TermBase eXchange (TBX) is an
international standard
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(ISO 30042:2019) for the representation of
structured
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concept-oriented terminological data, copublished by
ISO
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and the
Localization Industry Standards Association Localization Industry Standards Association or LISA was a Swiss-based trade body concerning the translation of computer software (and associated materials) into multiple natural languages, which existed from 1990 to February 2011. It counted among i ...
(LISA).
[ISO 30042:2008: Systems to manage terminology, knowledge and content -- TermBase eXchange (TBX). International Organization for Standardization, http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=45797]["LISA OSCAR Standards", GALA website. http://www.gala-global.org/lisa-oscar-standards]["TermBase eXchange". https://www.gala-global.org/sites/default/files/migrated-pages/docs/tbx_oscar_0.pdf] Originally released in 2002 by LISA's OSCAR special interest group, TBX was adopted by ISO TC 37 in 2008. In 201
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It is currently available as an ISO standard and as an open, industry standard, available at no charge.
TBX defines an
XML
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format for the exchange of terminology data, and is "an industry standard for terminology exchange".
See also
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IATE Interactive Terminology for Europe (IATE) is the interinstitutional terminology database of the European Union. The project was launched in 1999 with the objective of creating a web-based interface for all EU terminology resources so as to make the ...
(“Inter-Active Terminology for Europe”) is the EU's inter-institutional terminology database used in the EU institutions and agencies since summer 2004 for the collection, dissemination and shared management of EU-specific terminology. The IATE multilingual databases can be downloaded in a zipped format, then multilanguage glossaries in TBX format can be generated using a free tool.
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OpenTMS
openTMS is an acronym for Open Source Translation Management System.
Goals
openTMS is a free and open-source translation memory system based entirely on open-source standards. The system relies heavily on XLIFF, Translation Memory eXchange (TMX ...
(Open Source Translation Management System)
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XLIFF
XLIFF (XML Localization Interchange File Format) is an XML-based bitext format created to standardize the way localizable data are passed between and among tools during a localization process and a common format for CAT tool exchange. The XLIFF T ...
(XML Localisation Interchange File Format): an XML-based format created to standardize the way localizable data are passed between tools during a localization process and a common format for CAT tool files.
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