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Creating a single package or multiple smaller packages for large project
Thread poster: Steven Smith
Steven Smith United Kingdom Local time: 04:14 Member (2007) Japanese to English
Aug 15, 2020
My client has a large project of about 100 files divided into several folders. They've asked me if I would prefer them to create a single package for all folders or to create a separate package for each folder. The completed files are to be returned in batches over a couple of months.
I don't have much experience working with packages, so I'm not sure about the practicality of this. My questions are:
1. If working on a single package, can I create return packages for in... See more
My client has a large project of about 100 files divided into several folders. They've asked me if I would prefer them to create a single package for all folders or to create a separate package for each folder. The completed files are to be returned in batches over a couple of months.
I don't have much experience working with packages, so I'm not sure about the practicality of this. My questions are:
1. If working on a single package, can I create return packages for individual folders as I complete them, or is it only possible to create a return package for all folders/files when completed?
2. Are there any other particular advantages or disadvantages to dividing a large project into separate project packages vs creating a single package?
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John Fry United States Local time: 22:14 Member (2010) Japanese to English + ...
I like single large packages
Aug 16, 2020
You can create return packages for individual folders as you complete them. When you create a return package, Trados Studio asks you to select the files to be included. It keeps track of which files have already been returned.
Dan Lucas
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Marina Taffetani Italy Local time: 05:14 Member (2013) German to Italian + ...
Separate packages
Aug 16, 2020
Be wary of single packages containing multiple files. As far as my experience goes, they work perfectly when there aren't many files (let's say 10-12, for example), not so much when the files are many. Years ago an agency sent me a package with 100+ files and, while I managed to open it, it made Studio crash after a couple of minutes. I ended up having to remove the package from Studio altogether. At the time I used Studio 2011.
Renata von Koerber
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Steven Smith United Kingdom Local time: 04:14 Member (2007) Japanese to English
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Thanks
Aug 17, 2020
Thanks for both your replies. I'm going to work with multiple smaller packages and see how that goes.
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