Getting Started

Only a few steps are needed to build and share glossaries with Anchovy.

The basic workflow for working with glossaries in Anchovy is:

Create or open a glossary
Add and edit terms
Build a glossary from existing files (optional)
Export or convert the glossary

Note

The first time Anchovy is opened, it asks for a Subscription Key or a free evaluation request. See First Registration - Evaluation Request.

Step 1: Create or Open a Glossary

A glossary is a table of terms and, optionally, their definitions and comments, stored in GlossML format.

To start from scratch, follow the steps in Create Glossary.
To work on an existing glossary, open it as described in Edit an Existing Glossary.

Step 2: Add and Edit Terms

Fill the glossary with content. Rows can be added for new entries, columns for more languages, comments or definitions, and the language of the glossary corrected when needed.

Edit cells and manage rows and columns as described in Edit an Existing Glossary.
Find and replace text across the glossary with Search and Replace.
Reassign a language throughout the glossary with Change Language.

Step 3: Build a Glossary from Existing Files

Existing material can be reused instead of typing everything by hand.

Extract term candidates from documents or translations. See Term Extraction.
Convert a TMX, TBX, CSV or Excel file into a glossary.

Step 4: Export or Convert the Glossary

When the glossary is ready, it can be shared in the format other tools need. Anchovy exports to HTML, TMX, TBX, CSV and Excel. See Convert GlossML File to Other Formats.