Thinking Time and Editing Time (TMS)

In the editor, two distinct time metrics are tracked.

Thinking time:

The duration spent before making any edits after entering a segment.

This data is visible within the .MXLIFF file structure (per segment), in advanced analytics (in the job_detail table AA, per job) and in Phrase Data.
Editing time:

The entire time spent in a segment (includes Thinking time).

This data is visible within the .MXLIFF file structure (per segment), in post-editing analysis (per match category), in advanced analytics (in job_detail table AA, per job), and in Phrase Data.

Editing time is displayed in milliseconds when retrieved for post-analysis via API.

Collection of time-tracking stats (in ms) follows these principles:

User clicks into segment #1:
- Counting of segment #1 thinking time starts
- Counting of segment #1 editing time starts
User starts editing segment #1:
- Counting of segment #1 thinking time is stopped
- Counting of segment #1 editing time continues
User clicks into segment #2:
- Counting of segment #1 editing time is stopped
When a user re-enters segment #1, the counting starts again and the new times are added to the previous values. If edited upon re-entering, both times are updated. If there is no editing, times are not updated.
The thinking and/or editing times are measured for each workflow step separately.
Re-entering a segment

If the user returns to a previously edited segment:
- Time tracking resumes and the new time is added to the previous recorded values.
- If additional edits occur, both thinking and editing times update.
- If no edits occur, time values remain unchanged even if the segment is reconfirmed.