This is because if I look in my CSV file the two columns are separated by commas, like this:
Save your Excel file as a CSV (Comma delimited) file: To do this you only need a few simple steps. The simplest and the one referred to at the start of this post is converting your glossary that’s in Microsoft Excel to a Translation Memory. Studio has a csv filetype that provides some very interesting options, like this:ĬSV isn’t great for retaining clever formatting, but I think I’d be safe in saying that most glossaries are not formatted anyway, so this presents us with some interesting possibilities. There have also been some interesting and clever responses… but notably not the easiest one.
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In the last week or two this question of how to create a Translation Memory from a glossary, or termbase exported to Excel has arisen a few times. I think if you are looking for help on how to do this then take a look at the Glossary Converter from the SDL OpenExchange which can convert a termbase to TMX with a drag and drop! There are a few recent articles on this tool now, like these:Īnd you also have a Bilingual Excel filetype in Studio 2015 as opposed to the CSV option. This article is pretty old now… still interesting, but pretty old.