Resources > Term bases

A term base is a database that contains pairs of words or expressions (together: terms) in several languages. In translation, term bases are used like a glossary where you can look for terms that are relevant to your translation work.

This page shows the term bases on the memoQ TMS - those that you have permission to access.

How to get here

  1. Sign in to memoQweb.
  2. On the left sidebar, click the Resources Resources icon. icon.

  3. On the Resources page, click the Term bases button. The Term bases page opens.

    Term bases subpage of the Resources page. On the right-hand side, there's an orange button saying Create new; below there are the search field and filter icon. Below, there's a list of available term bases (names, languages, edit icon, and more options icon).

What can you do?

  • Create a new term base: At the top right, click the Create new button. The Create TB page opens.

  • See information about a term base: Point your mouse at the TB's Info Information icon showing blue letter "i" in a circle. icon. The tooltip shows the TB's Project, Client, Domain, Subject, and Filter fields, the context type, and if the TB is moderated.

  • Edit the term base's settings and metadata: In the TB's row, click the Edit Edit icon showing a pen. icon. The TB properties page opens.

    You cannot edit the TB's content here: You need memoQ to do that.

  • Import a CSV (or delimited TXT), XLSX, or Multiterm XML file into the term base: In the TB's row, click the More options More options icon showing three dots. icon. In the menu, click Import terminology. The Import page opens.

  • Export a term base into a CSV, XLSX, or Multiterm XML file: In the TB's row, click the More options More options icon showing three dots. icon. In the menu, click Export terminology. The Export page opens.

  • Delete a term base: In the TB's row, click the More options More options icon showing three dots. icon. In the menu, click Delete. A warning window opens. Check the check boxes, and click the Delete term base button.

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