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Quality assurance checks
Check target segments for missing placeholders, formatting-tag differences, unusual length, inconsistent translations, and glossary violations.
QA checks compare each source and target segment while you edit. A finding identifies one specific condition, such as a missing placeholder or required glossary term. Findings appear in the quality panel for the selected segment and clear when the condition is corrected.
The checks
| Check | What it catches |
|---|---|
| Glossary adherence | A glossary term appears in the source, but its required translation is missing from the target. Optionally case-sensitive. |
| Inline tags | Formatting (bold, italic, highlights…) present in the source is missing or mismatched in the target. |
| Placeholders | Variables like {0}, %s, {{name}}, or <br/> that were in the source but got lost in translation, literally. |
| Length | The target is drastically shorter or longer than the source suggests, which usually means an omission or a runaway. |
| Consistency | The same source text translated two different ways in the same document. |
How to use them
Turn checks on or off in CAT settings
Each check has its own toggle in the Quality section of your CAT settings, along with the glossary case-sensitivity option. See CAT settings.
Review issues in the editor
Segments with issues show them in the quality panel with a plain-language message. Fix the target and the issue clears on the next check.
What a QA finding means
A finding is a rule result, not a translation-quality score. It tells you which source and target feature differed so you can inspect it. Some differences are intentional, especially length changes, so the reviewer decides whether to edit the segment or leave it as written.
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Spellcheck
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