines’ functions.
Derive technical terms for translation. Beyond the use of the database to approach potential customers, it is a vital and growing resource for the technical terms specific to machine tools.
Partners
Partners can be distributors or manufacturers, users, or parts suppliers. The main thing is to categorize them by size and type, but also to link the partner to the machines that they distribute or manufacture.
The partner card shows the machines that they distribute, with a count of the number of machines that I’ve catalogued for them and various contact details, including address, telephone number, the language that they use, their size, and some of the prospecting actions that I’ve planned.
I give an example of a distributor with the number of machines that I’ve catalogued for them. You can navigate to the detailed functionality of each machine.
Machines
I use the example of a horizontal machining centre and the description of machining.
Its function is machining; it is distributed by LMO, and the manufacturer is Biglia. And I can link back to all the machines produced by the manufacturer or distributed by the linked partner.
Functions
And then, functions. This is more in the realm of translation. You can see the functions that I’ve listed, and there are quite a few, with the translation into French. And again, a count of the number of machines that are registered under that function.
I use the example of cutting, which is linked to three machines. And again, we can go back into each machine and find out who the manufacturer and the distributor are.
I can refer back to the sources that I’ve used to develop its description. And from the function, you can navigate to the machines linked to that function.
And some of the functions have quite extensive descriptions. Hobbing was one, and here I have quite a detailed description of the gobbing function.
Technical Terms
And finally, I have the technical terms that I have extracted from all of this context with the French and English translations, as that’s my language pair, and potentially a detailed description within the term.
Summary
So, in summary, this machine tools database allows me to catalogue the partners, manufacturers, and machines in the market.
I look at the functions and relate them back to the machines, and I derive technical terms for the purposes of translation based on this analysis.
We translate documentation for machine tools.