Relevant synonyms for jargon: it has to be done by a human, but how can the role of a human be optimized?
Background: Client X has two word lists. None of these words exist in any text of a text in any known language. This is purely proprietary jargon. The first list is a list of words belonging to Organization X. The second list is a list of words belonging to its closest competitor, Organization Y.
For a specific example:
Organization X ; Organization Y
DynamicWiperSheening ; DeepShinerONE
FrameNPinStripeBuff ; TireInfationImprover
PressureJustLikePNU ; AppearanceImprover
DeepShinerUNO ; WindshieldDeviceImprover
Client X wants to get a list of all the "jargon words" belonging to Organization Y that have been mapped to his own jargon list of Organization X. The reason is because Organization X wants to remove clients from Organization Y, and this would be much easier if he will be able to translate his "jargon" into terms that Y's existing customers can easily understand.
Customer X has a trained employee who knows which jargon words are considered synonyms, and he wants that employee to consult with the software developer so that this list (thousands of entries long) can be converted into a "glossary" PDF of jargon terms displayed from one organization to another.
Problem: The problem is that no matter how you cut it, the job will have to be done manually. Employee X is the only one who knows 100% what a correct jargon translation is, so it is not possible to write software that displays the jargon and then generates a PDF. PDF creation can be automated, but jargon display cannot.
Q: Since there is no way to automate jargon translation today, what software can help Employee X do this mapping manually? Is there any software tool out there that would allow a worker to simply draw a line from one word to another and then save that to be passed on to the person who will write the PDF generator?
What's the best and fastest way to automate a part that can't be automated?
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here is a short thought:
on a simple interface (thin / thick / any), you show all X company terms in one long column. A second column is displayed directly in front of you, and a smart drop-down menu is displayed instead of values.
By "smart dropdown" I mean that it makes sense to take a few characters, do a quick search for all the terms of company Y, and load a dropdown list with these items so that the employee can select the item he wants. If you're feeling lazy, just download DropDown with all company Y terms and let the employee sift through the dropdown.
When the employee completes the selection of equivalent conditions from the drop-down list, click Save. then you can create what is easier for you. it can be an XML file, a simple CSV file, a fixed length file, etc.
This is a fairly quick solution that will speed up the employee's work; much faster than using excel IMO.
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