What Is a Glossary?
A glossary is a custom dictionary of terms and their approved translations. When applied to a translation job, the engine respects your glossary entries, ensuring brand names, technical terms, and domain-specific vocabulary are translated consistently every time.
Creating a Glossary
Go to Dashboard > Glossaries and click New Glossary. Give it a name (e.g., "Marketing Terms EN-DE") and select the source and target languages. Then add entries one at a time or import them in bulk from a CSV file.
Entry Format
Each entry consists of a source term and a target term. For example:
- Source: cloud computing → Target: Cloud-Computing
- Source: Adara Translate → Target: Adara Translate (do not translate)
- Source: machine learning → Target: maschinelles Lernen
Applying a Glossary
When translating, select a glossary from the dropdown above the text area. The engine cross-references your glossary before returning results. Supported engines include DeepL and Google Translate, with GPT glossary support coming soon.
Managing Entries
Edit or delete entries from the glossary detail page. You can search through entries by source or target term. For large glossaries, use the bulk import/export feature to manage entries in a spreadsheet and re-upload.
Best Practices
- Keep glossaries focused on one language pair and domain for clarity.
- Include brand names that should remain untranslated.
- Review glossary entries periodically as terminology evolves.
- Use glossaries alongside engine comparison to find the best results.