TMS - Number-only segments are not Automatched

Article Number:000017476 | Last Updated:1/13/2022 10:59 AM

Scope/Environment

SDL TMS

Symptoms/Context

For some jobs in TMS, it is observed that Automatch is not being applied to some number-only segments, whereas others have a 100% match applied.

Resolution

It is highly likely that the numbered segments that have a 100% match are actually matched against a Translation Memory, rather than using Automatch.

Root Cause

It is important to understand how AutoMatch is applied in TMS during pre-processing. Here is the process:

Firstly, take the segment and look if a 100% match can be found.
If no 100% match can be found, perhaps a fuzzy match may exist? If the number in your segment is three digits or less, it is unlikely that a fuzzy match will be found.
If we do have a fuzzy match, can it be improved by the use of Auto Match?

If, after step two no match is found, then the segment remains as a "new" word. Automatch is not implemented against these segments - only against fuzzy matches.

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