SCORM Translation Review Guide for Linguists

Overview

This guide walks you through the process of reviewing SCORM translation projects in Smartcat. It covers everything from accepting your task to completing the review of all assets in the project.

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When to use it

• You have been assigned a SCORM translation review task

• You need to review and edit translations across multiple asset types (text, images, PDFs)

• You want to understand how to navigate between files in a SCORM project

Requirements and limitations

• You must have an active Smartcat account

• You must be assigned to a SCORM translation review task

• Video assets require separate instructions (not covered in this guide)

How it works

Getting started

Step 1 — Access your task

When you receive a new SCORM translation review task, you will see a dropdown menu containing all the files in the SCORM project. The file list shows every asset that requires review.

Step 2 — View project statistics

Click Overview to see:

• Total word count for the SCORM project

• Project statistics and progress

Step 3 — Accept the task

Click Accept to begin editing and confirming segments. Once accepted, you can open files and start reviewing.

CAT Editor interface

The CAT editor has three main areas:

The preview panel is especially helpful for SCORM content as it displays your translation in its actual course context. When you click on a phrase in the preview, you are automatically redirected to that specific segment in the side-by-side editor.

Essential review features

Smartcat provides several features to streamline your review process.

Segment confirmation

• Confirm segment — Click the checkmark to mark a segment as reviewed

Navigation

• Go to the next unconfirmed segment — Quickly jump to segments that still need attention, skipping confirmed ones

• Go to a segment by number — Navigate directly to a specific segment by entering its number

Editing tools

• Undo / Redo — Reverse your last action or restore it if needed

• Copy source to target — Transfer the original text to the target field

• Insert a special character — Add symbols such as em dashes, quotation marks, and other special characters

• Change the case — Modify text capitalization

• Revert the segment to the previous stage — Restore an earlier version of the translation

Reviewing the main SCORM file

Step 1 — Open the main SCORM file

Select the main SCORM file from the dropdown menu.

Step 2 — Review each segment

Review each segment in the Target column and make any necessary edits to the translation.

Step 3 — Confirm segments

Click the checkmark to confirm each segment. Use Go to the next unconfirmed segment to efficiently move through the file.

Step 4 — Complete the file

Once all segments are confirmed, click Done. The file status will change from "Done" to "Completed."

Reviewing images

SCORM projects often include images with translatable text.

Step 1 — Access image files

1. Click on the project/course name in the dropdown

2. Select the image asset you need to review

Step 2 — Edit image text

1. Click on the image to open the editing view

2. Click on text segments to edit translations

3. Edits appear automatically in the image preview

Image editing options:

• Move text blocks — Reposition text directly within the image

• Change font — Adjust the typeface as needed

• Resize text — Make text larger or smaller

• Change color — Modify text color

• Bold text — Apply bold formatting

Click Show Original to view the source image and understand the original context.

Step 3 — Complete image review

1. Confirm all segments by clicking the checkmark

2. Click Done when all segments are confirmed

3. The asset status changes to "Completed"

Reviewing PDF files

Step 1 — Locate the PDF file

Find the PDF file in your task list.

Step 2 — Open the file

Click the three dots menu next to the file and select Open File.

Step 3 — Review and complete

Review and edit segments as you would in the main SCORM file. Confirm segments and click Done when complete.

Navigating between files

You have two options for moving between files in your project:

Option 1: Dropdown menu

Click on the project name to access the dropdown menu and select any asset.

Option 2: Back button

Click Back to return to your task overview, where you can see:

• Which files are already reviewed and finalized

• Which files still require review

From the task overview, select any file to continue your review.