# General Discussion **URL:** https://forum.xbench.net/c/general-discussion/8.md [Latest](https://forum.xbench.net/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.xbench.net/categories.md) --- ## [About the General Discussion category](https://forum.xbench.net/t/about-the-general-discussion-category/21)
**Author:** [@pcondal](https://forum.xbench.net/u/pcondal)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [Xbench 3.0 Trial - Problem with a device](https://forum.xbench.net/t/xbench-3-0-trial-problem-with-a-device/1216)
**Author:** [@funcdoc](https://forum.xbench.net/u/funcdoc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/xbench-3-0-trial-problem-with-a-device/1216 "2026-07-17T09:42:00Z")
The issue is: I was using Xbench 3.0 Trial Version and the 30 days period expired. OK, I got it, but when some other user is trying to get a new Trial Period with other accounts on this PC it says that “This device cann… --- ## [Spellcheck when target contains more than one language](https://forum.xbench.net/t/spellcheck-when-target-contains-more-than-one-language/1339)
**Author:** [@C\_Lechuga](https://forum.xbench.net/u/C_Lechuga)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/spellcheck-when-target-contains-more-than-one-language/1339 "2026-03-26T18:03:55Z")
Hi everyone, I am proofreading a document translated into Spanish that contains a lot of English text, and even some parts in French, due to references to bibliography and article titles that need to stay in English/Fre… --- ## [Expected Key Term can ensure the Term Occur Times are same in source and target](https://forum.xbench.net/t/expected-key-term-can-ensure-the-term-occur-times-are-same-in-source-and-target/379)
**Author:** [@DAnly\_Lois](https://forum.xbench.net/u/DAnly_Lois)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/expected-key-term-can-ensure-the-term-occur-times-are-same-in-source-and-target/379 "2025-05-22T11:16:43Z")
As a advanced Xbench user, I found the Key Term check function can not report error if there is such following situation. Key Term: amount =\>\> 金额 Source: Note that, when a transition is made from the bid advertisem… --- ## [Bilingual documents where the translated segment is below the source segment?](https://forum.xbench.net/t/bilingual-documents-where-the-translated-segment-is-below-the-source-segment/1261)
**Author:** [@knutatle](https://forum.xbench.net/u/knutatle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/bilingual-documents-where-the-translated-segment-is-below-the-source-segment/1261 "2025-01-29T17:05:37Z")
Can Xbench read bilingual documents where the translated segment is below the source segment? So not in two columns. --- ## [Find curly double quotes in target](https://forum.xbench.net/t/find-curly-double-quotes-in-target/1286)
**Author:** [@Simone](https://forum.xbench.net/u/Simone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/find-curly-double-quotes-in-target/1286 "2025-04-15T15:18:45Z")
Hi, how can I find any curly double quotes in the target? The simple search doesn’t work. --- ## [Handling Inconsistent QA Check Results in Xbench](https://forum.xbench.net/t/handling-inconsistent-qa-check-results-in-xbench/1285)
**Author:** [@dereektheeeler](https://forum.xbench.net/u/dereektheeeler)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2025, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/handling-inconsistent-qa-check-results-in-xbench/1285 "2025-03-26T12:28:42Z")
Hello I have been experiencing inconsistent QA check results in Xbench; where the same set of files sometimes trigger errors and warnings, while at other times, they pass without issues. :upside\_down\_face: This happens… --- ## [Regex for acronyms](https://forum.xbench.net/t/regex-for-acronyms/1282)
**Author:** [@scavicchio](https://forum.xbench.net/u/scavicchio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/regex-for-acronyms/1282 "2025-03-20T15:45:50Z")
I constantly have to find out the full form of acronyms. In Trados, to find the long form of the acronym FMS, I go to the filter, choose Regex and case-sensitive, and type this expression in the Source field: \\bF\\w+\\sM… --- ## [Export search results to TMX (as possible in Search results)](https://forum.xbench.net/t/export-search-results-to-tmx-as-possible-in-search-results/1277)
**Author:** [@Burim](https://forum.xbench.net/u/Burim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/export-search-results-to-tmx-as-possible-in-search-results/1277 "2025-03-10T13:58:14Z")
Hi, is ist somehow possible, to export the segments of a QA check to a tmx file, as you can do from the search window? If not, could you make that possible? Best regards --- ## ["TRADOS Studio Freelance 2021 - isolating a file that should not be analyzed. Unmarking it did not help](https://forum.xbench.net/t/trados-studio-freelance-2021-isolating-a-file-that-should-not-be-analyzed-unmarking-it-did-not-help/1246)
**Author:** [@vera\_lucia\_paula\_san](https://forum.xbench.net/u/vera_lucia_paula_san)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/trados-studio-freelance-2021-isolating-a-file-that-should-not-be-analyzed-unmarking-it-did-not-help/1246 "2024-12-22T23:40:58Z")
How to prevent Xbench from analyzing all available files at the same time? I have a list of files to be analyzed, but one has 34,000 words and is not within my scope. I don’t want it to be analyzed by Xbench. How can I i… --- ## [Checking omitted hashtag (#)](https://forum.xbench.net/t/checking-omitted-hashtag/1244)
**Author:** [@lawbokent](https://forum.xbench.net/u/lawbokent)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/checking-omitted-hashtag/1244 "2024-12-10T11:49:10Z")
Hi there, I’ve been trying to create a checklist to catch any missing hashtags (#) in #%(transactionId). But no matter how I try, I keep getting an incomplete expression error. Do you have any suggestions on how I can… --- ## [Segments ending with a colon or semicolon](https://forum.xbench.net/t/segments-ending-with-a-colon-or-semicolon/1238)
**Author:** [@YH.Lee](https://forum.xbench.net/u/YH.Lee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/segments-ending-with-a-colon-or-semicolon/1238 "2024-12-10T00:13:56Z")
Hello, I’d very much like some help with my special character search problem, like quotation marks and semicolon. I tried to find segments ending with a colon, using the following, which worked just fine. \<:$ But whe… --- ## [Command line access](https://forum.xbench.net/t/command-line-access/1230)
**Author:** [@LeFunk](https://forum.xbench.net/u/LeFunk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2024, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/command-line-access/1230 "2024-11-04T22:43:55Z")
Is it possible to load projects into Xbench from command line? Not right click on the file in Windows Explorer \> Run QA in Xbench But something like: Run \> cmd.exe \> Xbench open Phrase\_file.mxliff --- ## [“Match whole word” vs. using \< and \> + PowerSearch](https://forum.xbench.net/t/match-whole-word-vs-using-and-powersearch/1184)
**Author:** [@thisismax](https://forum.xbench.net/u/thisismax)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/match-whole-word-vs-using-and-powersearch/1184 "2024-09-27T11:13:58Z")
Hi there! I’m having a hard time understanding a difference in operation while debugging a regular expression. I’m trying to detect if the word “even” from the source is absent from the target. As you can guess, the wo… --- ## [Could Someone Give me Advice for Managing Large Translation Projects in Xbench?](https://forum.xbench.net/t/could-someone-give-me-advice-for-managing-large-translation-projects-in-xbench/1207)
**Author:** [@Clause\_salvator](https://forum.xbench.net/u/Clause_salvator)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/could-someone-give-me-advice-for-managing-large-translation-projects-in-xbench/1207 "2024-09-27T06:55:02Z")
Hello there, I have recently started using Xbench for managing translation quality across multiple projects; and I am finding it incredibly useful so far. Although; I am working on a particularly large and complex trans… --- ## [How to catch missing punctuation signs in target language](https://forum.xbench.net/t/how-to-catch-missing-punctuation-signs-in-target-language/645)
**Author:** [@LDT](https://forum.xbench.net/u/LDT)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/how-to-catch-missing-punctuation-signs-in-target-language/645 "2024-07-02T08:29:01Z")
Hello there. Nice to virtually meet all of you. I am new to this forum. I have a question about customized checklists. How can I create a checklist that tracks missing punctuation signs, in particular end-of-sentence … --- ## [Regex that detects in target only all numbers where full stop as thousand separator is not used](https://forum.xbench.net/t/regex-that-detects-in-target-only-all-numbers-where-full-stop-as-thousand-separator-is-not-used/1128)
**Author:** [@Simone](https://forum.xbench.net/u/Simone)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2024, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/regex-that-detects-in-target-only-all-numbers-where-full-stop-as-thousand-separator-is-not-used/1128 "2024-06-04T22:33:19Z")
HI, Can anyone help with the following regex? I need a regex that detects in target only all numbers where full stop as thousand separator is not used. Search is source is not possible because is not consistent and con… --- ## [Check for missing full stop as thousand seperator](https://forum.xbench.net/t/check-for-missing-full-stop-as-thousand-seperator/1127)
**Author:** [@Simone](https://forum.xbench.net/u/Simone)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2024, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/check-for-missing-full-stop-as-thousand-seperator/1127 "2024-04-04T08:30:10Z")
Hi I need to find all numbers starting from 3 digits in target that not contain a full stop as thousand seperator. Can anyone help please? --- ## [Regex to find 1º, leave out 11º](https://forum.xbench.net/t/regex-to-find-1-leave-out-11/1118)
**Author:** [@IzaO](https://forum.xbench.net/u/IzaO)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2024, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/regex-to-find-1-leave-out-11/1118 "2024-03-08T08:28:18Z")
I am trying to write a regular expression that will find instances of 1º, 21º, 31º… Everything ending in 1º, BUT NOT 11º (i.e., leave out the specific case of 11º). I have tried the following, all in RegEx mode: \[!1\]1º … --- ## [Inconsistent words check](https://forum.xbench.net/t/inconsistent-words-check/1102)
**Author:** [@takehiro](https://forum.xbench.net/u/takehiro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/inconsistent-words-check/1102 "2024-01-25T21:08:17Z")
I’d like to know how to check the inconsistent words, such as “コンピュータ” and “コンピューター”, If Xbench can support this. “コンピュータ” and “コンピューター” are Japanese words. --- ## [Regex to count capital letters](https://forum.xbench.net/t/regex-to-count-capital-letters/1064)
**Author:** [@RRLL\_LS](https://forum.xbench.net/u/RRLL_LS)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/regex-to-count-capital-letters/1064 "2023-10-09T07:45:03Z")
I was wondering how to check if there is a different number of capital letters by comparing source with target. I don’t want to check if the letters are the same, like if I am looking for translated acronyms or similar. … --- ## [Regex to catch missing glossary translations](https://forum.xbench.net/t/regex-to-catch-missing-glossary-translations/1063)
**Author:** [@VL2D](https://forum.xbench.net/u/VL2D)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/regex-to-catch-missing-glossary-translations/1063 "2023-10-04T07:59:49Z")
Hello Xbench team, Thank you for the great QA tool! It is really great. Could you please help me to compile a regex query? It is intended to catch incorrectly used terminology in English-Ukrainian translations I work i… --- ## [Sales department?](https://forum.xbench.net/t/sales-department/1051)
**Author:** [@Cris\_Silva](https://forum.xbench.net/u/Cris_Silva)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/sales-department/1051 "2023-09-02T13:52:55Z")
We’ve been trying to reach sales and are not able. Does anyone have a POC? Thanks in advance, Cris Silva --- ## [Unedited fuzzy match](https://forum.xbench.net/t/unedited-fuzzy-match/1042)
**Author:** [@zan](https://forum.xbench.net/u/zan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/unedited-fuzzy-match/1042 "2023-07-24T09:13:04Z")
Hello! Is it possible for Xbench to detect unedited fuzzy matches? --- ## [Is it possible to check wrong spelling of proper names?](https://forum.xbench.net/t/is-it-possible-to-check-wrong-spelling-of-proper-names/1001)
**Author:** [@knutatle](https://forum.xbench.net/u/knutatle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2023, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/is-it-possible-to-check-wrong-spelling-of-proper-names/1001 "2023-04-19T08:59:37Z")
Is it possible to check for wrong spelling of proper names? Or check for words with same capital letter and same or almost same number of characters, but not identical? --- ## [User-defined default search/QA settings every time you open a XBP](https://forum.xbench.net/t/user-defined-default-search-qa-settings-every-time-you-open-a-xbp/356)
**Author:** [@Manuel](https://forum.xbench.net/u/Manuel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/user-defined-default-search-qa-settings-every-time-you-open-a-xbp/356 "2023-03-23T15:09:01Z")
Hello, I would like to know if there is any way to “store” user-defined search/QA settings so that I do not have to keep ticking the boxes I regularly use. For instance, I generally perform searches with the Show All M… --- ## [Regex to identify invalid URL slugs](https://forum.xbench.net/t/regex-to-identify-invalid-url-slugs/981)
**Author:** [@pnoth](https://forum.xbench.net/u/pnoth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/regex-to-identify-invalid-url-slugs/981 "2023-02-09T23:06:26Z")
I am struggling to find a regex that will identify invalid URL slugs. I often have revisions tasks where the translators add apostrophes or accented letters in the URL slugs and I keep removing them manually. I’d like to… --- ## [Checking if a certain word is missing between other words](https://forum.xbench.net/t/checking-if-a-certain-word-is-missing-between-other-words/974)
**Author:** [@LeFunk](https://forum.xbench.net/u/LeFunk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/checking-if-a-certain-word-is-missing-between-other-words/974 "2022-12-30T05:50:23Z")
Hello! I’m trying to create a regex pattern in Xbench that checks whether certain words are not used interchangeably in a sentence. For example, if the sentence contains instances of the word “cat” then there has to be … --- ## [Detecting number ranges](https://forum.xbench.net/t/detecting-number-ranges/973)
**Author:** [@LeFunk](https://forum.xbench.net/u/LeFunk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2022, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/detecting-number-ranges/973 "2022-12-31T01:04:03Z")
Hello! I’d like to check if a segment contains a number range with hyphen, like 1-230 or 50-3456 I wrote regex pattern \<\[:digit:\]+-\[:digit:\]+\> But it also picks up groups that are not number ranges like 555-678-345. … --- ## [No space after full stop (add exceptions)](https://forum.xbench.net/t/no-space-after-full-stop-add-exceptions/968)
**Author:** [@Luis](https://forum.xbench.net/u/Luis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/no-space-after-full-stop-add-exceptions/968 "2022-12-12T08:32:31Z")
Hi there, everyone! I have been using Xbench for some time, and I love the tool. I have already created some personal checklists that have worked perfectly, but I am failing to create a new one for a specific problem. I… [Next page](https://forum.xbench.net/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=1)