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Downloading file versions

You can download any of the available file versions at any time.

About this task

When you select a file, you can access its versions and download the file version of interest.

When are new file versions generated?

File translation is a process which follows the steps specified in a workflow. Here are the basics:
  • Files move from one workflow step to another.
  • Workflows consist of Human steps and Automated steps.
  • There are several types of workflows you can choose from, each with a different sequence of steps. Access this section to familiarize yourself with the workflow steps.
For a given file, a new file version is generated:
  • When the file moves to the following Human step (Human task) in the workflow:
    • These tasks always generate a new file version: Translation, Linguistic Review , Implement Linguistic Review
    • These steps generate a new file version if you replace the existing file: Engineering (if you replace the source or target file), Final Check (if you replace the target file), Error (for example, the File Type Detection error task enables you to replace a file).
  • When the file moves to the following Automated steps (Automated tasks): File Format Conversion, Copy Source to Target, Translation Memory Matching, Machine Translation, Target File Generation.

What are the details of a file version?

Select a file, to access its versions in the File Versions panel. You will find the following details:
  • The file version number
  • The workflow step (task) which triggered the generation of a new file version
  • The date and time when the file version was generated. Important! This is not the date and time when the file version was last saved!
  • The Download File Version button - Let's say that you want to download version 5 (V5) of a file. When you click Download File Version next to V5, you get the latest changes made on V5.

Procedure

  1. Log in to Trados Team (by accessing this link: http://languagecloud.sdl.com/lc).
  2. Go to the Projects view.
  3. Select the check box corresponding to the project for which you want to add files.
  4. Select Open.
  5. Go to the Files tab and select the file of interest.
  6. On the right-hand pane, select File Version.
  7. Consult the available file versions and download the ones of interest.