Using translations from a TRADOS TM

The Leverage Expert and PowerTranslate Toolbar can reuse translations for all SDL TRADOS Translators Workbench files, SDL TM Servers and SDL MultiTerm databases. These TM formats can be used as Active Translation Memories or as glossaries.

To configure Alchemy CATALYST to leverage translations from a SDL TRADOS Translators Workbench file:

Select Leverage Expert from the EXPERTS ribbon.

Select to add a new Translation Memory to the list of available TMs. To connect to a SDL TM Abbreviation: Translation Memory Server select the button, or click the browse button to locate a SDL TRADOS Translators Workbench file.
Click the checkbox adjacent to the SDL TRADOS TMW file to include it in a leverage operation.
Click OK to start a translation leverage using this TRADOS TMW file.

To select a SDL TM Server, please refer to Connecting to a SDL TM Server.

To configure the Alchemy CATALYST PowerTranslate technology to use a TRADOS Translators Workbench file:

Click on Active TM & MT tab at the bottom of the Translator Toolbar.

Click on to add a new translation memory to the list of active Translation Memories. To connect to a SDL TM Server select the button, or click the browse button to locate a SDL TRADOS Translators Workbench file.
Using the PowerTranslate Toolbar, suggested translations can be seen in the reference tab at the bottom of the Translator Toolbar.

Alchemy CATALYST supports most standard TM formats including SDL TRADOS TMW (all versions), SDL TM Server (all versions), Project TTKs (all versions), TMX, XLIFF and CSV.