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  • Import terms to Termsoup with an Excel
    Import format Termsoup supports four data columns in an Excel: Language code 1 (must have) Language code 2 (must have) note (optional) tag (optional) Click here for language codes. How to import terms to Termsoup with an Excel Select and copy the language code and the enSome readers
  • Look up terms
    What is Look up terms When translating, translators often need to look up terms in the source texts to understand a term in depth. In Termsoup, you can look up terms by ++highlighting source texts++ to look them up, and see the results on the same page, without having to open a new tab. How to look up terms Highlight the term you want to look up in the source texts. ❶ Look up results will be displayed on the "Term results" panel. If you want to use a reVery popular
  • Share glossary with a specific user
    What is share glossary with a specific user You can share glossary with a specific Termsoup user. In this case, you'll have to know the user's Termsoup account before sharing the glossary. How to share glossary with a specific user Go to Glossary → Share Click on the file name (sharing glossary is file-based). Click on "Send." ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/65d77fde2530e000/share-glossFew readers
  • Add terms to glossary
    Why add terms to glossary By adding terms to the glossary, you can save time when translating same terms in the future, and ensure that the translations of the terms are consistent. There are three methods to add terms to glossary. Method 1: Look up and add Click on the term (words in blue) you want to add to glossary in the "Term results" panel. ❶ A message appear on the bottom left showing that the term is added. ❷ (Optional) To edit the term,Very popular
  • Share terms with Termsoup users
    What is sharing terms with Termsoup users You can share terms with Termsoup users who translate the same language pairs as you do. By sharing terms with other users, we create a more cooperative translation community among translators. How to share terms with Termsoup users Share terms when adding them to your glossary. Or you can go to [Glossary](https://termsoup.cSome readers
  • Auto-suggestion & quick compose
    Use terms after adding them to glossary After adding terms to your glossary, you can use terms repeatedly without looking them up again. There are two methods to use them. Method 1: Auto-suggestion Place your cursor in the edit area. ❶ Terms will automatically show up (auto-suggest) below the source texts when the source contains them. ❷ Click on the term to paste it into the edit area. ![Terms addedVery popular
  • Add label to a term
    What is a label When adding a term to glossary, you can also add label(s) to categorize the term, showing which category it belongs. For example, you might add a label called "chemistry" to this pair of bilingual term: English: deoxyribonucleic acid Traditional Chinese: 去氧核糖核酸 Why adding label to a term By addingSome readers
  • External search
    What is external search When looking up a term, you can use external search to visit other dictionary or translation memory websites for more results. How to use external search Highlight a term in the source texts and a bar with English letters will appear on the top (external search bar). Each letter represents an external website. Hover on a letter to see which website it stands for. Click on the letter to visSome readers
  • Remove line break in Excel
    What is line break Line break is the end of a line of text. In Excel, it looks like this: Inline breaks in Excel How line break affect data import Sometimes you may get a formatting error on Termsoup when importing an Excel data. This notification may look something like this: !["There are issues with Excel formatting."](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/websitSome readers
  • Use Netspeak to look up collocates
    What is Netspeak Netspeak is a simple and powerful online English collocation dictionary powered by deep learning and big data technologies. How to use Netspeak on Termsoup You can use Netspeak on Termsoup with simple syntax as below. As you query, the most frequently use cases will rank on the top of the list. Find one word: ? Use ? in your query to search for a missing word. If you input waiting ? response, here'Some readers
  • Concordance search
    What is concordance Concordance search lets you search through your translation memories for a specific word or phrase and see how it was translated in previous documents. How to use concordance search Click on the "Translation Memory" ♻️ icon on the right side to open the TM panel. Highlight the source texts to find its concordances, and they will appear on the panel (if any). ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/65d77fde2530e000/oooo_9f7Few readers
  • Custom hotkey
    What is custom hotkey You can set frequently used terms or punctuation marks as F1 to F10 hotkeys, and then press F1 to F10 on your keyboard to use them. Multiple hotkey rows You can press Crtl and ↑ or ↓ key on your keyboard to switch between different hotkey rows. Currently there are 5 rows, 10 hotkeys per row, and 50 hotkeys can be set in total. ![](https://storSome readers

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