
In Studio 2017, we can now go into the termbase search settings and check the “Allow overlapping terms" option. With the default settings, only “average temperature" is listed in the Term Recognition window, even though the Termbase Viewer shows that the termbase also includes “average" and “temperature" as separate terms. To illustrate this, have a look at the example below. Before Studio 2017, this wasn’t possible, and the Term Recognition hitlist included only the longer terms found in a segment. It allows terms to be recognized even when they are part of longer terms. This isn’t a major Studio feature, but I find it very useful. Term Recognition: Allowing Overlapping Terms This example uses the Word file type, but the preview feature is available for other file types as well. Here, the non-breaking space will not be an inline tag. Here, the non-breaking space, which is considered a special character, will be converted to an inline placeholder tag. In this simple example, by checking and unchecking “Treat special characters as inline placeholder tags" in the Word file type settings, I can see how the file would be affected by this. This can be a real time-saver, as the user can quickly change the file settings and see the impact that change would have on the file once opened in Studio. Studio 2017 introduced a feature that allows the user to see what a file will look like once opened in Studio with the selected settings. Looking for more tips from translators on using SDL Trados Studio? Click here > 1. There’s a lot to like in SDL Trados Studio 2017, so these are just a few of my favorite features, in no particular order.
