Syncing TMs on two devices Thread poster: Christine Birch
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Hi,
I have Trados 2019 on two computers (desktop and laptop). Usually I use a client TM but I have created two of my own ones - a general Fr-En and a general It-En for when I do projects without a client TM. I have these two 'personal' TMs stored in a folder on my desktop and a folder on my laptop.
I'm not very 'techie' so would be grateful if someone could advise me how to ensure they sync so that if I work on one for a while (even several months), when I next work on the other one,... See more Hi,
I have Trados 2019 on two computers (desktop and laptop). Usually I use a client TM but I have created two of my own ones - a general Fr-En and a general It-En for when I do projects without a client TM. I have these two 'personal' TMs stored in a folder on my desktop and a folder on my laptop.
I'm not very 'techie' so would be grateful if someone could advise me how to ensure they sync so that if I work on one for a while (even several months), when I next work on the other one, the appropriate TM is updated.
Many thanks in advance - appreciate your help.
Christine ▲ Collapse
| | | | | WFS via sdl app store | Jul 20, 2022 |
Christine Birch wrote:
Hi,
I have Trados 2019 on two computers (desktop and laptop). Usually I use a client TM but I have created two of my own ones - a general Fr-En and a general It-En for when I do projects without a client TM. I have these two 'personal' TMs stored in a folder on my desktop and a folder on my laptop.
I'm not very 'techie' so would be grateful if someone could advise me how to ensure they sync so that if I work on one for a while (even several months), when I next work on the other one, the appropriate TM is updated.
Many thanks in advance - appreciate your help.
Christine
Hi,
One way I know of is using wordfast server. You can set it up on a windows machine, then add this SDL app https://appstore.rws.com/language/app/simple-wfs-connector/ to SDL 2019. This will allow you to connect and sync a single TM all the time.
The method is described here: https://youtu.be/kW8mHrb27Es
If someone knows a simpler method on SDL, please post!
| | | | Stepan Konev 
Russian Federation
Local time: 02:32
English to Russian
As far as I know you can use Trados Live to store your TMs in their cloud. However I belong to a group of users that RWS chose to ban by nationality, that is why I can't add any more details. But I think you should try Trados Live. You can ask a question... See more As far as I know you can use Trados Live to store your TMs in their cloud. However I belong to a group of users that RWS chose to ban by nationality, that is why I can't add any more details. But I think you should try Trados Live. You can ask a question here: https://community.rws.com/product-groups/trados-portfolio/cloud-offerings/f/cloud-offerings
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| | | | Edwin den Boer
Netherlands
Local time: 01:32
Member (2009)
English to Dutch
| Sync everything | Jul 21, 2022 |
I think the best solution would be to sync all your files automatically using a service like Dropbox. Then you don't need to worry about uploading specific files or finding a cloud service for a particular file type. Another advantage is that you'll be able to restore an older version when you accidentally delete data.
Dropbox offers a feature called Selective Sync, which means you can choose which folders will be downloaded to your laptop and which folders you access through the i... See more I think the best solution would be to sync all your files automatically using a service like Dropbox. Then you don't need to worry about uploading specific files or finding a cloud service for a particular file type. Another advantage is that you'll be able to restore an older version when you accidentally delete data.
Dropbox offers a feature called Selective Sync, which means you can choose which folders will be downloaded to your laptop and which folders you access through the internet. When you're online, they look and work the same way.
Disclaimer: I worked for several cloud backup services.
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Hi Philippe, Stepan and Edwin.
Thank you very much for your helpful replies. I will look into them and see which one works for me. (Simplicity is my main criterion!)
I really appreciate your time and helpfulness.
All the very best
Christine
| | | | Joakim Braun
Sweden
Local time: 01:32
German to Swedish
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Most of my customers would probably (and for good reason) view it as an NDA violation if TMs with data from their old assignments were stored in the cloud.
| | | | Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:32
Member (2009)
Dutch to English
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| I use Dropbox myself | Jul 24, 2022 |
For large TMs, I'd recommend Dropbox, above any other cloud sync solutions, since it is the only one with ‘delta sync’, where only changed bits of the TM get reuploaded/redownloaded, instead of the whole file, again and again and again, etc.
| | | | Stepan Konev
Russian Federation
Local time: 02:32
English to Russian
| Email is a cloud service too | Jul 24, 2022 |
Joakim Braun wrote:
Most of my customers would probably (and for good reason) view it as an NDA violation if TMs with data from their old assignments were stored in the cloud. When you use your email to send deliverables or receive assignments, you violate your NDA because you send data to a third-party server/cloud. Do you always get assignments through an ftp server?
[Edited at 2022-07-24 22:46 GMT]
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Edwin den Boer
Netherlands
Local time: 01:32
Member (2009)
English to Dutch
| "In the cloud" doesn't mean it's public | Jul 25, 2022 |
Joakim Braun wrote:
Most of my customers would probably (and for good reason) view it as an NDA violation if TMs with data from their old assignments were stored in the cloud.
On a general cloud backup service, your data will be encrypted. It's no more public than a company server running on Amazon or DigitalOcean. Probably safer than the average online pc, which can be attacked by phishing through email. Encryption is also the default on Trados Live.
What's your backup process? Does it offer immediate duplication in a different location? Guess what happens to your local backups when your house or office burns down.
| | | | Arianne Farah
Canada
Local time: 19:32
Member (2008)
English to French
| Also Dropbox | Jul 25, 2022 |
With a pro account.
The only exception is for projects where 'the data cannot leave Canada' - those get saved to my desktop and don't get added to my main TM - they're treated in a silo.
One caveat is that if you're writing to the TM while it's syncing, it can crash, so I usually create project TMs to write to and then update the main TM in one go at the end of the project.
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