Supported TM formats

You can create, update and search translation memories (TMs) in Trados Studio.

You can access server-based TMs available on an TMS.

Supported file-based (Local) TMs

You can use file-basedTMs in the *.sdltm format. These can be TMs created in either of these versions:

  • Trados Studio 2024 (all versions)
  • Trados Studio 2017 (all versions)
  • Trados Studio 2015 (all versions)
  • 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 RWS AppStore)

Supported server-based TMs

You can use server-based TMs from:

  • Trados GroupShare (TM Server 2015 and 2017)
  • TMS 12.2 and 12.1. Trados Studio 2021 and later enables TMS support via the free Trados Compatibility and Migration Power Pack app.
  • WorldServer 11.x and 10.4 - read only access. Trados Studio 2021 and later enables WorldServer support via the free WorldServer Compatibility Pack for Studio app.
  • SDLX SQL Server-based TMs (requires free SDLX Translation Memory Plug-in from RWS AppStore)

Upgrading TMs

You can also upgrade the following to the Trados Studio 2024 format in the Upgrade Translation Memories wizard:

  • TMS 2009 SP3
  • TMS 2009 SP1 and SP2
  • SDLX 2007 file-based TMs (*.mdb)
  • SDLX 2007 SQL server-based TMs
  • 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)