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[[TMX]] (Translation Memory eXchange) is an open XML standard for the exchange of translation memory data created by computer-aided translation and localization tools. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translation_Memory_eXchange Wikipedia])
 
[[TMX]] (Translation Memory eXchange) is an open XML standard for the exchange of translation memory data created by computer-aided translation and localization tools. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translation_Memory_eXchange Wikipedia])
  
Version: Wordfast Pro 5 5.7.0.RC2. Operating System: macOS
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Version: Wordfast Pro 5.7 <br>
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Operating System: macOS
  
 
'''Receiving a Translaiton Memory from a Trados Client:'''
 
'''Receiving a Translaiton Memory from a Trados Client:'''
 
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To use a Trados TM in Wordfast, you need to convert it first into TMX (''Translation Memories'' > ''Export'').
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To use a Trados TM in Wordfast, you need to convert it first into TMX ('''''Translation Memories''''' > '''''Export''''').
  
 
Now, make sure you create a Project in [[Wordfast Pro]] with the same language codes as those of the TMX TM. To open the TM:
 
Now, make sure you create a Project in [[Wordfast Pro]] with the same language codes as those of the TMX TM. To open the TM:
  
* In your project, click ''Project TM''.
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* In your project, click '''''Project TM'''''.
* Select ''Import TM''.
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* Select '''''Import TM'''''.
 
* Choose TMX as your file type.
 
* Choose TMX as your file type.
* Click ''Browse'' to locate your TMX file.
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* Click '''''Browse''''' to locate your TMX file.
 
* Check "Create New TM".
 
* Check "Create New TM".
* Make sure that your Source and Target locales selected are the same as the TMX and Click ''OK''.
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* Make sure that your Source and Target locales selected are the same as the TMX and Click '''''OK'''''.
  
  
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To export a Translation Memory from [[Wordfast Pro]] into the TMX format:
 
To export a Translation Memory from [[Wordfast Pro]] into the TMX format:
  
* Make sure that all your translated segments are committed to the TM by clicking ''Commit All''; now all the segments should appear in Violet (colour).
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* Make sure that all your translated segments are committed to the TM by clicking '''''Commit All'''''; now all the segments should appear in Violet (colour).
* Close the file and click ''Project TM''.
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* Close the file and click '''''Project TM'''''.
* Choose the TM you'd like to export and click ''Export TM''.
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* Choose the TM you'd like to export and click '''''Export TM'''''.
 
* From the dropdown menu *Export Type*, select *Translation Memory eXchange Format*
 
* From the dropdown menu *Export Type*, select *Translation Memory eXchange Format*
 
* Browse to select the preferred location and name.
 
* Browse to select the preferred location and name.
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--[[User:Yasmin|Yasmin Moslem]] 29 December 2011
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--[[User:Yasmin|Yasmin Moslem]], 29 December 2011
  
Updated by [[User:Byron|Byron]] 10 January 2019
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Updated by [[User:Byron|Byron]], 10 January 2019

Revision as of 00:01, 18 January 2019

TMX (Translation Memory eXchange) is an open XML standard for the exchange of translation memory data created by computer-aided translation and localization tools. (Wikipedia)

Version: Wordfast Pro 5.7
Operating System: macOS

Receiving a Translaiton Memory from a Trados Client:


To use a Trados TM in Wordfast, you need to convert it first into TMX (Translation Memories > Export).

Now, make sure you create a Project in Wordfast Pro with the same language codes as those of the TMX TM. To open the TM:

  • In your project, click Project TM.
  • Select Import TM.
  • Choose TMX as your file type.
  • Click Browse to locate your TMX file.
  • Check "Create New TM".
  • Make sure that your Source and Target locales selected are the same as the TMX and Click OK.


Note: This will generate a translation memory in the TXT format. So, if you need to send back the TM to your client, you need to export the TM back into TMX.


Not able to open a TMX Translation Memory? Find out a solution here.


Sending a Translation Memory to a Trados client:


To export a Translation Memory from Wordfast Pro into the TMX format:

  • Make sure that all your translated segments are committed to the TM by clicking Commit All; now all the segments should appear in Violet (colour).
  • Close the file and click Project TM.
  • Choose the TM you'd like to export and click Export TM.
  • From the dropdown menu *Export Type*, select *Translation Memory eXchange Format*
  • Browse to select the preferred location and name.

Now, your client can import this TMX TM into a Trados TM as long as both TMs have the the same language variants. Therefore, make sure which language variants are used in the Trados TM. If they are different from the one in your WFP TM, create a new WF TM with the correct language locales and clean up your TXML file(s) against it (before exporting it into the TMX format).[1]


References


--Yasmin Moslem, 29 December 2011

Updated by Byron, 10 January 2019