Create a new local termbase from Trados Studio.
Procedure
- Do one of the following:
- For existing projects, go to the Projects view, select Project Settings, and then on the Project Settings page, go to .
- For all future projects, go to .
- Select .
- In the Termbase Wizard, on the Termbase Definition page, choose whether you want to:
- Create a new definition for your new termbase.
- Use an existing template or definition file.
- Model the new termbase on an existing one.
- On the Termbase Name page, enter a name, description and copyright notice for your termbase. Select Add More to also add an icon, splash screen and a reference file.
- On the Language Fields page, use the Available language box to list all the languages that your termbase will support.
- On the Descriptive Fields page, add the sections that will hold information for the termbase terms, for example: Context, Usage, Observation, Illustrations, Associated projects, Part of speech, etc.
Note: You cannot remove or change existing fields.
- On the Entry Structure page, define the hierarchy and structure of the descriptive fields:
- Select a field from the Available descriptive fields list.
- Choose the Entry structure where you want the field to show.
- Select Add.
- Specify the settings for each selected descriptive field:
- Select the Mandatory checkbox to make the field mandatory at this level.
- Select the Multiple checkbox to be able to add multiple fields of this type at this level.
- Select Next to go to the Wizard Complete page, and then click Finishto close the Termbase Wizard.
Results
Once you finish the termbase creation wizard, the termbase is added at the bottom of the list. You can use the arrow buttons to move the termbase up or down in the hierarchy. You can also select
Set Default to send the termbase at the top of the list and make it default.
Note: You cannot change settings for your termbase from Trados Studio, you must open it in MultiTerm. The Settings button from Trados Studio is only enabled for .