Depending on the software used, company size and use case, different file formats are used:
- TBX (.tbx): The international ISO standard for the lossless exchange of professional terminology data between different systems.
- CSV (.csv): A simple, universal format for the quick import, export and editing of data in tabular form.
- Excel (.xlsx): Ideal for creating, maintaining and exchanging smaller glossaries.
- MultiTerm (.sdltb): Proprietary terminology format used by CAT tools such as Trados Studio.
- Translation Memories (.tmx): Although TMX is not a terminology format, modern translation platforms can automatically extract specialist terms from it and transfer them to glossaries or terminology databases.
Seamless reuse
Which format is used depends on your existing systems. Professional translation platforms enable the direct import of existing terminology data and help you continue using existing company knowledge without having to rebuild it manually.