A package contains all of the files that need to be sent to a project team member in order for them to commence work on the project. Once the package is created, you can send it by email, post on an FTP site or use any other method that you prefer to send it to the team member who will be working on the project files. This eliminates the need to send multiple files or multiple emails and enables all project information to be sent with project files in a coherent structure.
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Project
Package - A project package is created with the purpose of the
recipient of the package performing a certain manual
task, for example, translating or reviewing files.
SDL recommends that you create a package for every task you want to
be completed.
Return
Package - A return package contains files for which a specific
manual task has been completed. For example, project files that have
been translated or reviewed.
SDL recommends that you create a return package for every task that
you have completed and return it to the person that gave you the task.
See Supported Package Formats for more information on supported package formats.
Project packages are created using the Create Project Package wizard. You can launch the wizard from any view in SDL Trados Studio by selecting Project > Create Project Package from the menu bar. You can also select files that you want to include in the package in the Files view and right-click and select Create Project Package from the shortcut menu.
You can create a single project package for all files in a selected project or for a selected set of files. You can also split a package into several packages based on target language and size.
If you are working with project translation memories:
If you create a project package containing all files in your project, the entire file-based project translation memory can be included in the package.
If you create a project package for a selected set of files, you can choose to include a subset of the project translation memory, containing the information relevant to those files only.
If your project has a server-based translation memory, this reference to the project translation memory on SDL TM Server is automatically included in the package for you to be able to connect to the server-based translation memory.
A project package can also include the project file-based main translation memories and termbases, references to the server-based translation memories and termbases, and AutoSuggest dictionaries.
During package creation, the batch tasks Word count and Analyze files are performed. These tasks are performed when the Recompute word count and analysis statistics in order to update cross-file repetition counts option is selected in the Create Project Package wizard. This option is selected by default. These tasks produce figures relevant to the files included in each package. It also generates and includes the Analyze and Word Count reports in the package.
Once the project package is created, you send it to translators, proofreaders or other team members.
Project packages and return packages are opened using the Open Package wizard. You can launch this wizard from any view in SDL Trados Studio by selecting Project > Open Package from the menu bar or by clicking Open Package on the Standard toolbar.
In addition to being able to open an SDL Trados Studio project package or return package, you can open project packages created in other translation management applications. See Supported Package Formats for more information.
Opening a project packages enables you to receive all files for translation and all related files. Once you have opened a package in SDL Trados Studio, the files, translation memories, termbases and AutoSuggest dictionaries included in the package are immediately available to be used. When you receive a project package from your project manager, save the package to a suitable location.
Opening a return package enables you to receive files that have been translated or reviewed. Once you open the package the associated information is updated in SDL Trados Studio. The manual task will be shown to be complete and the status of the document is updated to Translated or Reviewed depending on what manual task has been completed.
Return packages are created using the Create Return Package wizard. You can launch the wizard from any view in SDL Trados Studio by selecting Project > Create Return Package from the menu bar. You can also select files that you want to include in the package in the Files view and right-click and select Create Return Package from the shortcut menu.
If you opened a project package from another translation management application in SDL Trados Studio, when you create a return package it will automatically create it in a format that you can upload back to that application. See Supported Package Formats for more information.
When you create a return package it only includes the project files and not the translation memory, termbases or AutoSuggest dictionaries. A return package contains files for which a manual task has been completed. For example, the files are translated or reviewed files. A return package can include some of the translated or reviewed files or all of the translated and reviewed files that were originally sent in the project package.
A return package can also contain files that need further work. For example, if a reviewer receives translated files in a package and they review the files and find that one of the translations is incorrect, then they can return that file to the translator in a return package to correct the translation.
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SDL Trados Studio Freelance 2009 permits you to open and work with project packages but you cannot create them. |
How to Create Project Packages
How to Open a File from a Package
How to Return a Translation for Further Work
How to Return Completed Work in a Return Package