Welcome to memoQ termFinder

memoQ termFinder is a simple, web-based tool that helps you search your glossaries and term bases for existing terms and suggest new ones.

It works based on a scheduled nightly export or a manual export from memoQ term bases.

You can choose which term bases to include in the export - the selected term bases can be either traditional memoQ term bases or Qterm.

 

Main termFindr screen showing from the top Suggest a missing term button, language selector, below there's memoQ logo, below it there's a search bar, and below the search bar there are language pair selectors (source and target).

Why use memoQ termFinder?

  • The tool is very intuitive, so you don’t need to spend a lot of time on training to use it.

  • It is powered by a high-performance search engine, which means it finds what you need instantly.

  • You can suggest missing terms for review by terminologists.

  • You can customize the user interface by changing branding colors, logos, and selecting which functional elements users can see.

  • It supports automated term sync when connected via WS-API. It's a great option if you want to avoid manual updates.

  • termFinder offers three security options:

    1. Single Sign-On (SSO, OIDC-based)

    2. CAPTCHA – for public-access installations to prevent automated spam term suggestions

    3. Reverse proxy – to protect the internal search service

memoQ termFinder was tested and is fully accessible for screen readers - JAWS, NVDA, Microsoft and Mac built-in screen readers.

Here’s what to check first

Take a moment to check the installation and setup requirements, plus a few basics about how memoQ termFinder works.

It'll help you get started faster and avoid any surprises along the way.

Getting started

memoQ termFinder is made up of four easy-to-use pages:

Landing page

Main termFindr screen showing from the top Suggest a missing term button, language selector, below there's memoQ logo, below it there's a search bar, and below the search bar there are language pair selectors (source and target).

This page is your starting point. Here, you can:

  • In the top-right corner of the page, choose the user interface language.

  • Suggest a missing term

  • Search for the term

    To do that:

    1. Type a word in the search field. Auto-fill helps you find terms after typing just three letters.

      Search bad showing three first leters "ter" and the list of possible terms suggested by the tool.

      The tool allows you to search for multi-word terms as well.

      You can also use wildcard search: Type * to search for partial matches.

      For example, bank* finds banking and banker, *ject finds project and memoQ project.

      Search bad showing how to use wildcards - inserting *ject displays project and memoQ project.

    2. Use the source and target language dropdowns to refine your search.

      Source and target language selectors. They are located under the search bar.

    3. Use optional source filters (if multiple term bases are available).

    4. Pick which metadata should be displayed (if available).

Results page

This page shows all the results found in your term bases and their metadata.

The right column shows source language and all it entries, while the left column displays target language and all the terms found for it.

 

Results page for English (source) and German (target) langauges.

To start and check the details, click a term.

Here, you can:

  • See forbidden terms marked with  .

  • Customize how your metadata looks like in the settings.

  • It can happen that the term you need isn't in the term base yet. In such case, click the Suggest a missing term button on the landing page.

Suggestion page

This page allows you to recommend missing terms.

To get here, click Suggest a missing term in the top menu on the landing page.

memoQ termFinder displays this window:

Suggest term page with available fields (suggest term, suggested equivalent, email address, comment) m and captach at the end and the Submit button.

Here, you can:

  1. Add a missing term in the Suggested Term field, then add an optional translation in the Suggested Equivalent field.

    The languages displayed next to these fields are the ones you selected as your source and target languages.

  2. Add your email. The terminologist will use it for follow-ups.

  3. Add comments if needed.

  4. Click Submit (CAPTCHA verification may be required).

  5. Then, it's time to wait. memoQ termFinder sends a notification to the assigned terminologist for review.

Statistics page

On the statistics page ({baseurl}/statistics) you can find insights into search trends. This page is hidden by default and can be protected with a password.

 

Available statistics:

  • Number of searches per day/month/year.

  • Top 10 search terms (daily, monthly, yearly).

  • Most common language combinations.

  • Term entry and term count trends.