Complex terminology data is structured in a tree format, with different levels, fields all over the place, multiple terms etc. Any table format will struggle to represent this complexity. You either lose some data, or you have to impose very strict rules on how your table is organised. Glossary Converter tries to find a balance that allows the processing of simple tables without user interaction, while still maintaining the option to handle more complex data. The details are described in this section.


The topics in this chapter refer to the recommended standard spreadsheet format. There is also support for a popular format that is basically a bilingual dictionary. See Synonyms in multi-line format for details.

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