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in Transit NXT | No idea

Joop Debrabandere — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:44:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: in Transit NXT
Poster: Joop Debrabandere
Post title: No idea

I have no idea what the reason could be.

Good luck with it. Try Transit, it is a very good tool.

Best,
Joop

in Transit NXT | New version?

Peter Motte — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:20:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: in Transit NXT
Poster: Peter Motte
Post title: New version?

They probably changed something in the file format of Transit NXT

in Transit NXT | Not working either

Joop Debrabandere — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:19:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: in Transit NXT
Poster: Joop Debrabandere
Post title: Not working either

Hi Peter

I have to admit, it’s not working for me this time either.

I’m getting a message saying that no application is linked.

Sorry I can’t be of any further help. In any case, it has worked for me before. Not this time.

Best regards,
Joop

in Transit NXT | Found, but it doesn't work

Peter Motte — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:46:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: in Transit NXT
Poster: Peter Motte
Post title: Found, but it doesn't work

I've found it, but it doesn't work.
After entering the details, and clicking on Next, the program hangs, and it finally gives an error. It looks as if there is an object missing.

in Transit NXT | Only half way

Peter Motte — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:18:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: in Transit NXT
Poster: Peter Motte
Post title: Only half way

[quote]Joop Debrabandere wrote:

Hi Peter,

Go to Options, then "File", then "File Types" and select "Transit bilingual options".

[Edited at 2026-09-21 18:22 GMT] [/quote]

That I have found.

[quote]Then go the Projects view and in the upper right corner you have to select Open StarTransit Package.

[Edited at 2026-09-21 18:22 GMT] [/quote]

Ok, I have found it. It's a bit hidden away in the form of a small button in the upper right corner. The text Open StarTransit Package appears if you hover with the mouse over the button.

Thank you, both.

[Edited at 2026-09-21 19:23 GMT]

in Transit NXT | It does work

Joop Debrabandere — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:21:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: in Transit NXT
Poster: Joop Debrabandere
Post title: It does work

Hi Peter,

Go to Options, then "File", then "File Types" and select "Transit bilingual options".
Then go the Projects view and in the upper right corner you have to select Open StarTransit Package.

It works, I did use this function myself in the past, but it has its limitations (reference material etc.). It is not ideal, but it works.

Best regards,
Joop

[Edited at 2026-09-21 18:22 GMT]

Need to prioritize NMT over AT or disable AT completely | Solution

kd42 — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:02:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: Need to prioritize NMT over AT or disable AT completely
Poster: kd42
Post title: Solution

Translate as is, find/replace later.

in Transit NXT | TPF

CafeTran Trainer — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:40:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: in Transit NXT
Poster: CafeTran Trainer
Post title: TPF

[quote]Peter Motte wrote:

There seems to be an app for Trados to be able to handle Transit NXT files.
I installed the plugin TransitPackage Handler and I see in File -> Options under File Types "Transit bilingual documents".
I got a ppf file from one of my clients.
However, I can't open that file in Trados.
How should I do that? [/quote]

Request a TPF file.

Oopsie
Incorrect answer. Ppf is okay. Tpf is what you return.

[Edited at 2026-09-21 15:43 GMT]

in Transit NXT

Peter Motte — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:17:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: in Transit NXT
Poster: Peter Motte

There seems to be an app for Trados to be able to handle Transit NXT files.
I installed the plugin TransitPackage Handler and I see in File -> Options under File Types "Transit bilingual documents".
I got a ppf file from one of my clients.
However, I can't open that file in Trados.
How should I do that?

Need to prioritize NMT over AT or disable AT completely

kd42 — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:24:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: Need to prioritize NMT over AT or disable AT completely
Poster: kd42

Good day,
I have a project with a TM and NMT, the data sheet contains many entries like [quote]±(1.0% + 5)[/quote] which must be [quote]±(1,0% + 5)[/quote] in Russian, only the decimal point is changed, which is exactly what the NMT does.
However, AT has the priority over NMT, and it inserts a stupid variant: [quote]±(1,0процента + 5)[/quote] which I must correct, countless times.

