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)