How to convert a MemoQ termbase to Multiterm termbase?

Dear Studio experts,

Can someone tell me how to convert a MemoQ termbase to a Multiterm termbase?  I can export a MemoQ termbase to either a csv format or xml format.  But I don't know how to turn the termbase in csv or xml into a Multiterm termbase.

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Chunyi

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  • Hi Paul,

    Prior to your answer I tried the csv route and saw all those empty columns, so I thought the xml method would not be easy. I did not know Glossary Converter would do the job! (How did it figure everything out so nicely?!) I just converted the MemoQ termbase to Multiterm termbase successfully. Thank you so much for the great advice!
    If you don't mind answering one more question (I am getting greedy and want more from GC:): is there a way to combine several termbases in xml format into one big Multiterm termbase using GC or do I need to do it one by one?
    Thank you again, and have a wonderful weekend!

    Chunyi
  • Hi Chunyi,

    I suggest you look at the help or even this article which addresses merging too:

    Important point to note though is you can't just take multiterm xml from anywhere and merge them because each one is likely to be based on different definitions.  And if they are the same definition then you always have the options to import the xml into the first MultiTerm termbase you create.

    Regards

    Paul

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  • Hi Paul,

    Thank you for your advice and the link. I need to spend more time on learning Multiterm termbases! A lot of times when I try to import one termbase into another, I get an irregularity error. I think this must have something to do with the definition. This will surely be my next self-study subject:)

    Chunyi
  • Hullo Paul and all of you. Re handling CSV formats, I find Excel unhelpful, with a long way to secure conversion to XLS(X) format. This may be disloyal to Microsoft, but the CSV conversion  works more smoothly in Apache Open Office Calc, which is a free download. From Calc aforementioned, one can save to XLS format, albeit with a warning message about possible data loss in XLS format. It often helps, even so, to have more strings to one's bow.

    With kindest regards to you, Paul, Chunyi and all of you, and keep well!

    Adam Warren.