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The Copy Source command inserts commas into years
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Comunican
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Apr 19, 2023

For some reason that I can't work out, Wordfast Pro has started inserting commas into years. For example if the text contains the year "2022", Wordfast Pro changes it to "2,022" when I use the Copy Source command.
I've tried changing the regional settings in my computer's control panel by doing the following: Control Settings > "Clock and Region" > "Region." > "Additional Settings", in the "Numbers" tab, change the "Digit grouping symbol" to a blank space (i.e., delete the comma), but that... See more
For some reason that I can't work out, Wordfast Pro has started inserting commas into years. For example if the text contains the year "2022", Wordfast Pro changes it to "2,022" when I use the Copy Source command.
I've tried changing the regional settings in my computer's control panel by doing the following: Control Settings > "Clock and Region" > "Region." > "Additional Settings", in the "Numbers" tab, change the "Digit grouping symbol" to a blank space (i.e., delete the comma), but that didn't work.
Can anyone advise please?
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I second that! Apr 19, 2023

I have also been experiencing the same issue lately.

Comunican
 
Samuel Murray
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Yes Apr 19, 2023

Yes, yes... yes, and I do revision, where the translators didn't bother to check that it should be "2022" and not "2 022". But I encountered this myself with TPT's online version of WFP7, too... copy source to target caused "2023" to become "2 023".

Comunican
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JohnWhi
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Not just years May 24, 2023

I have also noticed this in references in technical/industrial documents.
Source text: REF: 0455117008515 [OA]
Copy source: REF: 455,117,008,515 [OA]
Copy and paste seems the safest solution.

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John Di Rico
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Change your preferences May 25, 2023

Hello,

Open your preferences. Under General Preferences > Segment, untick the option “Copy source with number conversion”.

Best,
John
 
JohnWhi
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Thanks for the reminder May 25, 2023

Many thanks for the reminder of its existence, John.
 


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