memoQ Workflow

This guide covers working with memoQ bilingual files in Supervertaler.

Export from memoQ

Bilingual DOCX (Recommended)

1. In memoQ, open your project
2. Go to Documents view
3. Right-click your document → Export Bilingual…
4. Choose Bilingual DOC/RTF/DOCX
5. Select Table format (two columns)
6. Export the file

Note

The table format with source and target columns works best with Supervertaler.

XLIFF Export

1. In memoQ, go to Documents view
2. Right-click → Export Bilingual…
3. Choose memoQ XLIFF bilingual
4. Save the .mqxliff file

Import to Supervertaler

1. Go to Project → Import → memoQ → Bilingual Table (DOCX)…
   • Or Project → Import → memoQ → Bilingual Table (RTF)…
   • Or Project → Import → memoQ → XLIFF (.mqxliff)…
2. Select your exported file
3. The segments appear in the translation grid

The language pair

Supervertaler reads the language pair from the bilingual table’s header row (or, for XLIFF, from the file itself). In a bilingual DOCX, language codes such as IT or it-IT, names in other languages such as Italiano or Deutsch, and regional forms such as English (United Kingdom) are all understood.

If the pair can’t be read, the Confirm language pair prompt asks you for it rather than guessing. Pick the right languages: TM matches are looked up for this pair, and a project with the wrong one finds no TM matches at all.

Note

Before v1.10.372, that prompt couldn’t open, and the import stopped with the error “No module named ‘PySide6’”. Update if you see it.

What Gets Imported

• ✅ Source text
• ✅ Target text (if any)
• ✅ Inline formatting tags ({1}, [2}, etc.)
• ✅ Segment status

memoQ Tag Handling

memoQ uses special tag formats:

Tag Style	Example	Purpose
Curly	{1}	Inline tag
Mixed	[2} or {3]	Start/end tags
Named	{MQ}, {tspan}	Formatting tags

These tags are highlighted in dark red in the grid (matching memoQ’s color).

Translate in Supervertaler

1. Navigate through segments
2. Use AI translation (Ctrl+T) or translate manually
3. Confirm each segment (Ctrl+Enter)
4. Save your project regularly (Ctrl+S)

Tips for memoQ Projects

• Preserve tags: Keep all {1}, [2} tags in your translation
• Use SuperLookup: Press Ctrl+K for TM and termbase searches
• Batch translate: Select multiple segments and press Ctrl+Shift+T

Export from Supervertaler

1. Go to Project → Export → memoQ → Bilingual Table - Translated (DOCX)…
2. Choose a filename
3. The bilingual table is recreated with your translations

Import Back to memoQ

1. In memoQ, go to Documents view
2. Right-click your original document
3. Select Import/Update Translation…
4. Choose From bilingual DOC/RTF/DOCX file
5. Select the file exported from Supervertaler
6. Click Import

Verify the Import

• Check that translations appear in memoQ
• Confirm status shows as “Translated” or “Edited”
• Run memoQ’s QA to check for issues

Complete Workflow

memoQ: Export Bilingual DOCX
         ↓
Supervertaler: Import memoQ Bilingual
         ↓
Supervertaler: Translate (AI + manual)
         ↓
Supervertaler: Export memoQ Bilingual
         ↓
memoQ: Import/Update Translation
         ↓
memoQ: QA + Delivery

Troubleshooting

Tags appear as plain text

Make sure you exported as Bilingual DOCX (not “Export without tags”).

Formatting lost on re-import

This can happen if:

• Tags were deleted or modified during translation
• The bilingual table structure was changed

Solution: Always keep tags exactly as they appear.

Status not updating in memoQ

memoQ’s import may not change segment status. You can:

• Use memoQ’s filtering to find imported segments
• Manually confirm segments in memoQ if needed

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See Also

• CAT Tool Overview
• Voice (commands and dictation in memoQ)