Can't see the TM integrated into a project
Thread poster: Poppy Gemmell
Poppy Gemmell
Poppy Gemmell
United Kingdom
Jul 21, 2023

Hi all

My knowledge of Trados is only basic (i.e. how to complete projects using it) so please forgive me if this is an obvious question.

I've been sent a project package with a really useful TM included by one customer. I'd like to extract this TM and use it in future projects.

Although I can see/search the full contents of the TM when going through the specific project in question, I can't see the TM in the translation memories or editor section at all. A
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Hi all

My knowledge of Trados is only basic (i.e. how to complete projects using it) so please forgive me if this is an obvious question.

I've been sent a project package with a really useful TM included by one customer. I'd like to extract this TM and use it in future projects.

Although I can see/search the full contents of the TM when going through the specific project in question, I can't see the TM in the translation memories or editor section at all. Am I to assume it would be impossible to extract it and I'd have to ask the customer for a separate copy? Or is there another reason I'm not seeing it?

Thank you!
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Jorge Payan
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Colombia
Local time: 01:46
Member (2002)
German to Spanish
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It is accessible, within the respective project folder Jul 21, 2023

Go to the Projects view, find the respective package name, look for the Location column and right-click on the respective row. Click on Open Project Folder and a new window opens. The folder labeled Tm contains the TM you are looking for.

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