WorldServer - if I unlock a locked segment coming from a locked TM entry in Studio, change the translation, confirm and then import the Return package, will the locked TM entry be translated?

In our WorldServer project we have several segments (mostly ICE) that are automatically locked after segmentation. The reason for the locking is that the 100% or ICE Match translation comes from a locked TM entry.

Once I export the project or task to a WSXZ package, I can see the same locked segments in Studio. In Studio I can unlock them and update the translation. If I do so, will the translation be imported to WorldServer?
Will a new TM entry be created or will the locked TM entry be updated?

If the locked segment comes from a locked TM entry, if you unlock the segment in Trados Studio, change the translation, and import a Return package back, the changed translation will be imported and will display in the target segment if you open the Task in Browser Workbench or in Online Editor. It will also display in the target file created during the import or during a Save/Save target step.

However: the locked TM entry will NOT be updated with this change. That is because locked TM entries are not supposed to be changed.

If you need to make changes on locked segments coming from a locked TM entry, make sure that the TM entry is unlocked first. You can also prevent to prevent the locking of the TM entries in general by setting this property to false in tm.properties:

enable_tm_entry_locking_for_locked_segments=false

 

These articles is relevant:

How are locked Translation Memory Entries created in WorldServer?

WorldServer: How to unlock locked entries in a Translation Memory as Batch