Obscure error message in Trados Studio: Unexpected exception when configuring file converter ... Thread poster: Sarah Downing
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Dear Trados users,
I'm creating a new project in Trados Studio and when I get to the Preparing project stage, it performs Converts to translatable format and Copy to target languages just fine. However, when it gets to Analyze files, Pre-translate files and Populate project translation memories (what exactly does this step mean btw - is it referring to the updating of the TM as I translate?) I get 1 error message (and the same error message for all three):
Unexpected exceptio... See more Dear Trados users,
I'm creating a new project in Trados Studio and when I get to the Preparing project stage, it performs Converts to translatable format and Copy to target languages just fine. However, when it gets to Analyze files, Pre-translate files and Populate project translation memories (what exactly does this step mean btw - is it referring to the updating of the TM as I translate?) I get 1 error message (and the same error message for all three):
Unexpected exception when configuring file converter for task 'Populate project translation memories'. An error occurred creating a file based translation memory ...'
What's slightly confusing is that when I actually click finish, the project is created, the TM is there along with the file and the TM appears to be updating, so I'm not sure what's going on. I've already tried a Google search, but without an error number it's really difficult to find anything at all.
I'd be really grateful if anyone could help me with this. It frustrates me that the error seems rather non-specific as I've been able to figure out what was wrong from past errors, but this one just baffles me.
In case this info is needed, I'm using Word 2010 with the OS XP Professional.
Thank you in advance!
Sarah Downing
PS: What I'd also be really interested in knowing is how on earth I'm supposed to search for error messages without a number. This is one feature I definitely preferred in Trados Synergy - I don't like having to ask for help when I can figure things out for myself, but despite extensive Googling of this message, I couldn't find anything useful. I am wondering if there is a list somewhere of Trados error messages that I can refer to next time I encounter this.
[Edited at 2011-06-06 19:46 GMT] ▲ Collapse
| | | | | Do you really need a project TM? | Jun 10, 2011 |
Hello Sarah
My first question is: do you need really a project TM?
A project TM is used to filter the content of the main TMs which are set in the Wizard TM window, sort of temporary TM: Studio copies all segments which may be relevant for your translation in a "new" TM which will be sent to your translators.
Advantages:
- your translators don't receive a TM which is too big
- they save their translated segments in this temporary TM and don't ... See more Hello Sarah
My first question is: do you need really a project TM?
A project TM is used to filter the content of the main TMs which are set in the Wizard TM window, sort of temporary TM: Studio copies all segments which may be relevant for your translation in a "new" TM which will be sent to your translators.
Advantages:
- your translators don't receive a TM which is too big
- they save their translated segments in this temporary TM and don't have access to the main TM at all (data protection).
When you receive the translation back, you will have to "update main translation memories" to save the new translated segments in the main TM (eventually after proof reading).
If you prepare a translation for yourself and don't have to "protect" your main TM, you don't have to use this Batch Sequence. Use Prepare without project TM. That's what I use most of the time.
If you do need troubleshooting:
first of all is to proof where the project TM has to be saved and whether the target location is available or not (read-only folder?).
Sébastien
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TOPIC STARTER | Thanks for the great explanation, Sébastien | Jun 10, 2011 |
Hi Sébastien,
First off, thanks for your detailed explanation of project TMs. I haven't been using Studio that long and pretty much figured out for myself how to create a project. It's been going fine so far, but I guess I didn't realise the function of the project TM until now. I was actually told the same thing when I contacted the lady I did the Trados Beginners' course with and subsquently tried to create the same project with the project TM. Lo and behold, it actually worked, ... See more Hi Sébastien,
First off, thanks for your detailed explanation of project TMs. I haven't been using Studio that long and pretty much figured out for myself how to create a project. It's been going fine so far, but I guess I didn't realise the function of the project TM until now. I was actually told the same thing when I contacted the lady I did the Trados Beginners' course with and subsquently tried to create the same project with the project TM. Lo and behold, it actually worked, so this may well have been the problem. I won't be creating project TMs in future as I'm not a project manager.
Thanks again!
Sarah ▲ Collapse
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