# 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 **File → Import → memoQ Bilingual DOCX...**
   * Or **File → Import → memoQ XLIFF...**
2. Select your exported file
3. The segments appear in the translation grid

#### 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 **File → Export → memoQ Bilingual 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](/help/cat-tool-integration/overview.md)
* [Voice (commands and dictation in memoQ)](/help/voice/overview.md)


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