Phrase memory

Phrase memory helps Glossa reuse previously approved source-target fragments when similar wording appears again.

This page is a compact overview. For the full workflow, read Glossary and phrase memory.

What it stores

• Short source phrases
• Approved target phrases
• Confidence values for the extracted pair

How it is used

1. Enable phrase memory in the workspace or pipeline settings.
2. Let Glossa search for matching phrases automatically, or trigger a manual refresh.
3. Review the matches that come back for the current chunk.
4. Select only the matches you want to inject into the run.

When to avoid it

Disable or ignore matches when the text changes register, narrative voice, or domain. Lexical similarity is not enough: a retrieved phrase must make sense in the current chunk and in the document you are translating.

Good practice

• Keep the source text stable when you want reliable phrase reuse.
• Treat phrase memory as a helper, not an automatic replacement for editorial judgment.
• Review the selected matches before relying on them in production.