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How do I stop Trados 2021 from saving multiple versions of the same segment to the TM?
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Danielle Crouch
Danielle Crouch  Identity Verified
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Dec 8, 2021

When I created the TM I'm currently working with, I purposely set the settings so that a new entry would be added to the TM each time a segment was edited, but the old version was kept, too (aka, not overwritten). I did this because I was working with previous translations that I was allowed to edit, but I still wanted to be able to look back at the old versions after I changed something.

Fast forward to the current project. I now have the problem that every time I make even a small... See more
When I created the TM I'm currently working with, I purposely set the settings so that a new entry would be added to the TM each time a segment was edited, but the old version was kept, too (aka, not overwritten). I did this because I was working with previous translations that I was allowed to edit, but I still wanted to be able to look back at the old versions after I changed something.

Fast forward to the current project. I now have the problem that every time I make even a small change to a segment, like fixing my own typo, I end up with two or three versions of the same segment in the TM, and the new version is not overwriting the old one. How on earth do I fix this? Is this in the project settings or the TM settings? Do I have to create a new TM, or a new project? I have tried everything I can think of and I just don't see a setting for this. Any thoughts? ▲ Collapse
 
Yossi Rozenman
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In Project Settings Dec 8, 2021

In Project Settings, go to All Language Pairs > Batch Processing > Translation Memory Updates.

There you can decide how to update existing translation units.

HTH
 
Danielle Crouch
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Already tried Dec 8, 2021

Thanks for the reply! I already tried that (and tried it again just now to be sure), but I'm still having the same problem.
 
Yossi Rozenman
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Check also the settings in the general options Dec 8, 2021

Go to File > Options and check also there the options.
 
Kristina Wolf
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Workaround Dec 9, 2021

You could export your entries and create a new memory from scratch with the correct settings. Then import the entries from the previous database and hopefully that will solve your problem.
 
Danielle Crouch
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Thanks! Dec 9, 2021

Kristina Wolf wrote:

You could export your entries and create a new memory from scratch with the correct settings. Then import the entries from the previous database and hopefully that will solve your problem.


That worked, thank you!

I'm really puzzled about why the other option didn't work, though. I know there must be a way to do that, but I don't even remember how I set those settings in the original TM in the first place. In any case, thank you both for your help!
 
Stepan Konev
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I wonder Dec 11, 2021

Kristina Wolf wrote:
You could export your entries and create a new memory from scratch with the correct settings.
where are the correct settings in the New TM wizard?

*Ah, ok, I got it. A new TM has default settings (Merge TUs). That's why creating a TM from scratch gives the desired result.

[Edited at 2021-12-11 16:43 GMT]
 
Stepan Konev
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Options (for all future proj) or Project Settings (for specific project) >Translation Memory Updates Dec 11, 2021

You can find it here:
2021-12-11_162132You can set it either for all language pairs or for each language pair individually.

Danielle Crouch
 


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