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Hello,

Based on your description, it seems like you're having trouble activating the fragment alignment feature in Trados Studio. Here are some steps you can try:

Step 1: Ensure that your Translation Memory (TM) has more than 1,000 Translation Units (TUs). Fragment alignment works optimally with 5,000 TUs or more.

Step 2: Try to rebuild the translation model. You can do this by selecting 'Build Translation Model' after enabling fragment alignment on a TM.

Step 3: Check if there are any unaligned translation units in your TM. If there are, try to align them by selecting the 'Align Translation Units' option.

Step 4: If you have not enabled the 'Align new content automatically' option, consider doing so. This will automatically align new content, which could resolve your issue.

Step 5: If you observe that automatic alignment affects performance, you might want to disable the 'Align new content automatically' option.

If these steps do not resolve your issue, it might be a more complex problem that requires further investigation.

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"Try to rebuild the translation model. You can do this by selecting 'Build Translation Model' after enabling fragment alignment on a TM."
I wrote that the Build Translation Model button is GREY. NOT AVAILABLE.

How do I enable fragment alignment on a TM?

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Hello,

I understand that the 'Build Translation Model' button is greyed out and not available. This could be due to a few reasons, such as not having enough Translation Units (TUs) in your Translation Memory (TM), or the fragment alignment feature not being enabled.

Here are the steps to enable fragment alignment on a TM:

Step 1: Open Trados Studio and go to the 'Translation Memories' view.

Step 2: Select the TM you want to enable fragment alignment for.

Step 3: Right-click on the selected TM and choose 'Settings'.

Step 4: In the 'Translation Memory Settings' dialog box, select 'Fragment Alignment' from the navigation tree.

Step 5: In the 'Fragment Alignment Status' section, enable fragment alignment support for the TM.

Step 6: After enabling fragment alignment, the 'Build Translation Model' button should be available. Click on it to build the translation model.

Remember, fragment alignment works optimally with 5,000 TUs or more. If you have less than this in your TM, it could be the reason why the 'Build Translation Model' button is greyed out.

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"Step 6: After enabling fragment alignment, the 'Build Translation Model' button should be available. "

BUT IT ISN'T. That is my problem from the beginning!!!!!
There are 1853 translation units in the TM.

"Step 6: After enabling fragment alignment, the 'Build Translation Model' button should be available. "

BUT IT ISN'T. That is my problem from the beginning!!!!!
There are 1853 translation units in the TM.

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Hello,

I understand your frustration. If the 'Build Translation Model' button remains greyed out even after enabling fragment alignment, it could be due to a software glitch or a compatibility issue with your operating system.

Here are a few troubleshooting steps you can try:

Step 1: Close and reopen Trados Studio to see if the issue persists.

Step 2: If the problem continues, try to repair your Trados Studio installation. You can do this from the 'Programs and Features' section of your computer's Control Panel. Find Trados Studio in the list of installed programs, right-click on it, and select 'Repair'.

Step 3: If the issue still isn't resolved, you might need to reinstall Trados Studio. Please ensure you have your license details handy before doing so.

Step 4: If none of the above steps work, it might be a more complex issue that requires further investigation.

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Step 1: Close and reopen Trados Studio to see if the issue persists.
It's been like this from the 1st day I installed the software. I have had 30+ project done.

Step 2: If the problem continues, try to repair your Trados Studio installation. You can do this from the 'Programs and Features' section of your computer's Control Panel. Find Trados Studio in the list of installed programs, right-click on it, and select 'Repair'.

Ran the Repair, same thing happens. I select ON for Fragment Alignment, it runs that pop-up window, and when I close and reopen, it is OFF again.


So no solution.

didn't work

Levente Pallos 

What’s the number of units in that TM?

If it’s too close to the lower limit (1,000 TUs), Trados Studio might still not build the translation model.

1853. Is that close?
Another TM has 4459, and same thing happens. Is that close? No idea.

Levente Pallos 

Levente Pallos said:

Is that close? No idea.

It might very very be not enough. I guess it depends on the content of the TU.
Does it work with other TMs, with more TUs?

Levente Pallos 

Levente Pallos said:

Is that close? No idea.

It might very very be not enough. I guess it depends on the content of the TU.
Does it work with other TMs, with more TUs?

4459 is the highest number I have. And it doesn't work.

Levente Pallos 

I’d say that both are pretty small TMs…

I see. Thanks. The above AI reply was a bit different: 

"Ensure that your Translation Memory (TM) has more than 1,000 Translation Units (TUs). Fragment alignment works optimally with 5,000 TUs or more."