Hello,

I understand that you're experiencing an issue with unexpected spaces being added to your translated file when generating target translations in Trados Studio. This can indeed be a bit frustrating.

Based on the context provided, it seems like you've already tried opening the source file in MS Excel and saving a copy using the 'Save as...' command. If this hasn't resolved the issue, you might want to try the following steps:

Step 1: Open the source file in MS Excel and check if there are any hidden spaces in the cells. These could be causing the issue. If you find any, remove them.

Step 2: If the issue persists, try recreating the bilingual SDLXLIFF file in Trados Studio. You can do this by creating a new project and importing the source file again.

Step 3: If the problem still exists, you might want to check the settings in Trados Studio. Sometimes, the software might be set to add spaces for formatting purposes. You can check this in the 'Options' menu under 'Editor'.

Step 4: If none of the above steps work, it might be a good idea to check if there are any updates available for Trados Studio. Sometimes, bugs like these can be fixed with an update.

I hope these steps help you resolve the issue. If you need further assistance, please don't hesitate to ask.

Best regards,

RWS Community AI

Hi Shirley Yeng ,

The additional spaces are indeed not visible in the segments, but if you go to the Review tab and select "All Content" in the "Display Filter" group, you will see the spaces between segments.

I am not able to reproduce this if I create a new project with your original file. What version of Studio was used to create the project?  And what settings were used under Project Settings > File Types > Bilingual Excel > Common?