Multiple tasks / same target?

[ysavourel]

Currently one given asset can be associated with one or more tasks.

But nowhere (I think) we specify that each task needs to be for a different target language.
So it means we can have several tasks for the same target:

• can the be the same type of task? (probably not)
• do they have to be done in a given order or can they be done in parallel?
• if they are to be done sequentially, how do we know the sequence? (relying on the taskId seems dangerous)
• does it even make sense to have several tasks for the same target per asset?

In other words, it seem we need to specify constraints. And i guess it goes back to the need for a prose documentation with all those bits of information.

[Alino]

can the be the same type of task? (probably not)

In the current implementation, it's possible. There is no limitation for this.

do they have to be done in a given order or can they be done in parallel?

right now, there is no forced order.

does it even make sense to have several tasks for the same target per asset?

I think yes if the type of the Task is different. Probably some types of Tasks can coexist for the same target language on the same Asset.

Potential Task types:

• Translation,
• Localization,
• Internationalization
• Adaptation
• Linguistic editing
• Technical editing
• Proofreading
• Copyediting
• MT post-editing
• Reconciliation
• Review
• Review with LQA
• Terminology work
• Linguistic verification
• Technical verification
• Service linguistic task
• Retyping handwritten text
• Content creation
• Scoping
• Desktop publishing

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Your questions should be considered by the group, I think you are making a good point especially with the need for correct sequence of the Tasks.