TBX File

Files with the extension .TBX contain a dictionary, glossary for Trados Studio software. They have a simple text format, based on the XML standard. The TermBase Exchange recording standard was created to facilitate data exchange between different applications, tools, and also for the purpose of disseminating, consistent representation, and data analysis. It is available under the open source, ISO standard, and LISA - Locational Industry Standards Association. The files can store information about terminology, lexical data.

Content and use of TBX files

TBX files are primarily used for proper organization and archiving of information in definition databases, containing data related to various terminology. As also mentioned, they are used for exchanging this type of data between systems. The data records can consist of four main data categories:

• core-structure module data-category, such as dates, words, definitions;
• meta data-category, containing attributes for the data, their typing,
• data-category implemented using an attribute,
• data-category implemented using the content of an element.

Files with the .TBX extension - import and conversion

Files with the extension .TBX can be imported into Trados Studio software for translation creation. Files with the .TBX extension are supported by many applications due to the openness of the standard. There is also the possibility of converting TBX files to other formats used for storing dictionary data.