1. Using Neural Machine Translation (NMT) in Studio
Key Concept: Combines TM, termbases, and NMT for the "power of three" to increase productivity
LookAhead: A feature that queries NMT and TMs in the background for the next few segments to
display results instantly when you move forward
Settings: By default, Studio won't search NMT if a TM match (fuzzy or exact) is found, but this can be
changed to always provide NMT suggestions
Activities: You can pre-translate entire files using NMT during project creation if no TM match is found
2. Aligning Files
Key Concept: The process of synchronizing source and target documents translated without a CAT
tool to populate a TM
Technical Details: Results are saved as .sdlalign files
Alignment Penalty: A default 1% penalty is applied to aligned units (e.g., a 100% match becomes
99%) to force translators to verify the quality
Activities: Users manually correct connections by connecting, disconnecting, or inserting segments
in a side-by-side view
3. Terminology Verification and Quality Assurance (QA)
QA Checker 3.0: Checks for formal errors like punctuation, repeated words, extra spaces, and
segment length
Terminology Verifier: Scans for forbidden terms or the non-usage of terms present in the termbase
Severity Levels: Issues are flagged as Note, Warning, or Error
Activities: Verification can be run in real-time or as a batch task (F8)
4. Maintaining Translation Memories
Management: TMs are managed in the Translation Memories view and sorted chronologically
(newest units on the last page)
Editing: When a TU is edited, its background turns yellow (pending) until you click Commit Changes
Batch Operations: Use Find and Replace (Ctrl+H) for massive terminology updates across the TM
Filtering: TUs can be filtered by source or target strings to check for consistency
5. Reviewing Translations
Review Mode: Opening a file for review automatically enables Track Changes
Statuses: Confirmed segments in review mode get the Translation Approved status (magnifying
glass icon)
Comments: Can have different severity levels; an "Error" comment invalidates a segment's
confirmation
External Review: You can export files to a bilingual MS Word document for reviewers without Studio
and then re-import their changes
6. Working with Cloud-based Resources
Key Concept: Sharing TMs and termbases in real-time via the cloud for collaboration and data safety
Translation Engines: Containers that group Cloud TMs and NMT providers to be used in local Studio
projects
Activities: You can create cloud resources from scratch or migrate local TMs and termbases to the
cloud
7. Fine-tuning Project Settings
