Setting up translation memory and automated translation

To set up translation providers for AutoSuggest, go to Files > Options > AutoSuggest tree > Translation Memory and Automated Translation.

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Include suggestions for the following match types

Specify which match types should be considered for AutoSuggest.

  • Exact translation memory matches
  • Fuzzy translation memory matches
  • Automated translations - refers to both the on-the-fly machine translation and to machine pre-translated segments stored in a translation memory.
  • Concordance matches - when selecting this, the Perform search if the TM lookup returns no results option from the Concordance Search Window is also activated.

Minimum suggestion length in words

By default, Studio displays one-word or multiple-word suggestions when you start typing. You can increase the value if you want only multiple-word suggestions to be offered.

Minimum number of characters typed before displaying suggestions

By default, Studio will display suggestions after you typed at least 3 starting characters of a word. You can adjust this setting if you want to get suggestions after having typed any other number of characters.

When using translation memory and automated translation providers, it is recommended to deactivate the Case Sensitive option from the AutoSuggest settings page to ensure that matching suggestions are displayed regardless of whether you start typing a word with a lower case or an upper case letter. This option is disabled by default, but be sure to check that out.

Ensure that the matching sources to be considered by AutoSuggest have Enabled and Lookup enabled in the current project settings. The automatic translation provider does not need Lookup enabled to trigger matches.

Triggering AutoSuggest for translation memory and automated translation providers

As soon as you start typing a new word, AutoSuggest will look up matches for the current segment and display suggestions based on your settings. Different icons to the left of each proposal indicate their origin:

  • for exact TM match
  • for fuzzy TM match
  • for machine translation
  • for concordance match