Supported TM Formats

You can create, update and search translation memories in SDL Trados Studio.

To use a server-based translation, you need to have access to an installation of GroupShare (TM Server 2011 or 2014) or a previous version of SDL TM Server.

Supported File-based (Local) TMs

You can use file-based translation memories in the *.sdltm format. These can be translation memories created in either of these versions:  

·         SDL Trados Studio 2014 (all versions)

·         SDL Trados Studio 2011 (all versions)

·         SDL Trados Studio 2009 (all versions)

You can also use the following file-based TMs:

·         SDLX 2007

Supported Server-based TMs

You can use server-based translation memories from:

·         SDL GroupShare (TM Server 2011 and 2014)

·         SDL TM Server 2009 SP3

·         SDL WorldServer 2011 (version 10.1, 10.2, 10.4) - read only access

·         SDLX SQL Server-based TMs 

Upgrading Translation Memories

You can also upgrade the following to the Studio 2014/2011 format in the Upgrade Translation Memories wizard:

·         SDL TM Server 2009 SP3

·         SDL TM Server 2009 SP1 and SP2

·         SDLX 2007 File-based Translation Memories (*.mdb)

·         SDLX 2007 SQL Server-based Translation Memories

·         SDL Trados 2007 File-based Translation Memories (*.tmw)

·         SDL Trados 2007 Server-based Translation Memories

·         Translation Memory Exchange Documents (*.tmx)

·         SDL Workbench or WinAlign Export files (*.txt)

NOTE	To upgrade TMs from this format, you need SDL Trados Server Manager 2007 installed.