Hello Tanja,

I am not sure what you are trying to do: you have a master termbase, and you want to import entries containing Dutch entries. Do these Dutch entries only have Dutch terminology? When you have two different independent termbases, it is quite normal that the entry numbers don't match, even if the termbase definitions are identical.

Secondly, why do you first export the entries to an html file to edit them in Excel? Can't you just edit the entries in MultiTerm and then directly export them to the MultiTerm xml file format?

Kind regards

Joël

Hi Joel,

The local termbase has all the languages/entries that our master termbase has - plus the new Dutch terms which is the new language. The thing is that our external translators cannot access our master termbase which is why I have to provide them with an identical local copy of it. Hence, the entry numbers are identical.

Yes, I can directy export to xml format, but this way, I'd have all the other languages/descriptive fields etc. in the xml file and it would overwrite the original information in the master - which I want to avoid. I want to leave all other language terms & descriptive fields untouched and only add the new Dutch terms - prefereably by synchronising on entry numbers.

Hello Tanja,

you could create a custom MultiTerm xml export definition exporting only the Dutch fields. If you don't have too many descriptive fields, the export definition is quickly created. I could show you how to do this.

Hello Joel,

Sorry for my late reply. That sure sounds like a good plan! I'll see how far I'll get muddling through on my own and will get back to you as soon as I get stuck somewhere. 

Thank you very much and have a good day!