MultiTerm Extract 2014

Question

Hi, I'm trying to perform a bilingual term extraction from a tmx file (exported from a sdltm translation memory), but there is 0% progress on the first stage (reading file) after more than 25 minutes. It is not a big tmx (424KB). I have also tried a monolingual extraction and have tried uploading parallel rtf files, all with the same result. Does anyone have any ideas why this could be?

catherine Marquart · Accepted Answer

Hi Paul, 
Thank you for your answer. I tried the cleaning and also found an article on knowledge base explaining that the number of characters in the column headers should not exceed 50. I changed the column header in question and then it worked. 
Many thanks and regards 
Catherine

Paul · Answer

Hi Catherine, 
 
Perhaps try cleaning the TM first and see if this helps. Extyract is pretty old these days so it may help to try this with a cleaned up TMX. You can use the SDLTmConvert app on the OpenExchange to remove all tagging, fields etc. and create a very clean TMX from your SDLTM. It's a simple task with that and it might help. 
 
If not can you share the SDLTM and we can take a look? Dropbox is probably best and mail the link to pfilkin@sdl.com 
 
Regards

Paul · Answer

Hi Marlen, 
 
I don't know how much experience you have with these tools, but perhaps it's not technical suport you need, rather some help in how it's used? Having said this it's also possible that something else may be amiss as you have not provided any details on the files you've tried. Are you able to share one of the files you have a problem with and perhaps we can create a short video to help step you through the process, or advise why it doesn't work? 
 
Regards 
 
Paul

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