Technical Data SheetThis datasheet on SDL MultiTerm provides technical information about SDL MultiTerm and the components that constitute the SDL terminology management solution. SDL MultiTerm is at the heart of SDL Studio GroupShare, a collaboration hub for sharing translation memories, termbases and project files.

What is SDL MultiTerm?

SDL MultiTerm provides one central location to store and manage terminology. By providing access to all those involved in applying terminology, such as engineers, marketers, translators and terminologists, it ensures consistent and high-quality content from source through to translation.

How does it work?

SDL MultiTerm’s approach to terminology management goes beyond the traditional dictionary method of listing terms as separate entities. It has a concept-based approach to terminology management meaning that all terms related to the same concept or idea are contained under the same entry. When working with a multilingual termbase, this approach allows users to work in any language direction and variations of terms such as synonyms or acronyms can be recorded in SDL MultiTerm under the same entry ID number. This approach also enables organizations to successfully manage current and obsolete terms, or preferred and rejected terms, allowing users to always apply the correct term.

Language

SDL MultiTerm 2015 | Datasheet 2

SDL MultiTerm Server

SDL MultiTerm Server is the terminology component of SDL Studio GroupShare, the collaboration hub for teams working on the creation and translation of content. SDL MultiTerm Server is a server solution offering access to termbases and a centralized location for access and rights management. Seamless integration with SDL Trados Studio optimizes the translation process with real-time verification of multilingual terminology.

SDL MultiTerm Widget

SDL MultiTerm Widget is a light and simple application designed for users across an organization to highlight a word from any application on a desktop and retrieve its meaning and translation immediately with a few simple key strokes. It may be configured to connect to any source of terminology, including Web-based search engines such as Google, Bing, Wikipedia, LEO and many others, for fast and easy access.

SDL MultiTerm Online

SDL MultiTerm Online is an online extension for SDL MultiTerm Server that enables access to centralized termbases via a web browser across the entire organization. It allows users to view and manage existing termbases, such as editing terms, from any location.

SDL MultiTerm Extract

SDL MultiTerm Extract is for statistical terminology extraction from monolingual or bilingual documents, and translation memories.

SDL MultiTerm Convert

SDL MultiTerm Convert is a specialized tool that converts terminology data to MultiTerm XML format. It is included as a component in the SDL MultiTerm Desktop package.

Supported file formats for SDL MultiTerm Convert are:

• XLS – Microsoft® Excel® (2002, 2003. 2007 users need to convert to CSV)

• *.mtw - MultiTerm 5 format• TXT – Plain text• CSV – Comma Separated Value• TBX (TermBase eXchange) – open, XML-based

standard for exchanging terminology data• *.XML - OLIF XML format• *.tdb files – legacy SDL Termbase Desktop format• *.mdb files – legacy SDL Termbase Online format

SDL MultiTerm Workflow

Building on top of the existing comprehensive terminology functionality, SDL MultiTerm Workflow provides a workflow solution for requesting, voting on, approving, changing, and translating terminology so you and your team can enjoy a simpler view into the complexities of terminology.

Desktop Server

For individuals who use terminology: Translators, Terminologists, Marketers, Authors

For teams who use terminology

SDL MultiTerm DesktopClient-side terminology management solution

Also includes:• SDL MultiTerm Widget

(also available free from SDL OpenExchange)

• SDL MultiTerm Convert

* Optional Additional Component

SDL MultiTerm Extract*Identification and extraction of terms from documents to begin the creation, or development of an existing term database

SDL MultiTerm ServerThe terminology component of the SDL Studio GroupShare collaboration hub offers a solution to share terminology across teams and entire organizations from a central server. Centralizes access and rights management for terminology

SDL MultiTerm Online*Web-based terminology management extension for SDL MultiTerm Server to share Terminology across the entire organization

Supports:Microsoft® Internet Explorer 7 or later and Mozilla® Firefox® 31.x or later and Google Chrome™ 30.x or later

Components of a terminology management solution with SDL MultiTerm:

SDL MultiTerm 2015 | Datasheet 3

SDL MultiTerm features

Integration• SDL Trados Studio - SDL MultiTerm integrates with

SDL Trados Studio through active term recognition. While translating, SDL Trados Studio will automatically flag up any terms that appear in the termbase and these can be inserted into the translation. It is also possible to add, edit and search for terms within the SDL Trados Studio environment without having to open SDL MultiTerm Desktop

