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Updating the TM with translations from all Project files

This topic describes how to manually update the translation memory with new translations from all of the TM project files.

About this task

Before you start, decide if you want to update the main translation memories or project translation memories. For example, you may want to update the main translation memories if you are working with a single file for translation or if you are a project manager. You may want to update the project translation memories if you want to leverage previously translated content from one document to the next in the project.

To run a batch task on all of the files in a project:

Procedure

  1. Choose the type of translation memory to update by selecting Projects view > Home tab > Batch Tasks:
    • Update Main Translation Memories
    • Update Project Translation Memories
  2. The Batch Processing wizard is displayed on the Batch Tasks page. Click Next.
  3. The Files page is displayed. All files for the active project are listed here. If the files list is not correct, close the Batch Processing wizard and follow the instructions on How to Update the TM with Translations from a Group of Files instead.
  4. Click Next. The Settings page is displayed on the Translation Memory Updates page.
  5. In the If target segments differ section, select how SDL Trados Studio treats new translation units that have the same source segment as an existing translation unit:
    BoxDescription
    Add new translations units

    Adds translations that have the statuses below as new translation units to the translation memory. This means that the existing translation units in the translation memory are not overwritten.

    Overwrite existing translation units

    Imports the new translation units and overwrites the existing translation units in the translation memory.

    Leave translation units unchanged

    Keeps the existing translation units and does not import the new ones.

    For server-based TMs, this option is only available if the TM you are updating is available on an SDL Studio GroupShare server, version 2014 SP2 or later.

    Keep most recent translation units

    Keeps the most recently changed translation unit. Studio imports a translation unit whose source segment is identical to that of an existing translation unit only if the imported unit is newer than the existing one. If the change date of the translation unit for import is older than the change date of the existing one, Studio does not replace the existing translation unit.

    For server-based TMs, this option is only available if the TM you are updating is available on a GroupShare server, version 2014 SP2 or later.

  6. In the Segment status section, select which translations are added to the translation memory. This defaults to segments that are fully translated and approved (Translated, Translation Approved and Signed Off).
  7. Select Language Pairs > All Language Pairs > Translation Memory and Automated Translation > Update from the navigation tree. The Field Values box is displayed on the right. It lists the values that will be appended to each new translation added to this translation memory. Select different values if required.
  8. When you have finished working with task settings, click Next. The Performing Tasks page is displayed. Each task is run in order; a progress bar indicates the progress of the current task.
  9. When the selected task/task sequence is complete, if you want to view the task results, display them in a report or save them to a file, select the task and click Task Results to display the Task Results dialog box.
    • This icon indicates that the task completed successfully.
    • This icon indicates that the task failed because of errors.
  10. Click Close when you have finished working with the task results. Any reports generated from the batch task are displayed in the Reports view.