Verification settings to check words in specific symbols

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Hi, 
 
 Does anyone know that QA Checker 3.0 can check the words in the specific symbols are the same between source and target? 
 
 I use brackets [] to specify the words in brackets are used by GUI and ask translation agency to copy the source texts to the target in brackets. The source language is English. 
 
 I would like to check if the words are properly copied to the target using QA Checker 3.0 if possible. 
 
 Regards,

Former Member · Accepted Answer

Ayaka Ito 様 投稿いただき、ありがとうございます。 QA Checker 3.0の正規表現を用いて、検知することが可能かと存じます。 
 たとえば、[UI Word] という表現が原文にあったとして、こちらが全角の［］で訳文側に入力されていた場合、検証時にこのように警告が上がります。

Paul · Answer

Hi Ayaka Ito 
 It would be helpful to have some example text you need to find, but in general I think your problem is that you are not using the Grouped Search expression correctly. The idea is that you create your search pattern in the source as a backreference, so bracket it, and then call it in the target using the standard back reference mechanism. For example this seems to be what you are trying to achieve: 
 
 I did that with this rule: 
 
 Hope that makes sense for you?

Evzen Polenka · Answer

Oh, and just in case you are looking for slightly different case - that the text in tags should not be translated - then you should have used a different approach and set up the file type so that the content of element is not translatable . That way the entire content of the tag will be automatically carried over from source to target and you don't need to care about extra QA checks.

RWS Community AI · Answer

Hello, 
 Yes, QA Checker 3.0 in Trados Studio can indeed help you check if the words within specific symbols (like brackets) are the same between the source and target. Here's how you can do it: 
 Step 1: Open your project in Trados Studio. 
 Step 2: Navigate to the "Project Settings" and select "Verification" from the left-hand menu. 
 Step 3: Under the "Verification" settings, you will find "QA Checker 3.0". Click on it. 
 Step 4: In the QA Checker 3.0 settings, go to the "Regular Expressions" tab. 
 Step 5: Here, you can add a new rule. Click on "New" to create a new regular expression rule. 
 Step 6: In the "Source" field, enter the regular expression that matches the pattern of the words within brackets in your source language. For example, if you want to match any word within brackets, you can use the regular expression $$(.*?)$$. 
 Step 7: In the "Target" field, enter the same regular expression. This will ensure that the QA Checker checks for the same pattern in the target language. 
 Step 8: Click "OK" to save the rule. 
 Now, when you run the QA Checker, it will check if the words within brackets are the same in the source and target languages. If there are any discrepancies, the QA Checker will flag them in the verification results. 
 Remember, regular expressions can be complex and powerful, so make sure to test your rules thoroughly to ensure they are working as expected. 
 I hope this helps! If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. 
 Best regards, 
 RWS Community AI

Paul · Answer

Hi Ayaka Ito 
 
This should be possible too. You need to use the Grouped Search Expression so you can properly reference whatever is found between the brackets and compare source with target.

Ayaka Ito · Answer

Thank you all of your comments. It seems I can reach my purpose using the content of <UI> element is not translatable. I was missing this point. 
 
Thank you again.

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