Language variants in Multiterm

Question

Hi, 
 we have an issue with Studio (2022) and Multiterm (2021) in recognizing language variants, e.g. Chinese (PR China) and Chinese (Taiwan) or Portuguese (Portugal) and Portuguese Brazil. 
 Let me explain it with an example: We do have a Studio project, English GB into Portuguese (Portugal). For a specific term, we have an entry English GB - Portuguese (Brazil) in our termbase, but no entry for English GB - Portuguese (Portugal). When translating in Studio, the the Portuguese (Brazil) term is displayed in the term recognition window, so the translator has to assume this is the preferred term. Which can be correct, but also can be wrong, if this term is not correct in Portugal. Does anyone know how to avoid that a term from another language variant is displayed? Many thanks, 
 Johannes

Alison Field · Answer

Johannes Purer 
 Hi Johannes, 
 You need to have precisely the right version of MultiTerm for the version of Studio that you are using, or term recognition may not work correctly. 
 The easiest way to achieve this is to have the most recent version of both. 
 You can download it from My account > Downloads 
 I hope this helps! 
 All the best, 
 Ali

Alison Field · Answer

Johannes Purer 
 Hi Johannes, 
 My way of avoiding a term from another language variant being displayed would be to have separate termbases for each language variant. 
 However, you may find the following article in the Community Knowledge base helpful: 
 Managing sublanguages in a termbase in Multiterm 
 All the best, 
 Ali

Paul · Answer

Johannes Purer 
 the easiest way is you set up your termbase so that the variants are attributes and not actually sub-languages. This article refers: 
 https://multifarious.filkin.com/2014/04/08/yanks-versus-brits

Alison Field · Answer

Johannes Purer 
 Hi Johannes, 
 Here's the link again, hoping it works for you this time; make sure you're signed in first: 
 https://gateway.sdl.com/apex/communityknowledge?articleName=000001143 
 Paul is better than I, to advise you on this topic... 
 Also, Gerhard Kordmann who created the wonderful 'Glossary Converter' app, may be able to advise. I frequently use Glossary Converter to export a termbase to Excel so that I can remove the languages that I don't want in the termbase, then I can import it back to a MultiTerm termbase or first remove duplicates for example. I've never come across the need to remove or export language variants. 
 As I said, Paul will be able to advise better than I. 
 All the best, 
 Ali

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Language variants in Multiterm