Antonella Pecchioli 

Save target as is only possible from the Editor view with the file opened there. From the view you show here you have to use the batch task "Finalize", which will update your TM and create the target file. This is the recommended way of working, as this step makes sure your TM will contain the most recent version of your translation.

Antonella Pecchioli 

Save target as is only possible from the Editor view with the file opened there. From the view you show here you have to use the batch task "Finalize", which will update your TM and create the target file. This is the recommended way of working, as this step makes sure your TM will contain the most recent version of your translation.

Thank you Jerzy Czopik , your reply is really useful but I have just tried to use the batch task but when I right click on it (or even if I click on "BATCH TASK" on the ribbon) it is written "No task available" (in Italian, "Nessuna attività disponibile"). I attach a picture...What am I doing wrong now? Thanks!!!

Antonella Pecchioli 

Go to Projects View and check, if the project is not marked as completed. Or is your target language other than French? In that case simply change the language side in the Navigation pane on the left.

Jerzy Czopik the target language is french, right! I have to translate from Italian to French.

The project is "completed"

Antonella Pecchioli 

With a completed project you have no batch tasks. You have finished the project, so TS correctly assumes there is nothing more to do there. Revert the project to "In progress" (right click on it) and you'll be able to work on it again. This includes batch tasks.

Why don't you just open the file for translation? It doesn't matter whether your project is complete or not. Double click the file (or right-click it and select Open For Translation) and use the Save Target As command as you usually do. You don't need to finalize anything or revert it to In Progress.

Antonella Pecchioli 

You need to select the sdlxliff, right-click it, and then "Revert to SDLXLIFF".  This scenario can happen when you use the "recommended" route to get your target file.  I never use this for single files as it's easier to do exactly what you are attempting and it also means you don't get this problem you have encountered.

Paul said:

You need to select the sdlxliff, right-click it, and then "Revert to SDLXLIFF".  This scenario can happen when you use the "recommended" route to get your target file.  I never use this for single files as it's easier to do exactly what you are attempting and it also means you don't get this problem you have encountered.

Double-clicking the file in the files view or clicking the command "Open" there toggles the question if you want to revert to sdlxliff. So at this stage an average user should at the latest be aware of this.

Not using "Finalize" for a single file translation may be an option, but only in case all your segments are confirmed and updated in your translation memory. In a scenario, where the file is translated and the opened for review to have a trace of having done this for example you may still need to do a finalize or at least an update TM batcg to have the corrected segments stored there. And honestly, not doing at least a basic review of the translation prior to delivery to the customer goes beyond my understanding of what a professional translator should do.

Jerzy Czopik 

Jerzy Czopik said:

And honestly, not doing at least a basic review of the translation prior to delivery to the customer goes beyond my understanding of what a professional translator should do

I agree.  But we didn't discuss that!