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Wordfast files/packages in SDL Studio 2017 and 2019
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Annett Roessner
Annett Roessner  Identity Verified
Australia
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English to German
May 8, 2019

Hi all,

do you know by any chance if I can work on Wordfast files/packages in SDL Studio 2017 or 2019, i.e. an agency specifies I use Wordfast Pro but I don't have this CAT-tool but still want to work for them.

Many thanks.

Best regards,

Annett
 
Samuel Murray
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@Annett May 8, 2019

Annett Roessner wrote:
Do you know by any chance if I can work on Wordfast files/packages in SDL Studio 2017 or 2019?


WFP5's GLP files are zip files, so you can unzip them using e.g. 7-zip, and then simply translate the TXLF file in Trados.

You have to tell Trados how to deal with TXLF files, though:
https://www.technolex-translations.com/blog/how-to-translate-txlf-wordfast-files-in-trados-studio/

I've never had to return a return package to a WFP5 client and I'm not even sure if there is such a thing as a WFP5 return package -- I've always just returned the translated TXLF files.

It is my understanding that opening a GLP file in WFP5 may also download additional resources, e.g. TMs and glossaries, or at least connect to them automatically, which Trados obviously won't do.

Andriy Yasharov
 
Annett Roessner
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Many thank, Samuel. May 8, 2019

This was super helpful.

Best regards

Annett
 


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