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TM Side-by-Side Editor components

The TM side-by-side editor window in the Translation Memories view displays both the source and target segments of each translation unit in the active translation memory side by side. The source language segments appear on the left and the target language segments on the right. The source and the target language segments of each translation unit can be edited. You can specify filters to display only those translation units that match the filter.

TM Side-by-Side Editor columns

  • The translation unit status column indicates the status of the translation unit. For example, if it is marked for deletion or has been edited. This is also indicated by the color in which the translation unit is highlighted.
  • The document structure column. It displays a code that tells you where the segment text appeared in the source document from which it was extracted. For example, TC = table cell and H1 = header 1.
  • The custom field values column displays any field values assigned to the translation unit.

Active translation memory

You can have more than one translation memory open in the TM side-by-side editor window, but only one can be displayed at any time. The currently displayed translation memory is known as the active translation memory.

Each translation memory is displayed in its own window and the translation memory name appears at the top of the window on a tab. To make a translation memory the active translation memory, click the translation memory name tab. Alternatively, double-click on a translation memory in the navigation tree or open a translation memory and the selected translation memory becomes the active translation memory.

Navigating in the TM Side-by-Side Editor window

You can specify the number of translation units displayed on TM side-by-side editor window. To switch between the pages, use the controls on the Home tab > Navigation group on the Ribbon.

When you switch between pages, the current position in the translation memory is displayed. If you close a translation memory from the TM side-by-side editor window, your current position in the translation memory is saved and will reopen in the same position if you reopen the translation memory for maintenance.

Editing a translation unit

Depending on your permission rights, you can edit individual translation units. You can modify the source or target segment boxes by starting typing in the boxes. You can also assign custom field values to translation units by selecting the translation unit and assigning a field value to the unit in the Field Values window.

Committing translation memories changes

When you commit translation memory changes, all pending changes in the TM side-by-side editor window are saved to the translation memory. Once you have committed a change, it cannot be undone.

Batch editing

In the TM side-by-side editor window, you can perform operations on a batch (group) of translation units in a translation memory. For example, once you have reviewed a group of translation units, you may want to change the status of the group to approved. You can perform the following batch operations on a group of translation units:

  • Find and replace text and field values.
  • Assign custom field values.

TM Side-by-Side Editor Window colors

Different colors are used to indicate a different status of a translation unit. When a translation unit is highlighted in:

  • White or Gray, this indicates that the translation unit has no pending changes and is not currently selected.
  • Yellow, this indicates that the translation unit has been modified and that changes to the translation unit are pending and have not yet been committed (saved).
  • Pink, this indicates that the translation unit is marked for deletion and that this deletion has not yet been committed (saved).
  • Blue, this indicates that the translation unit is currently selected.

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