Creating a termbase and using it - not sure how/ doesn't seem to work!

Hi everyone!

I'm completely new to Trados. I'm getting different project files but all are related to the same topic. Often I have a lot of repetition within the translation but Trados hasn't recognised any previously translated terms yet so I have to type or copy-paste everything.

I would like to be able to create termbases from translated projects and use them in future projects. So far I know that I need to go on project settings and then on "create a termbase". When I start a new project I need to go on settings again and then on "use a termbase". However, the term base search doesn't seem to recognise any of the termbases that I had created.

It would be great to get a step-by-step description for this issue...

Thanks in advance!

 

 

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