Can Trados 2007 replace Trados 8?
Thread poster: Eleni Makantani
Eleni Makantani
Eleni Makantani
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Sep 15, 2008

Hello all,

I have been proposed a project that, according to the client, has to be worked with Trados 8. It is an edit/proof job of a large project which was created and translated with Trados 8 Tageditor. I responded that I have Trados 2007, which is a later version and should reasonably comprise all Trados 8 features, but they insisted on me having to use Trados 8. What is your opinion? Does it make sense?

Thank you!

[Edited at 2008-09-15 16:51]


 
Angeliki Papadopoulou
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Correct me if I'm wrong, Sep 15, 2008

but I think Trados 2007 IS Trados 8, Eleni.

Lina


 
Eleni Makantani
Eleni Makantani
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Well... Sep 15, 2008

...Trados 2007 comprises Tageditor 8!!! And Workbench 8 and SDLX 8. You are very correct, Lina. Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ.

By the way, I just communicated by chat with an SDL rep. This contact method is so simple and friendly! A really pleasant surprise!

[Edited at 2008-09-15 17:00]

[Edited at 2008-09-15 17:04]


 
Ralf Lemster
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Check version compatibility Sep 15, 2008

Hi Eleni,
Make sure to check which version (build number) you and your client are using. SDL Trados 2007 SP2 is not always compatible with earlier T8.x versions, particularly when tagged or DTP formats are involved.

Best regards,
Ralf


 
Eleni Makantani
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Very good remark, Sep 15, 2008

Ralf, thank you! I'll check that for sure!

 
Anmol
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The numbering is confusing Sep 15, 2008

The numbering is indeed very confusing. When I tried to upgrade Trados 7.5 to Trados 2007 SP2, the installer failed repeatedly. Only after some correspondence with Trados Support did I realize that Trados 7.5 is in fact Trados 2006.

So the Trados numbering scheme seems to be Trados \Century + Year\ = Trados \Year + 1\.x

Eleni Makantani wrote:

By the way, I just communicated by chat with an SDL rep. This contact method is so simple and friendly! A really pleasant surprise!



Hi Eleni, can you provide some more details on this contact method? I've always found it difficult to get real-time support from Trados, it's usually been in the form of e-mail that generally takes a few days.

[Edited at 2008-09-15 17:52]

[Edited at 2008-09-15 17:52]


 
Eleni Makantani
Eleni Makantani
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Sure! Sep 15, 2008

Anil Gidwani wrote:

Hi Eleni, can you provide some more details on this contact method? I've always found it difficult to get real-time support from Trados, it's usually been in the form of e-mail that generally takes a few days.


http://www.sdl.com/en/sites/server-site/default.asp

The link "Live Chat with SDL Trados" at the left part of the page will put you through to an SDL rep (provided, of course, that you try to contact them at their business hours).


 


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