Hi, is it possible to prevent merging segments within same paragraph when creating a project in SDL Trados Studio and sending a package for translation? Further question if we cannot prevent merging segments, is there a way to check if segments have been merged? I know that you can open an sdlxliff file in Studio and visually check if the segment numbering is continous, but is there a way to automate the check?
Many thanks
Jouni
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Hello Jouni,
To prevent merging segments within the same paragraph when creating a project in Trados Studio, you can adjust your segmentation rules. Here's how:
Step 1: Open Trados Studio.
Step 2: Go to "File" > "Options" > "Language Pairs" > "All Language Pairs" > "Segmentation".
Step 3: Click on "Edit Rules".
Step 4: In the "Segmentation Rules" dialog box, you can modify the existing rules or add new ones to prevent segments from merging.
As for checking if segments have been merged, there isn't a built-in feature in Trados Studio to automate this process. However, you can visually check if the segment numbering is continuous, as you mentioned.
Please note that the segmentation rules can vary depending on the language pair and the type of document you are working with. Therefore, it's important to review and adjust your segmentation rules accordingly.
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Thanks AI, but I would need a bit more info. SDL Trados Studio version is 2019 or later, and at least in 2019 there is no Segmentation setting in File>Options>Language Pairs>All Language Pairs. And this would probably apply to all projects, but If I want to prevent merging segments in a particular project, is that possible in any way?
Jouni
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Hello Jouni,
In Trados Studio 2019 or later, the segmentation rules are indeed not located under "File > Options > Language Pairs > All Language Pairs". Instead, you can find them under "File > Options > Language Pairs > [Specific Language Pair] > Segmentation".
If you want to prevent merging segments in a particular project, you can create a specific language pair for that project and adjust the segmentation rules accordingly. Here's how:
Step 1: Open Trados Studio.
Step 2: Go to "File" > "Options" > "Language Pairs".
Step 3: Click on "Add" to create a new language pair.
Step 4: Select the source and target languages for your project.
Step 5: Click on "Segmentation" under this new language pair.
Step 6: Click on "Edit Rules".
Step 7: In the "Segmentation Rules" dialog box, you can modify the existing rules or add new ones to prevent segments from merging.
Please note that these settings will only apply to the specific language pair you have created, and therefore only to the projects where this language pair is used.
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Does anyone have more info and perhaps an idea how you can prevent merging sentences within paragraphs by editing the default segmentaton rules (or in any other way.).
Thanks
Jouni
Why don’t you insert a screenshot of the segments merged and explain where it should be split?
Why don’t you insert a screenshot of the segments merged and explain where it should be split?
Thanks Jesús for your comment! I do not have screen-shot, this is more like a generic question of how to prevent translator to merge segments in SDL Trados Studio. I have a feeling that it is not possible. I am looking a setting that would not give permission to merge segments when translating content in SDL Trados Studio.
Regards
Jouni
Oh, sorry, I had missunderstood!
There is no way to prevent the translator for merging segments (more on this below), but you can verify if he/she has done that (which is your 2nd question).
To check if the translator has merged segment, go to the Advanced Display Filter, select the Segment tab, tick the following check boxes, and press Apply Filter:
If there are merged segments, those segments are merged (you’ll note some segment numbers missing if you remove the filter).
Last, you can “prevent” the translator from merging segments across paragraphs if you set the project like that:
or like that:
But nothing prevents the translator to change the projects settings to:
So back to square one: you can’t prevent translators from merging segments.
Brilliant! I did not realize to check the Advanced Filter settings! This helps a lot.
Jouni
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