File formats for Trados Studio

Question

Please pardon the newbie question. My company is updating our software to export to currently-supported file formats for localization. What formats can be used by Trados Studio? XLIFF 1.2? SDLXLIFF?

What else should I be considering regarding file formats?

Paul · Answer

Hello David, 
 
Do you have a small sample file you can provide? That would be the easiest way to verify this. Supporting XLIFF should not be a problem. 
 
Regards 
 
Paul

Martha Ebermann · Answer

Hello David, 
If you want to import your different filetypes into a Studio project, I think it is not a good idea to import them in a xliff-format when they do not derive from an other CAT-Tool. In Studio there exist a lot of filters for different file types (included html, xml, filters for content management tools, desktop publishing tools, office tools etc. either build in or available by free or paid download from the app store. It's much simplier and more secure to import the files in the original format to Studio and let Studio do the conversion to the xliff-Format. 
If you import xliff-files which are not generated by a CAT-Tool, you may get problems with the translation status of the segments. 
And in Studio, you also have the opportunity to include files as "reference" either as help for the translation or to give the translator an idea how the file looks like in the original. 
Perhaps this will give you an idea on the simpliest way to organize your translation processes. 
Best regards 
Martha Ebermann

Paul · Answer

Hi David, 
 
All of the above should work fine. It's probably going to be easier for you to create XLIFF 1.2 and ensure the files are constructed in accordance with the XLIFF standard. If you do this Studio will have no problem handling the files as required. 
 
Kind regards 
 
Paul

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