This article will provide guidance on managing repetitions within Bureau Works.

1. Repetitions
2. Repetition Propagation
3. Repetition Propagation Across Files

1. Repetitions

Repetitions are segments within a particular file that feature identical source content. To streamline your workflow, Bureau Works will automatically replicate their translated content, always from the top to the bottom.

It's important to highlight that Bureau Works  will not take tags into account when determining whether a segment qualifies as a repetition or not. It is the content to be translated that matters.

When the segment is a repetition, you will find one of the following icons located at its lower right corner:

The first indicates the first repetition, and the other ones can be numbered subsequently according to the repetition order.

2. Repetition Propagation

If you edit a first repetition, you can consider that all repetitions that are coming after it will be automatically filled with the same content you added to the first one.

Below, you can observe the replication behavior when we make edits and confirm our first repetition:

Now, when we modify a repetition that isn't the first one, you'll notice that the updated repetitions are limited to those positioned beneath the repetition we recently altered:

Bureau Works will also handle segments while considering their tags. If repetitions possess an equal number of tags but differ in content, the platform will recognize that, despite being repetitions, the source tag content must be adhered to. Below, you can observe the outcome:

However, if you save a repetition with a tag mismatch, such as saving it without its tag, the subsequent repetitions will also lack those tags:

3. Repetition Propagation Across Files

Bureau Works now supports the seamless propagation and management of repetitions across multiple files. When segments share identical source content across files, they are automatically linked as repetitions. Any updates made to a repeated segment in one file will be applied to all corresponding segments in the joined files.

This improvement ensures consistency and significantly streamlines workflows, especially in projects involving multiple files. Additionally, repetitions across files are accurately reflected in the logfile and included in the cost calculation, providing transparency and precision in reporting.

When propagating repetitions across multiple files, Bureau Works introduces a confirmation popup to ensure clarity and precision in your workflow. This popup allows users to choose whether to propagate changes to all subsequent confirmed and unconfirmed repetitions or only to unconfirmed ones. Locked segments will remain unaffected by this action. The feature ensures that users have control over repetition updates, providing flexibility and reducing the risk of unintended changes.

If any questions were not answered in this article, please don't hesitate to contact our support team at help@bureauworks.com.