About Editions and Licensing

The following editions of SDL Trados Studio 2011 SP2 are available:

  • Freelance

  • Professional

  • Starter

  • Express

  • Workgroup

  • Regulated Industries

For a comparison list of the different features in the editions, see the SDL website.

For more information about licensing, see the SDL Licensing Help.

Professional

SDL Trados Studio Professional is the complete package that includes all available features. If you are also working with SDL Studio GroupShare, the server component of Studio, this edition gives you project manager functionality designed for use in GroupShare environments.

NOTE

If you are translating for a regulated industry, you can purchase an add-on to create regulator review bundles. The add-on is then included in the Professional license activation code.

Bundles contain a specific collection of documents needed by the regulator for review. For more information about bundles, see About Regulator Review Bundles.

Freelance

SDL Trados Studio Freelance is different from the Professional version in the following ways:

  • You can only work with five languages. To change your language selection at a later point, return the license, uninstall and reinstall, then activate your license again. This will take you back to the language selection window.

  • You can use AutoSuggest dictionaries but you cannot create them.

NOTE

If you want to create AutoSuggest dictionaries, you can purchase an add-on that enables you to do this. The add-on is then included in the Freelance license activation code.

  • You cannot use Freelance on a computer that is part of a domain-based corporate network.

  • You can open and work with project packages but you cannot create them. You can create return packages to return your completed work.

  • You cannot create custom task sequences.

  • You cannot apply PerfectMatch to project files.

  • You cannot publish server projects.

Starter and Express

SDL Trados Studio Starter and SDL Trados Studio Express both have similar functionality to Freelance. What you can do in Starter and Express depends on which workflow you are using.

  • In Starter you can use a Single-file Translation Workflow.
  • In both Starter and Express you can use a Project Package Translation: Offline Workflow.

Starter and Express also differ in the following ways:

  • In Express, you can run Studio as part of a domain-based corporate network and have use of unlimited languages.

  • In Express, you can only open documents from packages created in an SDL enterprise product. Enterprise products include WorldServer, TeamWorks and TMS.

For more information on Starter and Express, see What you can do in Starter and Express.

Workgroup

If you are working with SDL Studio GroupShare, the server component of Studio, the SDL Trados Studio Workgroup edition gives you functionality designed for use in GroupShare environments.

  • You can open server projects.

  • You can translate or review documents from server projects.

Other standard Studio functionality is available with the following limitations:

  • You cannot create new projects.

  • You cannot publish projects to SDL Studio GroupShare.

  • You cannot perform TM maintenance in Translation Memories view in Studio.

Regulated Industries

If you are translating for a regulated industry, you can purchase an add-on to create regulator review bundles. The add-on is then included in the Professional license activation code.

Bundles contain a specific collection of documents needed by the regulator for review. For more information about bundles, see About Regulator Review Bundles.

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Topic:  Published: 27-Jun-2012