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How to synchronize a Trados project on 2 computers?
Thread poster: Thomas Johansson
Thomas Johansson
Thomas Johansson  Identity Verified
Peru
Local time: 17:41
English to Swedish
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Dec 21, 2018

I will start working with 2 computers (home computer and office computer), and I plan to have SDL Trados installed on both computers so that I can work on my projects on both.

But I have two concerns:

1. Is it possible to install Trados on 2 computers using a single, personal license?
(My current license is SDL Trados Studio 2017 Freelance.)

2. Is it possible to work on the same project on two computers (at different times), while somehow maintaining... See more
I will start working with 2 computers (home computer and office computer), and I plan to have SDL Trados installed on both computers so that I can work on my projects on both.

But I have two concerns:

1. Is it possible to install Trados on 2 computers using a single, personal license?
(My current license is SDL Trados Studio 2017 Freelance.)

2. Is it possible to work on the same project on two computers (at different times), while somehow maintaining the TMs, translation files, termbases etc. synchronized in an efficient way?
For instance, I may want to start working on a project at home, then continue at the office, then continue back home, and so on, and it would be great if this can be done in a reasonably seamless way. Is there a way to accomplish this?

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Mark Nathan
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France
Local time: 00:41
Member (2002)
French to English
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Yes! Dec 21, 2018

I am not an expert, but the following works for me.

It all depends on where Trados stores projects and TMs.

If you change this to the same cloud storage folder (such as One Drive) on both computers, then the project is automatically synchronized.
 
Ricki Farn
Ricki Farn
Germany
Local time: 00:41
English to German
License Dec 21, 2018

Hi Thomas,

AFAIK, you need a Freelance Plus license to install on two computers.

See also: https://community.sdl.com/product-groups/translationproductivity/f/93/t/5900

I'm the old-fashioned type, I have some external hard disks that I can physically transport between computers, and I also use them to create an ongoing bac... See more
Hi Thomas,

AFAIK, you need a Freelance Plus license to install on two computers.

See also: https://community.sdl.com/product-groups/translationproductivity/f/93/t/5900

I'm the old-fashioned type, I have some external hard disks that I can physically transport between computers, and I also use them to create an ongoing backup of my internal hard disks. But I realize that this method is just a (literally) pedestrian version of the Cloud.


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