Help - Multiple TM segments saved instead of replacing old ones

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Hello, 
 I'm facing an issue since a few months, even though I checked all the settings I was aware of to set the right parameters... 
 Multiple segments are saved in the TM instead of replacing the one I just corrected. Here is an example of what happens: 
 
 I first realized I forgot to translate a word, so I do it. Then I thought I could add the accent on the capital. So I get three TM segments for one single sentence. It could be when I correct a term, when I add a symbol to note I have a doubt to check later... There are many reasons to modify a segment, but it doesn't mean I want to keep all wrong versions! 
 This has many consequences, the most annoying and unsolvable one being that I get many 99% and that I never know which version Studio picked, so I need to check all of the 99% and delete manually (!) every single wrong segment so that it doesn't propagate elsewhere... But my options are good: 
 
 Here it is for all language pairs, but it's the same parameter for specific language, and also the same parameter in the project parameters as in the general software options. I also tried to change for "Replace" instead of "Merge", which could have worked as well, but it's still creating multiple TM segments... 
 Can you please help me ??

Nora Díaz · Accepted Answer

I forgot to add that when this happens, a quick solution is to run an "Update Main TM" batch task with "Keep most recent translation units" or "Overwrite existing translation units". That removes the duplicates and keeps only the TU that is currently in the document.

Nora Díaz · Answer

Caroline PALLEGOIX said: Would it mean this function can't work with AnyTM? 
 It does, but these settings only affect batch tasks, not interactive translation.

Nora Díaz · Answer

Yes, if the language pair is not an issue, then definitely add the TM as a regular TM, not as AnyTM, and that will take care of the problem. Just to clarify: a TM added via AnyTM can also be a Main TM. 
 To run an Update Main TM task, simply go to Batch Tasks and select Update Main Translation Memories. It takes a few seconds and it can "clean up" those duplicates.

Nora Díaz · Answer

Hi Caroline, 
 Several TMs can be added as a "Main TM" to a project. The other type of TM is a "Project TM", which is basically an extract from a TM that contains only segments relevant for the project at hand. I can't tell for sure because your screenshot is cut-off on the left, but it looks like the first TM has been added as a Project TM, while the other four are Main TMs. 
 To make sure a TM is updated with every new segment you confirm, just make sure the "Update" checkbox is checked.

Nora Díaz · Answer

Hi Caroline, 
 The options you're showing are for batch tasks, but if I understand your question correctly this happens during interactive translation, i.e., when you confirm a segment manually, right? In that case, these settings have no effect. 
 How is your TM added to your project? As a regular TM or as AnyTM? I only see this behavior when I'm using AnyTM.

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