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Using Siebel Tools > Localizing Strings and Locale Data > Using the Locale Management Utility > Finding Existing TranslationsTo find an existing translation that you can use for an untranslated string, you can use the Locale Management Utility to search the objects in the repository. You can reuse an existing translation for an object that you create or modify.
How the Locale Management Utility Finds Existing TranslationsThe Locale Management Utility compares an untranslated string to the properties that might contain this string in other objects in the repository. If it finds an object that includes the same string, then it searches for a translation in the language that you choose as the target language. If it finds a translation, then it displays the best candidates for translation in the Results list and allows you to export it to a file. For example, you choose English-American as the source language and Spanish as the target language. You create an applet with a title of Customer that is not translated. If you click Find Translation in the Locale Management dialog box, then the Locale Management Utility searches the repository for other objects that include a property that includes the Customer text string. If it finds a match, then it searches for a Spanish translation of this string. If a translation already exists, then it displays this translation and you can export it to a file. How the Locale Management Utility Chooses Among Multiple TranslationsIf the Locale Management Utility finds more than one translation for a source string, then it does the following:
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