I googled for Studio settings - no use, the AI bots feed me delirious gibberish.

How can I set Studio 2022 to use NMT and not AT?

Thank you.

AI files | A Trados 2024/2021 plugin to translate Adobe Illustrator .AI files

Wei Jiang — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 03:03:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: AI files
Poster: Wei Jiang
Post title: A Trados 2024/2021 plugin to translate Adobe Illustrator .AI files

Hi everyone,
For those looking for a professional way to translate .ai files, my team has developed an automated tool that extracts Illustrator text directly into XLIFF.
This allows you to open the file natively in Trados Studio and perform a back-insertion once translated. The system also includes DTP features like composite-font-like "font-mapping" —a major time-saver for Western-CJK projects.
How to try it: Simply install the Tokr Hub Desktop application directly from the Microsoft Store using this link:
[url removed]
The Hub will automatically take care of installing the Trados plugin and managing the licensing for you.
You can learn more and see the technical details here: [url removed]
Best,
Wei

Looking to buy an old laptop with a working legacy Trados

NataliaUK — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:16:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: Looking to buy an old laptop with a working legacy Trados
Poster: NataliaUK

I'm looking to buy an old Windows laptop with an installed and functioning legacy perpetual version of Trados.

A former colleague of mine, who is in his late 60s, lost all his equipment in a house fire. I'm hoping that someone in the translation community may have an old laptop sitting unused with its original Trados.

I would be happy to buy it for a reasonable price to help my friend to continue working on his projects. Please contact me privately if you have something suitable.

RWS Account does not let me log in | Just a suggestion

Natalie — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:31:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: RWS Account does not let me log in
Poster: Natalie
Post title: Just a suggestion

Hi Camilla,

Just try to log in using a completely different browser. As far as I remember, a few years ago (when RWS was still SLD) I was unable to log in from my default browser (Imho it was Opera at that time) but I was able to reach the site from Firefox without any problems.

Natalia

RWS Account does not let me log in

Camilla E. Grothe — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:25:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: RWS Account does not let me log in
Poster: Camilla E. Grothe

Hello,
I am desperately trying to get my 2nd license reactivated and I cannot do so because RWS is sending me through rabbit holes galore without letting me log into my account via their link "activation support" or similar. I am in my account via Trados itself but that does not help me because my license and download page shows incorrectly that my 2nd license is not available and there is no activation code and there is no possibility (because RWS refuses my login) to get an offline code.
Before reinstalling Trados because it gave a fatal error all the time with none of the fixes working, I had to deactivate this 2nd license. Now I reinstalled and I just want to use it as usual with my Translator plus license -- there is no possibility to contact RWS via email apparently.
Does anyone know what to do?
Many thanks!
Spamalot

Translation memory (TM)? | @Gregor

Samuel Murray — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:54:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: Translation memory (TM)?
Poster: Samuel Murray
Post title: @Gregor

[quote]Gregor Trebec wrote:
Can I add translated words and terms even when I have no project? [/quote]
You can always add terms to the termbase (i.e. the glossary), but generally you can only add sentences to a TM while you are doing a translation.

Well, no, you *can* add sentences to a TM without a project, by taking an existing text and its existing translation and then using a process called "alignment" to add their sentences to the TM, but that is generally something you do in special cases or scenarios, e.g. when you're preparation for a very large project and you know that you will be able to use a TM like that. You wouldn't add sentences to a TM just out of the blue, just to keep yourself busy.

You can either create a new TM for every new translation job, or you can create one single large TM that you re-use every time you have another translation job. Then, while you translate, the sentences that you translate are automatically added to the TM.

