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What Are Dictionaries? 📚

Complete Guide to Managing and Using it Effectively

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How Do They Help? 📚

Dictionaries let you set custom translations for words or phrases. They help keep names, terms, or brand language consistent across your dubbing project.


Key Features:

Dictionaries help you apply specific terms in your translations automatically—no need to edit them manually every time.

  • Use this when you have client-provided terms or technical words you want to stay the same.

  • You can use more than one dictionary in a translation.

  • Share dictionaries across workspaces.

  • One general dictionary for topics like sports or science.

  • One custom dictionary for client-specific terms or names.

  • You can add full phrases, not just single words.

What is dictionary format? 📘

  • Upload a CSV or XLSX file.

  • Each row = a word or phrase

  • Each column = a language.

Use ISO language codes like:

  • EN_US – English (US)

  • ES_ES – Spanish (Spain)

  • HI_IN – Hindi (India)

  • DE_DE – German (Germany)

📌 Please find the language abbreviations/codes in the below attached PDF.

​Dictionary Sample 📖🔍

EN_US

ES_ES

HI_IN

DE_DE

World record

récord mundial

विश्व रिकॉर्ड

Weltrekord

Match point

bola de partido

मैच पॉइन

Matchball

Strike

huelga

हड़ताल

der Streik

📘 How to Upload a Dictionary ?

  • Go to the Tools section from the home page and click on "Dictionary."

  • Click on "Add New Dictionary.​

  • Upload your file in one of the supported formats (CSV or XLSX).

  • NOTE: You can also create an empty dictionary and fill it in the platform itself

  • Enter the required details such as dictionary name and workspace. And click "Add Dictionary" to complete the process.

Note: You can select and share the dictionary with multiple workspaces.

  • Your dictionary will now appear in the Dictionary section in the shared workspaces.


  • If you miss adding any details, you can update them later by selecting the specific dictionary.

    Language Codes 🅰️

    You can also download the PDF file with language codes attached here.

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