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Step 7: Add termbases

The termbases which are added to your project ensure the use of accurate terminology across translations. The termbases you add are ordered by priority, the highest priority termbases occupying the first position in the list. Termbase priority determines the order in which termbase suggestions are made.

Procedure

  1. On the Termbases page, decide whether you want to:
    • Create a file-based termbase for the current project - Select Create > New File-based Termbase. Go through the workflow steps to create the termbase.
    • Use existing termbases - Select Use, and then select a resource:
      • Select SDL Language Cloud Terminology, and on the SDL Language Cloud Terminology Settings page, select the checkboxes corresponding to the TBs of interest. Specify any necessary settings in the Term Search and Term Recognition pane. Select OK.
      • Select File-based MultiTerm Termbase and browse for local, file-based TBs. You can recognize them by the *.sdltb or *.mtb extensions.
      • Select Server-based MultiTerm Termbase, and then select Log in to connect to the MultiTerm Server. Select the check box next to the termbase name that you want add to the project.
  2. Continue selecting termbases until the list is complete. Any termbases you have added appear in the Termbases box and the Enabled option is selected for the termbase. When this option is selected, the termbase is automatically searched during translation when a segment becomes the active segment.
  3. Select if you want to apply any existing filters to the termbase. This filter restricts the results that SDL Trados Studio displays when you search a termbase during translation. For example, you can use a filter when searching a termbase to show only those entries that were created or modified after a certain date.
  4. To set a termbase as the default, select the termbase, and then select Set Default. The termbase is set as the default termbase and is moved to the top of the list of termbases. This termbase determines the languages that are used. New termbase entries added during translation in the Editor view are added to the default termbase.
  5. Make sure the appropriate language for each termbase is set in the Languages pane for each project language. Each language must be mapped to a language in the termbase.