Translation memory (TM)? | TMs and TBs

Zea_Mays — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:18:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: Translation memory (TM)?
Poster: Zea_Mays
Post title: TMs and TBs

[quote]Gregor Trebec wrote:

[quote]Nadia Silva Castro wrote:

[quote]Gregor Trebec wrote:

You could create a TB outside the CAT tool and import it later, but why would you want to do that? [/quote]

So i don't wait for a project to start a TM. That way, i would be ready and have words already at disposal. [/quote]

What you can do is taking previous work - source and target - and create segments with single sentences, but this only makes sense when your projects are very similar in terms of topics and style. I think you can also import previous bilingual Trados or other CAT files (even Word should work) and create a TM with them - again, if it makes sense.
TB = Term bases = glossaries can be created as well, where you'll only put specific/technical terms in that have been approved/provided by clients and/or are commonly used in a particular context. So you'll not enter "hand" or "morning" but "IP strategy" for example.

[Bearbeitet am 2026-07-20 14:19 GMT]

Translation memory (TM)? | Well...

Gregor Trebec — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: Translation memory (TM)?
Poster: Gregor Trebec
Post title: Well...

[quote]Nadia Silva Castro wrote:

[quote]Gregor Trebec wrote:

You could create a TB outside the CAT tool and import it later, but why would you want to do that? [/quote]

So i don't wait for a project to start a TM. That way, i would be ready and have words already at disposal.

Translation memory (TM)? | Yes but why

Nadia Silva Castro — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:42:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: Translation memory (TM)?
Poster: Nadia Silva Castro
Post title: Yes but why

[quote]Gregor Trebec wrote:

Thank you for that; you're always available.

Can I add translated words and terms even when I have no project? [/quote]

You could create a TB outside the CAT tool and import it later, but why would you want to do that?

Typically, you would add project-specific terms. If you create a generic TB for all projects, you will end up with a bunch of false positives (which can result in errors; you can overlook or overcorrect a term if there are too many). Important terms would be missing.

But maybe it's different for your projects

Translation memory (TM)? | Yes

Nadia Silva Castro — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:28:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: Translation memory (TM)?
Poster: Nadia Silva Castro
Post title: Yes

[quote]Gregor Trebec wrote:

Thank you for that, always available.

Can i add translated words and terms even when i have no project? [/quote]

[Edited at 2026-07-19 03:42 GMT]

Translation memory (TM)? | well

Gregor Trebec — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:20:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: Translation memory (TM)?
Poster: Gregor Trebec
Post title: well

Thank you for that, always available.

Can i add translated words and terms even when i have no project?

Thoughts on upgrading to Trados 2026 | Regarding improvements in 2026 compared to 2024

Michael Beijer — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:32:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: Thoughts on upgrading to Trados 2026
Poster: Michael Beijer
Post title: Regarding improvements in 2026 compared to 2024

One of the main improvements is that 2026 is finally 64-bit, so it can handle VERY large projects, assuming you have enough RAM.

Another is the new termbase format, .ttb, which completely replaces the buggy old .sdltb system. The new system is still under development, but is coming along nicely.

And there are some other small improvements: e.g., you can change the text size in comments, yay!

Indeed, as people have mentioned here, you can mess around and recreate Studio packages manually, as they are zipped folders. However, this is fiddly and error-prone. YMMV.

In general, I'm super happy with Trados Studio 2026, and it has replaced memoQ as my daily driver. memoQ is just too damned slow these days to use comfortably. Trados still has its failings, but the grid is a pleasure to work in for extended periods.

Pre-translate function with private TM and Language Weaver doesn't accept priority TM suggestions

gradara — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:37:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: Pre-translate function with private TM and Language Weaver doesn't accept priority TM suggestions
Poster: gradara

I’m working on a translation and have enabled the pre-translate function in the project, linking my TM first and then Language Weaver’s NMT. I’m wondering why, when I translate, it accepts the NMT’s suggestions rather than those from the TM (which I’ve set as the first source with a 70 per cent threshold; it won’t let me set it any lower). When I confirm my segments by editing the Language Weaver output, I notice that the segments not yet edited retain the NMT output, so I am forced to replace the NMT output with the result from my TM every time, even though these are very repetitive segments. I’ve chosen to update only my TM and not Language Weaver. Could this be the reason? If I update Weaver, does it affect the ‘confidentiality’?
What would you suggest me to do? Thank you in advance for your feedback!

