https://ces.proz.com/forum/trados_support/341534-trados_2019_alignment_quick_and_dirty.html
This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings

Technická fóra » Trados support »
Trados 2019 alignment, quick and dirty?
Autor vlákna: Samuel Murray
Samuel Murray
Samuel Murray  Identity Verified
Nizozemsko
Local time: 12:58
Člen (2006)
angličtina -> afrikánština
+ ...
Feb 25, 2020

Hello everyone

Today I got a new kind of job: an alignment task. The deliverable was an .SDLALIGN file. The source and target files (RTF) were already "segmented" in that each paragraph contained a single segment. No further segmentation was desired. So I thought, hey, nothing to it... just load the two files into Trados' aligner, make sure it doesn't segment the text further, and save!

I was unable to trick Trados into accepting that each segment from file 1 aligne... See more
Hello everyone

Today I got a new kind of job: an alignment task. The deliverable was an .SDLALIGN file. The source and target files (RTF) were already "segmented" in that each paragraph contained a single segment. No further segmentation was desired. So I thought, hey, nothing to it... just load the two files into Trados' aligner, make sure it doesn't segment the text further, and save!

I was unable to trick Trados into accepting that each segment from file 1 aligned perfectly with each segment from the same line in file 2. Trados insists on re-guessing, even if the TM is set to paragraph segmentation. Fortunately, there were rather few of these re-guesses (was I just super lucky?). An example:

stupid trados alignment

So, whenever this happened, I had to manually disconnect the pairs (fortunately, you can select more than one at a time) and manually re-connect the pairs (has to be done one by one). Does anyone know of a way to prevent this from happening?

Also, what is the correct way of ensuring that Trados uses paragraph segmentation when aligning? What I did was to create a dummy TM with paragraph segmentation in both the source and target languages, then do the alignment, then save the alignment, then create a new TM with sentence segmentation, and then add the alignment to that new TM.

Another thing I discovered was that my computer's username is saved in "AlignmentSettings.xml" inside the .SDLALIGN zip file, though that was simple enough to remove, thanks to 7-zip. Also, I could not figure out how to edit the TM's user ID inside Trados itself (does anyone know how, please?), but I figured out that it can be done in DB Browser (select column, paste).

Samuel ▲ Collapse
 
MollyRose
MollyRose  Identity Verified
Spojené státy americké
Local time: 05:58
angličtina -> španělština
+ ...
confirm alignment Feb 25, 2020

If I understand your first question, all you need to do is Confirm the alignment you have done. It has been a long time since I have done an alignment, but I think you can confirm everything up to the segment where you are. You can also "tell" it to realign everything after that point if you want, and sometimes that fixes a lot of messed-up alignments it already did. You can definitely confirm each alignment. When you confirm, the dotted line turns into a solid line.

edited: I h... See more
If I understand your first question, all you need to do is Confirm the alignment you have done. It has been a long time since I have done an alignment, but I think you can confirm everything up to the segment where you are. You can also "tell" it to realign everything after that point if you want, and sometimes that fixes a lot of messed-up alignments it already did. You can definitely confirm each alignment. When you confirm, the dotted line turns into a solid line.

edited: I hit Return twice to make a new paragraph and it posted instead. I just only wanted to add that I hope this helps. I always only segment by sentences (by full stop), not paragraphs, and I don't know how to help you with any of your other questions.


[Edited at 2020-02-25 20:00 GMT] ▲ Collapse
 


To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

Moderátor/moderátoři tohoto fóra
Natalie[Call to this topic]
Myron Netchypor[Call to this topic]
Marco Ramón[Call to this topic]
Maya Gorgoshidze[Call to this topic]
Prachya Mruetusatorn[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »

Trados 2019 alignment, quick and dirty?


Translation news related to SDL Trados
» RWS to Buy SDL in Transformative Deal for the Language Industry
(0 comments)
» SDL Partners with Reynen Court
(0 comments)
» SDL to Launch SLATE: Frictionless, Self-Serve, Translation on Demand
(0 comments)


Forum rules
Help and orientation




Wordfast Pro
Translation Memory Software for Any Platform

Exclusive discount for ProZ.com users! Save over 13% when purchasing Wordfast Pro through ProZ.com. Wordfast is the world's #1 provider of platform-independent Translation Memory software. Consistently ranked the most user-friendly and highest value

Buy now! »
Anycount & Translation Office 3000
Translation Office 3000

Translation Office 3000 is an advanced accounting tool for freelance translators and small agencies. TO3000 easily and seamlessly integrates with the business life of professional freelance translators.

More info »