• Microsoft® Word® - A dedicated toolbar integrated within Microsoft® Word® allows you to search, retrieve data from and add content to both local and remote termbases

• SDL Passolo - Integration with SDL Passolo software localization tool

• Other 3rd-party systems - Open API allows SDL MultiTerm to integrate functionality into proprietary tools

Searching and filters• Fuzzy search - displays a list of corresponding entries

that do not necessarily match the search term exactly (useful if the search term is transposed or misspelled)

• Wildcard search - locate all terms that contain a specific string of characters

• Full text search - locate a word or phrase that may exist anywhere within the complete termbase, including within definition, example or context fields

• Multiple termbase search - locate a term that may exist in multiple termbases

• Homonym search – identify potential duplicates in your termbase

• ‘Hitlist’ search display allows customizable view of multiple fields as well as terms within search results

• Apply simple or advanced filters to the termbase for a more refined search or during the importing or exporting of terms

Usability and interface• Completely customizable termbase structure to suit

any terminology needs• Browse through terms in any language in the

alphabetical browse pane• Country flags depicting each language• Attach digital media files such as video, sound or

images• WYSIWYG printing• Link terms to website URLs via hyperlinks• Link between terms and to entry ID number• Layout feature allows customized view of terms and

entries• Customizable interface language (US English, German,

French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese), colour scheme and toolbars

• Zoom function

SDL MultiTerm supported file formats

Supported file formats: • TMX – Translation Memory eXchange format • TMW – SDL Trados Translator’s Workbench • TXT - Plain text • RTF – Rich Text Format • Microsoft® Word® - .doc, .docx• HTML, HTM, JSP, ASP, ASPX, SGML, SGM, XML

• Ventura (*.txt) • Adobe® PageMaker® (*.txt) • QuarkXPress® (*.qsc, *.txg,*.ttg, *.tag) • TTX – TRADOS tag file format • Adobe® InDesign® (*.isc) • Microsoft® Powerpoint® (*.ppt, *.pps, *.pot) • Microsoft® Excel® (*.xls,*.xlt)

SDL MultiTerm Desktop SDL MultiTerm Sever SDL MultiTerm Online

Runs as a Microsoft® Windows® application

Supports:• Microsoft® Windows®

7 / 8.x / 10

Supports:• Microsoft® Windows® 2008 R2, 2012 and 2012 R2

Server• Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008, 2012 and 2014• Role-based security and access rights

management• Support for Windows® authentication and LDAP

Supports:Microsoft® Internet Explorer 7 or later and Mozilla® Firefox® 31.x or later and Google Chrome™ 30.x or later

Apache Tomcat installation required

System requirements

SDL MultiTerm 2015 | Datasheet 4

For more information on SDL MultiTerm 2015 please visit: www.sdl.com/multiterm

SDL_pb_MultiTerm2015_Datasheet_EN_A4_15052015

Languages• Can manage as many languages as required• Supports all Unicode based and double byte

languages including all Asian and bi-directional languages

• Supports all languages introduced with Windows® 10

Importing and exporting terminology data SDL MultiTerm exports terminology data into the following file formats specified below. You can design your own custom export of terminology data, for example defining which entries to export, which fields to export, and how they are labelled.

• XML (default)• HTML, HTM• RTF – Rich Text Format• TXT – Tab-delimited text format

SDL MultiTerm imports from MultiTerm XML only. To import terminology data from other formats, you must convert the data into MultiTerm XML format by using SDL MultiTerm Convert.

With such a broad range of capability SDL MultiTerm is sure to meet your terminology management requirements.

SDL (LSE: SDL) is the leader in global customer experience. With a completely integrated cloud solution for content management, analytics, language and documentation, SDL solves the complexity of managing your brand’s digital footprint as it grows across multiple languages, cultures, websites, devices and channels. Seventy-nine of the top 100 global companies trust SDL to help them create authentic, in-context customer experiences that drive demand and loyalty. SDL brings your brand to the world, and the world to your brand.

Copyright © 2015 SDL plc. All Rights Reserved. All company product or service names referenced herein are properties of their respective owners.

Learn more at SDL.com.Follow SDL on Facebook and Twitter.