Feargal Ó Béarra

Just use the "Open Project" icon:

Then browse to the location of your project... where you saved it when you were working in the trial version.  Select the *.sdlproj file, which is the project file telling Studio where to find everything, and open it.

Thanks, Paul. That doesn't seem to work for me as all I have are two docx files (the source text and the target text). Basically, what I want to do is import the translation I have already done (using the trial version) into the subscription version by creating a new project.   

These are files within the subfolder en-US of main folder Amadeo. I asked for the content of the folder Amadeo. Please go up one level:

Thank you for your patience. 

Is this below what you asked for?

Now double click the file called Amadeo.sdlproj

This is what I get:

I am using SDL Trados Studio 2021 Starter

Sorry, I've forgotten you have the Starter edition. In this case double click the ga-IE folder to open its content. There you will find sldlxiff files, which should contain your translation. Open these and translate one by one.

Thank you so much, Jerzy for your help; I have found the translation. You can't believe the relief!

Thank you also to Paul for his help in the initial stages.

Thank you both for being so patient with this technologically challenged soul.  

Feargal Ó Béarra said:

Thank you both for being so patient with this technologically challenged soul.  

You seem to need to learn computer basics like working with files and folders. This is absolutely necessary for a stress-free translation, not only with Studio. Studio requires a very systematical approach and does not really forgive errors. I would highly recommend you to attend a professional computer course, dealing specially with creating folders, storing files, copying and moving them around and so on. This is really crucial. When attended, you should create you own system for storing files and creating folders to keep your PC tidy. Believe me, if you do so, it will reduce the hassle. Acting systematically and planned can save you all the trouble many user report in connection with Studio. The vast majority of user problems with Studio result from lack of systematical approach and disorder in the file storage (or lack of understanging how file management in Windows works).

Never a truer word said! You are correct: I will have to sit down and study how it all works. There is more of the translator than the technologue in my bones, I'm afraid. But even old dogs sometimes manage to learn new tricks so there is hope for me perhaps!

Many thanks. 

The problem with translation nowadays is simply that you have to use technology for it. Even if you would not use any CAT tool, you must use a PC. And you need to use it in professional way, as you are a pro. A translation pro, of course, but a translation pro at a computer. Good luck for your study

The problem with translation nowadays is simply that you have to use technology for it. Even if you would not use any CAT tool, you must use a PC. And you need to use it in professional way, as you are a pro. A translation pro, of course, but a translation pro at a computer. Good luck for your study