our blog
Quick memoQ reference on creating different types of files
17 November 2016
This is a quick reference for creating different types of files in memoQ. The file is supposed to already be translated.
All commands mentioned below are accessible from the dialog window that appears after right-clicking a file on the Project home tab in memoQ interface.
- How to create .mqxlz file:
– Right-click the memoQ file > Export > Export Bilingual > memoQ XLIFF - How to convert memoQ file into Trados-compatible format (as if it was translated in Word with Trados 2007):
– Right-click the memoQ file > Export > Export Bilingual > Trados-compatible bilingual DOC - How to create .mqback file in memoQ:
– Right-click the memoQ file > Deliver/Return - How to create clean file in memoQ:
– Right-click the memoQ file > Export > Export (Dialog)
Recommended content
Haiti not Tahiti, Dominicana not Dominica
Linguogeographic notes The country of Haiti occupies a third of the island of Hispaniola, once called Hayti and still called so in many languages, other than Romano-Germanic, due to the confusion of their speakers. The remaining two-thirds is occupied by the Dominican Republic, sometimes also called Dominicana. A highly puzzling region. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and the only […]
Cherokee writing system: familiar but weird
About using symbols A Native American chief named Sequoyah, also known to the world as George Guess, knew no English but often saw European settlers writing in it. His native language was Cherokee, which at that time (the early 19th century) did not yet have an alphabet. Realizing that sounds could be represented by signs and […]
The amusing homophony of English
Amusing to tears In English, due to its twisted spelling, it is not always possible to exactly identify the word pronounced. What is meant by [raɪt]—right, rite, wright, write? Pronounced similarly and written differently, these words are called homophones. Lots of jokes are based on homophony. For instance, May 4 is celebrated as the so-called Star Wars Day because the […]
A bear’s service to aspiring translators
That infamous awkward moment On an annoyingly regular basis, we find ourselves in the same situation: some John Smith says, “Hey, I know you do translations professionally, and my daughter (sister, niece) just happens to have graduated with a linguistics degree and is now looking for a job. She speaks English (German, French) so great! […]
