Conduct a Concordance Search

A concordance search looks for specific source segment text in a translation memory (TM). To view concordance search results for both source and target segments, use the TM Lookup tab in the Editor pane.

To conduct a concordance search:

  1. Click the Translation tab, then select a word or phrase in the segment in TXLF Editor.
  2. Click Concordance Search from the Translation Memory group or press F8.
      Note:

    You can also search for a word or phrase by entering it in the TM Lookup field. Then, to conduct a search of both source and target, press Enter. Instances of the search term are highlighted in the Editor pane, along with its bilingual equivalents. To conduct a more specific search, click Find Source or Find Target.

      Note:

    You can reorder the columns of the TM Lookup results. That reorganization remains, even after you exit the software.

  3. (Optional) To refine the search, select More Options and select a check box from the drop-down list.

    Option

    Action

    Case Sensitive

    Select to filter by upper and lower case.

    Exact

    Select to filter for only those terms organized in the same sequential order.

    Automatic Leverage

    Select to automatically update target content when moving to a new segment.

    Diff Highlight

    Select to highlight the difference between the submitted segment and the TM source segment.

    Include Private TU (GLTMS)

    Select to include private segments or translation units (TUs) when searching a remote TM.

    The refined search results for the word or phrase you selected are listed on the TM Lookup tab of the Editor pane. You can use the results of your search in the related target segments.

Parent topic: Leverage Translation Memory