Opening a translation memory for editing
You can open translation memories (TMs) irrespective of whether they are included in the application's Translation Memories navigation tree. TMs must be open before being edited.
Opening a TM that is in the navigation tree
To open a translation memory that currently appears in the navigation tree:
Procedure
- In the Translation Memories view, check the navigation tree:
- If the translation memory does not currently appear in the tree and it is a local translation memory, see the topic section Opening a TM that is in the navigation tree.
- If the translation memory does not currently appear in the tree and it is a server-based translation memory, see the topic section Opening a server-based TM that is not in the navigation tree.
- If the translation memory does appear in the tree, go to step 2 below.
- In the navigation tree, double-click the translation memory or right-click the translation memory and select Open from the shortcut menu. The translation memory is opened for editing in the TM side-by-side editor window and it becomes the .
- If the translation memory is server-based and contains more than one language pair, the Select Language Pair dialog box. Select the language pair for which you want to edit the translation units and click OK.
- If the translation memory is password protected the Translation Memory Password dialog box is displayed. Select the highest access mode for which you have a password, enter the password and click OK.
Opening a local TM that is not in the navigation tree
To add a local translation memory to the navigation tree in the Translation Memories view and open it for editing:
Procedure
- In the Translation Memories view, select . The Open Translation Memory dialog box is displayed.
- Navigate to the location of the
*.sdltmfile, select the file and click Open. The translation memory is added to the Translation Memories folder in the navigation tree and is also opened for editing in the TM side-by-side editor window. The translation memory becomes the .- If the translation memory is password protected the Translation Memory Password dialog box is displayed. Select the highest access mode for which you have a password, enter the password and click OK.
Opening a Server-based TM that is not in the navigation tree
To add a server-based translation memory to the navigation tree in the Translation Memories view and open it for editing: