Inverting Translation Memories in Wordfast Pro

Wordfast Pro (WFP) allows you to invert or reverse the language combination of a translation memory, i.e. to turn a, say, French to German TM into a German to French one. You can achieve this by copying the TM or by exporting it.

Copy TM, flipping the languages

Copy Translation Memory dialog

To create a copy of your TM, with the language combination inverted in the new TM, follow these steps:

1. Go to Project TM tab (in Current Project view).
2. Click on the TM you want to invert.
3. Click on the Copy TM icon.
4. Enter a name for the inverted TM.
5. Specify a location to save it to by clicking on Browse….
6. Tick the option "Flip Languages".
7. Click Copy.