When going through a translation memory, a CAT tool may identify some segments as having 101% or 102% matches. Although this looks weird, it is not an error: A 102% match means that not only the current segment is identical to the one stored in the TM, but also the segments before and after it. Respectively, a 101% match means that either the preceding or subsequent segments are identical. Together, these two segments before and after any given segment are referred to as its context.
101 and 102 matches in CAT tools – what are these percentages?
Confused by 101 and 102 matches in your CAT tool? Read this to understand what your translation memory is up to with these odd percentage matches.
Vova Zakharov is a developer, AI experimenter, writer, and former Smartcat editor-in-chief with 22 years of background as a translator, editor, and copywriter. He writes about language technology, AI tooling, localization, and content workflows.
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