Setting the Translated Status of Files

You can set the translation status (e.g., Untranslated, In Progress, Completed, Reviewed, Approved) of a particular file. This is an optional task. Its purpose is to help you keep track of your work. The status that you select affects the Status column in the File List window pane.

In addition to setting the status manually, it can be set automatically when certain actions are performed. For example, if you begin translating segments in a file, the status automatically changes to "In Progress." Also, let's say you bundle a project and send it to a translator. When you do this, the status of all files in the bundle automatically changes to "Sent for Translation." If the translator completely translates a file in that project and returns it to you, and then you merge the bundle back into the project, that file status automatically changes to "Completed."

How to Set the File Status From the Translation Editor

  1. Do one of the following, depending on the part of the user interface you are using:

    • Ribbon Select View > File List.

    • Keyboard Shortcut Press CTRL+R.

    The File List window pane opens.

  2. Double-click a file to open it in the Translation Editor.
  3. In the local toolbar of the Translation Editor, click the status drop-down field and select a status.

How to Set the File Status From the Properties Dialog

  1. Do one of the following, depending on the part of the user interface you are using:

    • Ribbon Select View > File List.
    • Keyboard Shortcut Press CTRL+R.

    The File List window pane opens.

  2. From the list, select one or more files. You can hold the SHIFT key to select a range, or you can hold the CTRL key to select individual items.
  3. In the local toolbar, click Display properties for the selected item.. The Properties dialog opens.
  4. Select the Translation tab.
  5. In the Translation Status section, select one of the options.
  6. Click OK.

What’s Noteworthy?

Note If a Flare project or Contributor document contains file tags, you may see them in the Lingo project, and some of these file tags may pertain to file status. However, whereas the statuses described above have to do solely with the translation status of files, the file tags from the author probably have to do with the overall creation of each file (e.g., produce first draft, send for review, send to translator). The author may ask you to edit these file tags when you complete the translation of each file. Therefore, you can right-click on files, select Properties, choose the File Tags tab, and adjust the status. See File Tagging.

Note If you are working with a multilingual project, you can change the active target language in the Project Properties dialog (File > Project Properties). This will change the language of the files shown in the File List window pane.

The translation status displayed in the File List is shown for the active target language (for example, a file might be translated in Spanish, untranslated in French, and already sent for review in German).