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TermLens

TermLens is Supervertaler’s inline terminology display. It shows the source text of the current segment word by word, with termbase translations directly underneath each matched term.

How it works

When you select a segment, TermLens analyses the source text against all active termbases and displays the result in a visual layout:

  • Matched words appear with their termbase translation underneath
  • Unmatched words are shown in light text so you can read the full source sentence in context
  • Project termbase matches appear in pink; Background termbase matches appear in blue
  • Non-translatable terms (if configured) are shown in a distinct style

This gives you an at-a-glance overview of every term in the segment that has a termbase entry – without having to hover or click anything.

Where to find it

TermLens appears in two places:

  1. Below the grid – the “TermLens” tab in the bottom panel (toggle with View → TermLens Under Grid)
  2. In the Match Panel – the right-side panel that also shows TM matches

Both instances update simultaneously when you navigate to a new segment.

Inserting terms

You can insert a termbase translation from TermLens into your target text in three ways:

Click to insert

Click any translation shown under a source word. The translation is inserted at the cursor position in the target field.

Keyboard shortcuts (Alt+1 through Alt+9)

Each matched term in TermLens is assigned a numbered badge. Press Alt+1 to insert the first match, Alt+2 for the second, and so on.

Double-tap for terms 10 and above: press Alt+1, Alt+1 quickly to insert term 11, Alt+2, Alt+2 for term 22, etc.

Note: Alt+0 is reserved for the Compare Panel. TermLens numbering starts at 1.

Right-click menu

Right-click a term in TermLens to:

  • Insert the translation
  • Edit the termbase entry
  • Delete the termbase entry

On-demand views (popup & picker)

In addition to the always-visible panels, two on-demand views show the same matches in a more focused layout. Use them when the docked panel is hidden, on small screens, or when you want a keyboard-only insertion flow.

ViewTriggerBest for
TermLens popupCtrl tapFloating mirror of the docked panel; cycle chips with arrow keys, insert with Enter or 1–9.
TermPickerCtrl+Shift+PModal tabular grid with #/Source/Target/Termbase columns and expandable synonym sub-rows.

Both pull from the same data the docked panel uses, so the chips / rows you see are identical – just laid out differently.

Font settings

You can customise the TermLens font independently from the grid font:

  1. Go to Settings → View Settings → TermLens Font Settings
  2. Choose font family, size (6–16 pt), and bold/normal weight
  3. Changes apply immediately to both TermLens instances

Tips

  • Press F5 to force a refresh if matches appear to be missing.
  • TermLens respects termbase activation – only terms from activated termbases are shown.
  • If you have many termbases, designate one as the Project termbase (shown in pink) to make its terms stand out.

TermLens for Trados

A standalone version of TermLens is also available as a plugin for Trados Studio 2024+. It reads the same SQLite termbase format used by Supervertaler and displays terminology matches directly inside the Trados editor.

→ TermLens for Trados on GitHub

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