Interpreting translation unit matches and penalties

When you perform translation memory (TM) lookups, the resulting translation units (TUs) are displayed in the Lookups panel together with details such as: match percentage, fields, the person who added the TU to the TM, the date when the TU was added. The match percentage is influenced by the penalty values specified in the main application using SDL Online Editor.

About this task

Match percentages reflect the translation origin of the TU. Matches can have one of the following values:
  • 100% Match - This target segment has been changed by applying a TU, with 100% match, from a TM.
  • Context Match - This target segment has been changed by applying a TU, with context match, from a TM (the preceding source and target segments are identical).
  • Fuzzy Match - This target segment was translated by applying a TM match ranging from 1%-99%, and then by editing and confirming the translation. The match is below 100% because one or more penalties were applied.

Procedure

  1. Open the appropriate file in SDL Online Editor.
  2. Select the target segment to which you want to apply an existing translation. The available translations are automatically displayed in the Lookups The icon of the Lookups pane. panel.
  3. Check the TU details: fields, the person who added the TU to the TM, the date when the TU was added.
  4. Check the TU match percentage and the applied penalties:
    • Missing formatting
    • Different formatting
    • Multiple translations
    • Auto-localization
    • Text replacement
    • Alignment
    • Character-width difference