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Use Glossary to customize DeepL

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Use a glossary so that DeepL always translates certains terms as desired. For example, if you want to translate Heile to 黑乐, you can add add Heile -> 黑乐 to the glossary.

It’s super easy to use DeepL glossary with GT4T. Simply add your terms in a spreadsheet and save and GT4T takes care of the rest automatically.

Go to GT4T main settings screen. Click DeepL Glossary-> New to create a new glossary. A spreadsheet opens. Add your terms and save and the glossary will be automatically effective.

Create a new glossary

  1. Go to GT4T main Settings Screen. Click DeepL Glossary-> New

    New Glossary

  2. Name your glossary and click OK.

  3. A spreadsheet will open in Microsoft Excel or other editors, type Heile in the first column, and type 黑乐 in the second column. Save and close the spreadsheet. The glossary will be automatically effective.

    Glossary in spreadsheet

  4. Next time when you translate sentences containing Heile using DeepL with GT4T, it will be translated as 黑乐. The glossary is effective both with GT4T add-on (the shortcuts) and the File Translator.

Edit an existing glossary

  1. Select a glossary from the drop-down list and click Edit.

  2. The glossary will open as as spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel or other editors. Edit your terms. Save and close the spreadsheet. The glossary will be automatically effective.

Use another glossary

Simply select a glossary from the drop-down list and GT4T will translate using the selected glossary.

Disable DeepL glossary

Select No glossary at the glossary selection drop-down list.

Delete a glossary

Select a glossary and click Delete.

Warning

  1. Your glossary is uploaded to DeepL server. Always back up your glossary locally.
  2. If you are using GT4T in trial mode or in pay as you go mode, your glossaries will be lost when you switch to time-based or char-based plans.
  3. If you are NOT using your own DeepL api, your glossaries are under a shared DeepL account. Aways use your own API if you are concerned about the security of your glossaries.
  4. DeepL doesn’t always use your glossary.