Hi!
I have a very precise question. I know there are simpler ways to do this, but I just want to know if it is possible.
Is it possible to generate a target file with an XLIFF created from an alignment file? In the alignement tool, I just clicked on Save as... and I chose XLIFF file.
I tried to do so but I got an error message telling me that it was not possible because the source file format wasn't programmed or something like that.
Thank you!
I'm afraid not. This is because the alignment isn't associated with a particular filetype. You can align anything. Normally you wouldn't want to do this as you already have the source and target files. Perhaps you can explain what you're trying to achieve and we can offer some advice?
Paul Filkin | RWS Group
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Hi Paul! Thank you for answering.
For circumstances I won’t explain here, we would like to review in Studio a translation that wasn’t done in Studio nor in any other CAT tool. I thought that by aligning the source and target file and saving it as an XLIFF, we could review the XLIFF and then generate the target file.
We found another way, though. We align the source and target file and import it into a TM. Then, we create the project with the same source file and then we pretranslate with the 100 % from the alignment.
I was also wondering, if a translator was to use another CAT tool, is it easy to convert the bilingual file into an SDLXLIFF so we can review the translation in Studio.
If you have any other ideas, they are more than welcome.
Thanks again for your answer!
We found another way, though. We align the source and target file and import it into a TM. Then, we create the project with the same source file and then we pretranslate with the 100 % from the alignment.
Exactly!
I was also wondering, if a translator was to use another CAT tool, is it easy to convert the bilingual file into an SDLXLIFF so we can review the translation in Studio.
Yes... or I should say probably. Which CAT tool? You won't be able to save target though. Probably better for you to prepare the project and send them a bilingual file so when you get it back you can save the target.
If you use the XLIFF Manager from the appstore you'll be able to convert your Studio projects into the most basic XLIFF that any CAT tool can work with and then import the translated version to update your own Studio project:
https://appstore.sdl.com/language/app/xliff-manager-for-sdl-trados-studio/1099/
Very underrated and brilliant app!
Paul Filkin | RWS Group
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We found another way, though. We align the source and target file and import it into a TM. Then, we create the project with the same source file and then we pretranslate with the 100 % from the alignment.
Exactly!
I was also wondering, if a translator was to use another CAT tool, is it easy to convert the bilingual file into an SDLXLIFF so we can review the translation in Studio.
Yes... or I should say probably. Which CAT tool? You won't be able to save target though. Probably better for you to prepare the project and send them a bilingual file so when you get it back you can save the target.
If you use the XLIFF Manager from the appstore you'll be able to convert your Studio projects into the most basic XLIFF that any CAT tool can work with and then import the translated version to update your own Studio project:
https://appstore.sdl.com/language/app/xliff-manager-for-sdl-trados-studio/1099/
Very underrated and brilliant app!
Paul Filkin | RWS Group
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Hi Pau! Thank you so much for the detailed answer. We will surely look into the XLIFF Manager. The more possibilities, the better.
Thank you again!
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