External search
What is external search
When looking up a term in Termsoup, you can use the external search feature to visit other dictionary or translation memory websites for more results. This can be especially helpful if you cannot find a satisfactory result within Termsoup, or if you prefer to use a specific external resource.
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How to use external search in Termsoup:
- Highlight a term in the source text that you want to look up in an external website.
- A bar with English letters will appear at the top of the screen (the external search bar). Each letter represents an external website.
- Hover over a letter to see which website it stands for.
- Click on the letter to visit the corresponding website and see the results for your search term.
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How to hide a specific source from seach bar
If you want to hide a specific source from the external search bar in Termsoup,
- Click on the 'Settings' icon (the gear icon ⚙️) on the external search bar.
- A window will appear that shows the list of external search sources.
- Click on the source to hide it (and click again to show it).
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How to hide external search bar
- Click on the 'Search' icon (the magnifying glass icon 🔍) on the top right of the translation page.
- The external search bar will be hidden from the page (and click again to show it).
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How to add another website to external search bar
If you would like to add another website to the external search bar in Termsoup, please note that the website must meet certain technical criteria to be added to the bar. To request the addition of another website to the external search bar in Termsoup, please provide the website URL and any other relevant information about the website to the Termsoup team. This will help the team evaluate the accessibility and compatibility of the website.
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Further reading
How to add terms to glossary?
Updated on: 02/14/2023
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