# Translation Glossary Management — Vitra TMS | Vitra.ai > Build translation glossaries with approved wording and do-not-translate rules. Import CSV or Excel lists and connect them to your Vitra TMS resources. **Canonical URL**: https://www.vitra.ai/features/translation-glossary **Source**: This is the Markdown rendering of https://www.vitra.ai/features/translation-glossary, generated at build time from that page. --- Exact wording rules · Vitra TMS # Some words are not up for reinvention. Set the wording that must stay predictable. A Vitra TMS glossary holds direct source-to-target translations and do-not-translate rules, so product names, recurring phrases, and approved labels do not change from one asset to the next. [Start creating free→](https://universe.vitra.ai/auth/sign-up)[Book a demo](https://sales.vitra.ai/meetings/akash-nidhi-p-s) Free to start · 120 languages · No credit card required - Set a direct translation - Protect names that should not change - Import a working spreadsheet Capabilities ## What Translation Glossary does ### Set a direct translation Pair a source term or phrase with the wording your team wants in the target language. Make the decision once and keep it easy to find. ### Protect names that should not change Use do-not-translate rules for product names, identifiers, and branded phrases. A familiar name should not become a new name in the next market. ### Import a working spreadsheet Bring glossary lists through supported CSV and Excel imports. Check language columns and special characters with a small sample first. ### Keep client wording separate Organize glossaries by the product or client they belong to, then attach the right list to the relevant memory. ### Share a clear review reference Give translators and reviewers the same wording list. Resolve disagreements against an explicit rule instead of an old email. ### Keep a usable copy of the resource Export glossary entries as CSV or Excel when another team needs the approved language list. What changes for your team ## Approved wording should be easy to repeat. The work it helps ### Keep important words predictable Start with the jobs your team already needs to finish. - 01Product and brand namesPreserve the names customers recognize across campaign copy, packaging designs, videos, and help content. - 02Interface labelsKeep repeated navigation and action labels consistent across the website, app, and onboarding material. - 03Recurring approved phrasesGive important labels and short phrases a predictable treatment, with specialist review where needed. Confirm the wording in context, including the visual, subtitle, interface, or document where it appears. Inside Vitra Universe ### Put the wording beside the work Start with names, labels, recurring phrases, and words reviewers repeatedly correct. - Set a direct translationPair a source term or phrase with the wording your team wants in the target language. Make the decision once and keep it easy to find. - Protect names that should not changeUse do-not-translate rules for product names, identifiers, and branded phrases. A familiar name should not become a new name in the next market. - Import a working spreadsheetBring glossary lists through supported CSV and Excel imports. Check language columns and special characters with a small sample first. How it works ## Four steps, one connected workflow Keep the brief, language resources, and review decisions connected. Use the finished result in Universe or export it for the next step. - 01 ### Collect the important words Start with names, labels, recurring phrases, and words reviewers repeatedly correct. - 02 ### Set the approved treatment Add a target translation or mark the source wording as do not translate. - 03 ### Link the right resource Attach the glossary to the translation memory for that product, client, or language workflow. - 04 ### Check it in the asset Confirm the wording in context, including the visual, subtitle, interface, or document where it appears. Who it is for ## Teams using Translation Glossary ### Product and brand names Preserve the names customers recognize across campaign copy, packaging designs, videos, and help content. ### Interface labels Keep repeated navigation and action labels consistent across the website, app, and onboarding material. ### Recurring approved phrases Give important labels and short phrases a predictable treatment, with specialist review where needed. FAQ ## Questions people ask What is a translation glossary? + A translation glossary lists source words or phrases and their approved target wording. It can also mark names that should not be translated. In Vitra TMS, glossaries connect to translation resources alongside memory, terminology, and style guides. When should I use a term base instead? + Use Vitra TB when you need concept definitions, several terms or synonyms per language, and terminology approval. Use a glossary when the job is a direct wording rule or a do-not-translate instruction. Can I import and export a glossary? + Yes. Vitra TMS supports CSV and Excel glossary imports and exports. Verify the language mapping and sample entries before a large import. ## Explore next [Vitra TMS→](https://www.vitra.ai/vitra-tms) [Vitra TB→](https://www.vitra.ai/features/terminology-management) [Vitra TM→](https://www.vitra.ai/features/translation-memory) ## Start with Translation Glossary. Grow into the whole platform. Everything in Vitra Universe shares one translation memory, one brand kit, and one quality bar — so the work you do here makes everything you do next faster. 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