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To create an exception to the semi-colon segmentation rule in Trados Studio, you can follow these steps:

**Step 1:** Open your Translation Memory (TM) in Trados Studio. Right-click on the TM and select **Settings**.

**Step 2:** Navigate to **Language Resources** and select **Segmentation Rules**. Click on **Edit**.

**Step 3:** Find the semi-colon rule in the list and click on **Edit**.

**Step 4:** At the bottom of the **Edit Segmentation Rule** window, click the **Add** button next to the **Exceptions** pane.

**Step 5:** Click on the **Advanced View** button in the window that opens to access the **Add Rule Exception** window.

**Step 6:** In the **After break** dialogue box, you will need to specify the condition for your exception. For your case, you can add a regular expression that captures the phrase you want to segment after "and". For example, you might use something like `\s+and\s+` to ensure that the segmentation rule is ignored when "and" is present.

**Step 7:** After entering your exception, click **OK** to save the changes and close the dialog boxes.

**Step 8:** If your file was added to your project before making this change, you will need to remove it and add it back to ensure the new segmentation rules take effect.

By following these steps, you should be able to create an exception to the semi-colon segmentation rule that allows for breaks after "and". If you have any specific text examples or further questions, feel free to share!  

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So I followed these steps. I sucessfully created the exception, but it doesn't have the expected outcome. 

"For example, you might use something like `\s+and\s+` to ensure that the segmentation rule is ignored when "and" is present."

Is this the right expression? Should I modify it somehow? 

So I followed these steps. I sucessfully created the exception, but it doesn't have the expected outcome. 

"For example, you might use something like `\s+and\s+` to ensure that the segmentation rule is ignored when "and" is present."

Is this the right expression? Should I modify it somehow?