Hi ZQ W

Thank you for your comments... I'm going to answer you anyway:

ZQ W said:

1. Some doc/docx files are just NOT supported well. Trados refuses to export translated files when it happens. And I have to resave that file (often from doc to docx) using MS Word and translate that file again from the beginning. WHY?

That's a good question.  What version of the software are you using and have you ever investigated these problems with support?  Usual problems relate to security software corrupting temp files for example.

ZQ W said:

2. When importing a large xls file, it may take years for the program to finish. I often could not wait and just killed the process. Why?

I have no idea... can you share a file and we can investigate it?

ZQ W said:

3. It lacks of many useful functions, such as generating translated files with paragraph-to-paragraph or sentence-to-sentence bilingual format, built-in and out-of-the-box MT translation tool, free online TM and so on. I'm shocked that even a free CAT tool ( http://pe.iol8.com) can do all these things. But I don't use that tool quite often because of privacy.

I don't think this is a really commonly requested feature... but you can do it using this app that takes advantage of the plugin architecture that Studio provides:

https://appstore.sdl.com/language/app/rys-bilingual-target-document-generator/805/

ZQ W said:

PS, another function I would mention is AutoCAD files support, but I think you definitely won't make it happen.

Another not too often requested format but there are a few tools around that specialise in this.. maybe use TransTools for example as this can extract the tranlsatable text in a format any CAT can use and then insert it back afterwards:

https://appstore.sdl.com/language/app/transtools/543/

Regards

Paul

Hi ZQ W

Thank you for your comments... I'm going to answer you anyway:

ZQ W said:

1. Some doc/docx files are just NOT supported well. Trados refuses to export translated files when it happens. And I have to resave that file (often from doc to docx) using MS Word and translate that file again from the beginning. WHY?

That's a good question.  What version of the software are you using and have you ever investigated these problems with support?  Usual problems relate to security software corrupting temp files for example.

ZQ W said:

2. When importing a large xls file, it may take years for the program to finish. I often could not wait and just killed the process. Why?

I have no idea... can you share a file and we can investigate it?

ZQ W said:

3. It lacks of many useful functions, such as generating translated files with paragraph-to-paragraph or sentence-to-sentence bilingual format, built-in and out-of-the-box MT translation tool, free online TM and so on. I'm shocked that even a free CAT tool ( http://pe.iol8.com) can do all these things. But I don't use that tool quite often because of privacy.

I don't think this is a really commonly requested feature... but you can do it using this app that takes advantage of the plugin architecture that Studio provides:

https://appstore.sdl.com/language/app/rys-bilingual-target-document-generator/805/

ZQ W said:

PS, another function I would mention is AutoCAD files support, but I think you definitely won't make it happen.

Another not too often requested format but there are a few tools around that specialise in this.. maybe use TransTools for example as this can extract the tranlsatable text in a format any CAT can use and then insert it back afterwards:

https://appstore.sdl.com/language/app/transtools/543/

Regards

Paul