Reusing previously translated files for PerfectMatch
If you create a project where the project files are closely related files that have been translated previously, for example previous versions of the same file, and you have the bilingual files that were produced at that time, PerfectMatch can extract translations from the bilingual files and apply them to the new project files. You can select these files by basing the project on a previous project on the Project Type page, or by explicitly selecting the files on the SDL PerfectMatch page of the New Project wizard.
About this task
Step 1: Select the previously translated bilingual files
Selecting files when you have matching file names
If the files in your new project have the same file names and path location within the project as the files in the previous project, you can select files using the following methods. This ensures that the bilingual files are automatically paired with the new project file.
Base your project on a previous project
Procedure
Automatically search a folder for the bilingual files
Procedure
Selecting files when you have different file names
If the file names in your new project are different to the file names in the previous project, select the files using the following methods to pair the bilingual files with the new project file:
Manually add previous bilingual files
Procedure
Add files using a map file
About this task
Procedure
Step 2: Specify the origin and status to use
Decide what translation origin and status to use for the translations that are extracted from the previously translated files and applied to the new project files. For more information about these options and the scenarios in which you would use them, see Why use PerfectMatch?.
Procedure
- Display the SDL PerfectMatch page of the New Project wizard.
- Under Translation transfer options, select one of the following options:
- Apply PerfectMatch and lock: Use this option if you are applying PerfectMatch from a project that has fully reviewed translations. This will mark all approved translations as PerfectMatch with a status of Signed Off.
- Use the original translation origin and status: Use this option if you want to use the same origin, status, score and target comments as the original document.