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source segments of translated file has disappeared
Thread poster: Karin Maack

Karin Maack  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 08:49
English to German
Feb 9, 2010

I am translating a word file. When I opened it today, the source segments of the already translated part of the text was gone. As soon as I have translated a new segment, the source text is also gone - as if MetaTexis was only producing a cleaned version. Even in finished translations, the sourcetext has becom invisible. Really invisible, because actually it is still there: when I open a translated segment, the source text is visible again.

Is this something new to make the file l... See more
I am translating a word file. When I opened it today, the source segments of the already translated part of the text was gone. As soon as I have translated a new segment, the source text is also gone - as if MetaTexis was only producing a cleaned version. Even in finished translations, the sourcetext has becom invisible. Really invisible, because actually it is still there: when I open a translated segment, the source text is visible again.

Is this something new to make the file looking less confuse or is it something wrong and I should do something about it? If yes, does anybody know what?

My version number of MetaTexis is 2.972 - 05.01.2010
Thank you for any help. ▲ Collapse
 

Thomas Dihrberg  Identity Verified
Spain
Local time: 08:49
Member
Spanish to German
+ ...
hidden text Feb 9, 2010

Hi Karin,

Open in Word Tools - Options - then tick the “hidden text” box under the “show” tab. Click on “OK

rgds Thomas

[Editado a las 2010-02-09 12:10 GMT]
 

Karin Maack  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 08:49
English to German
TOPIC STARTER
Thank you, Thomas Feb 9, 2010

This did it. I wonder how that happened. Anyway, now it is back to normal.
 


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