Error message related to numbers when using QA checker

Dear Mr/Ms:
Good day!

I'm now dealing with a large translation project with Trados 2021. When I use the QA checker, I found many messages related to numbers that are false positive. Checking such messages cost me a lot of time. So I would like to ask you to help me.
There are mainly three kind of error messages that confused me.


1. The numbers in translated text are the same as those in source text, but message shows "Number is missing in target segment or is not properly localized."

Screenshot of Trados Studio QA Checker error messages. First error: 'Number is missing in target segment or is not properly localized' for source 'Expansion units: 01 to 10' and target 'Unita di espansione: da 01 a 10'. Second error: Same message for source 'Remote IO module: 21 to 24' and target 'Modulo IO remoto: da 21 a 24'.

2. When there is a hypen"-" between two numbers, the "Number is missing in target segment or is not properly localized." error message will appear.

Screenshot of Trados Studio QA Checker error messages. Both errors show 'Number is missing in target segment or is not properly localized'. First for source 'CANCSA C22.2 No.61010-1' and target 'CANCSA C22.2 N. 61010-1'. Second for source 'CANCSA C22.2 No.61010-2-201' and target 'CANCSA C22.2 No.61010-2-201'.

3. when the translator adds a space in the Alphanumeric string, the "Extra number in target segment." message will appear.

Screenshot of Trados Studio QA Checker error messages. Both errors show 'Extra number in target segment'. First for source 'AUX-OUT (2pin)' and target 'AUX-OUT (2 pin)'. Second for source 'FCC Part15 Subpart B, Class A Digital Device' and target 'FCC Parte 15 Capitolo B, Dispositivo Digitale di Classe A'.

I wonder which settings should I modify to avoid such false positive messages? Or are they unavoidable due to the logic of QA Checker?

Thank you very much.

Best regards

Fiona



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[edited by: RWS Community AI at 12:41 PM (GMT 0) on 14 Nov 2024]
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