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Hello,

It seems like you're trying to create a segmentation rule in Trados Studio to break up long segments of text. While Trados Studio does allow for custom segmentation rules, it doesn't support segmentation based on character count. The segmentation rules in Trados Studio are based on punctuation and specific text patterns, not the length of the segment.

However, there are a few workarounds you might consider:

1. Manual segmentation: You can manually split the long segments during the translation process. This can be done by placing the cursor at the desired split point and using the 'Split Segment' command (shortcut: Alt+Shift+T).

2. Use of external tools: There are external tools available that can split long sentences into smaller ones based on character count before you import the document into Trados Studio.

3. Adjusting the segmentation rules: While you mentioned that you don't want to use the semicolon (;) as a segment breaker, you might consider creating a specific rule for these chemical compound lists. For example, you could create a rule that breaks on the pattern "; " (semicolon followed by a space), which might be less common in your other texts.

Remember to always test your new rules on a sample document to ensure they work as expected before applying them to your entire project.

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You said "you could create a rule that breaks on the pattern "; " (semicolon followed by a space)"

The rule breaks in ; if the preceding characters length are greater than 1900. Is that possible?

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Hello,

Unfortunately, Trados Studio's segmentation rules do not support breaking segments based on character count. The segmentation rules are based on punctuation and specific text patterns, not the length of the segment. Therefore, creating a rule that breaks at a semicolon (;) only if the preceding characters length are greater than 1900 is not possible within Trados Studio's current capabilities.

However, you might consider using external tools that can split long sentences into smaller ones based on character count before you import the document into Trados Studio.

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The problem with your regex is that {1900,} matches as many characteres as possible, being greedy. You can test your regexes here: https://regex101.com/

Instead of your regex:

^.{1900,}

this regex will do the trick:

.{1900}

I did a quick test and it seemed to work!

Hi Jesus,

Yes, It works perfectly.

Thanks a lot for your help!!.

Warm regards from your old colleague.

Nacho Zanon.

¡Hombre, Nacho!