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Deleting translation units

You can delete translation units (TUs) from a translation memory (TM) if TUs are no longer needed or suitable for your work.

About this task

Procedure

  1. In the Translation Memories view, make the translation memory for which you want to delete a translation unit the .
  2. In the TM side-by-side editor window, select the translation unit that you want to delete.
  3. Select Mark TU for Deletion from the Ribbon. The edit translation icon appears in the Translation Unit Status column to indicate that the translation unit has been marked for deletion. To permanently delete the translation unit from the translation memory you must commit the change. You can do this immediately or wait until there a number of changes to be committed.
  4. When you have finished making changes to the current page of translation units, commit the changes by selecting Home tab > Save group > Commit Changes on the Ribbon.

Remove the Marked for Deletion status

Procedure

  1. Select the segment that is currently marked for deletion.
  2. Select Home tab > Save group > Discard TU Changes from the Ribbon.