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Translate Term Base Exchange (TBX) files
🔗What are TBX files?
TBX (TermBase eXchange) files are language files used to exchange terminology data between different localization tools. TBX is an XML-based open standard for representing and exchanging terminological data.
TBX files are commonly used for:
- Sharing terminology databases between teams and tools
- Maintaining consistent terminology across projects
- Creating glossaries for translators
WebTranslateIt extracts terms, descriptions, and parts of speech from TBX files.
🔗.tbx file example
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<martif type="TBX" xml:lang="en-US">
<martifHeader>
<fileDesc>
<titleStmt>
<title>Microsoft Terminology Collection Export</title>
</titleStmt>
<sourceDesc>
<p>Microsoft Terminology Collection</p>
</sourceDesc>
</fileDesc>
</martifHeader>
<text>
<body>
<termEntry id="14926_6">
<langSet xml:lang="en-US">
<descripGrp>
<descrip type="definition">To terminate abruptly, often used in reference to a program or procedure in progress.</descrip>
</descripGrp>
<ntig>
<termGrp>
<term id="6">abort</term>
<termNote type="partOfSpeech">Verb</termNote>
</termGrp>
</ntig>
</langSet>
<langSet xml:lang="fr-fr">
<ntig>
<termGrp>
<term id="8">abandonner</term>
<termNote type="partOfSpeech">Verb</termNote>
</termGrp>
</ntig>
</langSet>
</termEntry>
</body>
</text>
</martif>
🔗Format Details
<termEntry>: Contains all information about a single term concept<langSet>: Contains language-specific information including the term and its attributes<term>: The actual term text<descrip type="definition">: Definition or description of the term<termNote type="partOfSpeech">: Part of speech (Noun, Verb, Adjective, etc.)
🔗How to Use TBX Files with WebTranslateIt?
It is easy to work with TBX files in WebTranslateIt. In a project, upload your TBX file in the File Manager and manage your terminology on the Translation Interface.
The tools included in WebTranslateIt, such as Batch Operations, the Translation Memory or Machine Translation can help you translate that file automatically, faster and cost effectively.