Trados & memoQ package inspector

TraduQ's package inspector is a free browser tool that opens a Trados SDLPPX or SDLRPX package or a memoQ MQOUT or MQBACK package to show its word count, files and translation memories, and exports a Trados TM as TMX, without Trados or memoQ and without uploading anything.

Your package is read in your browser and never uploaded. It is only read, never changed.

How it works

1. Drop your package

Choose a Trados project package (.sdlppx), return package (.sdlrpx) or memoQ package (.mqout, .mqback), up to 200 MB. Nothing is installed and Trados or memoQ is not needed.

2. See what is inside

Check the project details, the package's own count (the agency's Trados analysis or the memoQ count) next to TraduQ's word count, and every file with its progress. The translation memories and termbases that came with the package are listed too.

3. Download what you need

Download any file as it is stored in the package, including the original document of a Trados package, and export a Trados translation memory as TMX, Excel or CSV. Send the target files to the QA checker or the quote builder with one click.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Trados and memoQ package inspector show?

For a Trados project package (.sdlppx): the project details, the agency's analysis report, TraduQ's own word count, the source and target files with their progress, the translation memories and the termbases. A Trados return package (.sdlrpx) shows its details and the translated files. A memoQ package (.mqout or .mqback) shows its details, TraduQ's word count and its documents with their progress, and lists the translation memories and termbases it refers to.

Is my package uploaded?

No. The package is opened in your browser and its contents never leave your computer. The only thing we count is that the tool was used, with the file extension and a size range, never the file or its name.

Does it change my package?

No. The inspector is read-only: it never modifies, rebuilds or repackages anything. Files you download are exactly as they are stored in the package, so you can still open the original package in Trados as usual.

Why is TraduQ's word count different from the agency's analysis?

Both are shown side by side. The agency's analysis appears exactly as written in its own report, without any rounding or recalculation, while TraduQ counts the words of the files in the package itself. Each tool splits sentences and treats tags and numbers in its own way, so the totals can differ by a few percent.

Can I open a return package?

Yes. A return package (.sdlrpx) contains the translated files and the project details, but no analysis report or translation memories: those sections say so. The original documents are not in it as separate files, but Download original recovers each one from the translated file that embeds it. Creating or modifying return packages is not supported.

How do I get the translation memory as TMX?

If the package includes a translation memory (a .sdltm file), it is listed with its language pair and the number of units. Choose TMX to download it, or Excel or CSV if you prefer a spreadsheet. The TM inside the package is not changed.

What happens with termbases?

Termbases that come in a Trados package are listed with their size and downloaded as they are; they aren't converted to TBX or Excel. memoQ termbases are listed from the information in the package (name, languages, entries) without their content, since they usually live on the agency's memoQ server.

Does it work with memoQ or Wordfast packages?

memoQ packages (.mqout and .mqback) open too. memoQ translation memories and termbases usually live on the agency's memoQ server, so the package lists them (name, languages, entries) but doesn't contain their content, and they can't be exported. A memoQ package doesn't include the source files, only memoQ's copy of each document: TraduQ can rebuild the original of Word (.docx) documents that include memoQ's full copy of the original, so Download original appears for those. Other formats (InDesign, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF and others) can't be rebuilt: download the .mqxlz or ask the agency for the source. Wordfast packages aren't supported. A single memoQ MQXLZ file can be checked in the QA checker.

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