Is it possible to merge two paragraphs in Trados Studio 2015?

Question

Hi, 
 
 My company uses Trados Studio 2015 & 2017. 
 But in 2015, I cannot find the useful feature of "merging segments across paragraphs." 
 Is there any way to use this one in 2015?

Alison Field · Answer

Hi Dol Kim , 
 There is no way to merge across paragraphs in Studio 2015 as this long-awaited functionality was introduced with Studio 2017. 
 A list of links giving details of what was introduced in each version of Studio since the first version of Studio 2015 is available here: 
 What's new in SDL Trados Studio 
 In Studio 2015, the workaround, for example with a split over 2 segments, was generally to put the whole translation in the first segment and a full stop into the last one. Not very satisfactory but better than reversing the translations if word order required it. 
 All the best 
 Alison

Paul · Answer

Hi sskk , 
 
You could also do what 2017 actually does, but just do it manually. 
 
- edit source on the second segment 
- cut the content 
- edit source on the first segment 
- paste the content to the end of the existing text 
 
At least that way your TUs are complete, if that's important.

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Is it possible to merge two paragraphs in Trados Studio 2015?