Supported TM formats
You can create, update and search translation memories in SDL Trados Studio.
You can access server-based translation memories available on an SDL TMS.
Supported file-based (Local) TMs
You can use file-based translation memories in the *.sdltm format. These can be translation memories created in either of these versions:
- SDL Trados Studio 2017
- SDL Trados Studio 2015 (all versions)
- SDL Trados Studio 2014 (all versions)
- SDL Trados Studio 2011 (all versions)
- SDL Trados Studio 2009 (all versions)
You can also use the following file-based TMs:
- SDLX 2007 (requires free SDLX Translation Memory Plug-in from SDL AppStore)
Supported server-based TMs
You can use server-based translation memories from:
- SDL Trados GroupShare (TM Server 2014 and 2015)
- SDL TMS 2009 SP3
- SDL WorldServer 2011 (version 10.1, 10.2, 10.4) - read only access
- SDLX SQL Server-based TMs (requires free SDLX Translation Memory Plug-in from SDL AppStore)
Upgrading translation Memories
You can also upgrade the following to the Trados Studio 2017 format in the Upgrade Translation Memories wizard:
- SDL TMS 2009 SP3
- SDL TMS 2009 SP1 and SP2
- SDLX 2007 File-based Translation Memories (
*.mdb) - SDLX 2007 SQL Server-based Translation Memories
- SDL Trados 2007 File-based Translation Memories (
*.tmw) - SDL Trados 2007 Server-based Translation Memories. To upgrade TMs from this format, you need SDL Trados Server Manager 2007 installed.
- Translation Memory Exchange Documents (
*.tmx) - SDL Workbench or WinAlign Export files (
*.txt)