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Reducing conversion time

When creating a project from ITDs that you downloaded from SDL TMS, you can reduce the time needed for conversion and creation of the project by leaving out unnecessary batch tasks. Only the Convert to translatable format and Copy to target languages tasks are required; all others can be removed. You can do this by either using a pre-configured template or by using the Custom sequence and adding only those two tasks. As SDL TMS will have already applied the necessary translation memories to the files, you can usually leave out the batch task Pre-Translate. This batch task can take a long time and removing it from the task sequence can reduce the time it takes for project creation.

SDL recommends that you do not apply local translation memories over the SDL TMS translation memories for the project; doing so will cause the SDL TMS translation memories to become out of sync with your local translation memories. If you do choose to apply local translation memories and you use a match from your local translation memory, make sure that you confirm the segment. The SDL TMS translation memory will be updated with the new segment when SDL TMS updates the translation memory at the end of the workflow.