[Modificato alle 2026-07-17 11:50 GMT]

Translation memory (TM)? | @Gregor

Samuel Murray — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:48:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: Translation memory (TM)?
Poster: Samuel Murray
Post title: @Gregor

[quote]Gregor Trebec wrote:
Tell me about TM.
Does it suggest to you translated words and terms while you are writing? [/quote]
Broadly, it suggests sentences.

[quote]Is there even English - Slovenian TM in Trados? Is it downloadable? [/quote]
The TM is created by you yourself, while you translate. When you start translating on a project, your TM is empty for that project. Trados then adds your sentences to it. Then, when it encounters a similar sentence, it tells you about it. Sometimes a client will send you a TM that was created/started by another translator. You can also use a TM that you had translated previously.

[quote]What is the difference between translation memory and term base? [/quote]
You have to add terms to the term base manually. Sentences get added to the TM automatically.

Translation memory (TM)?

Gregor Trebec — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:37:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: Translation memory (TM)?
Poster: Gregor Trebec

Hello,

Tell me about TM.
Does it suggest to you translated words and terms while you are writing?

Is there even English - Slovenian TM in Trados? Is it downloadable?

What is the difference between translation memory and term base?

Many thanks,

Thoughts on upgrading to Trados 2026 | -

Epameinondas Soufleros — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:29:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: Thoughts on upgrading to Trados 2026
Poster: Epameinondas Soufleros
Post title: -

-

[Edited at 2026-07-16 16:45 GMT]

Doubt with inserting tags in Trados | Copy source tags to target

Diana Hager — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:10:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: Doubt with inserting tags in Trados
Poster: Diana Hager
Post title: Copy source tags to target

Olà! Rita

This information might help
[url removed]

Doubt with inserting tags in Trados

Rita Faleiro — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:27:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: Doubt with inserting tags in Trados
Poster: Rita Faleiro

Hello every one.

I work ocasionally with SDL Trados Studio 2021 (usually I use other CAT's).
I have this string that has a kind of tags that I can't understand how to insert into the target language:

It has two openin tags, then just one of them closes, then there are other pairs of tags, and only then the first pair is closed.

When I try to simply copy the tag (ctrl+c, ctrl+v), it messes all the formatting.

Could you please help me understand 2 things:

- 1: how to insert/work with these kind of tags

and

- 2: how to activate the function of showing all the information about tags, in order to try to understand what is its function in this case?

Thank you so much in advance.

Best regards,

Rita

Error message while exporting a Trados file to word | I've had this before

Samuel Murray — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:31:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: Error message while exporting a Trados file to word
Poster: Samuel Murray
Post title: I've had this before

I can't remember how I fixed it. But the file in question started with a character that is disallowed in Windows as a file name's starting character (possibly the character was allowed in other operating systems). I think what I did was to rename the original file, before sending it to Trados. But I remember I had to employ some googling to figure out how to rename the file.

Error message while exporting a Trados file to word | Correct the name

Xanthippe — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:16:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: Error message while exporting a Trados file to word
Poster: Xanthippe
Post title: Correct the name

Hello,

difficult to say more without screen shot, but I think that the problem is just de name of the file.

cancel " caracter from the name

Error message while exporting a Trados file to word

Lorenzo Rossi — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:50:00 +0000

Forum: Trados support
Topic: Error message while exporting a Trados file to word
Poster: Lorenzo Rossi

When I try to export a translated file, Trados sends me following message:

The target text could not be saved: A name must not begin with the character "