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Search in specific fields

Besides the default search in the ‘Term’ field, you can also search in other fields. This is possible only when you select a single source language. Click on the ‘Open expanded search‘ button to select the field(s) in which you wish to run your search.

You can search in the following fields (individually or combined):

  • descriptive fields: ‘Term in context’, ‘Term note’, ‘Definition’ (*), ‘Language level note’
  • reference fields (*): ‘Term reference’, ‘Context reference’, ‘Definition reference’

For example, you can search for ‘human rights’ in the ‘Context’, ‘Definition’ and ‘Term Note’ fields, to see how this term is used in context.
Or you can search for a partial URL to retrieve all entries with a URL containing that partial string in a reference field (*).

Fields containing a match are expanded by default in the results list, and the match is highlighted in blue. In the case of URLs, visible URLs containing a match are highlighted in blue, while hypertext containing a URL matching the search string is highlighted in orange.

The only matching option available when searching in other fields is ‘Partial string’.

(*) User GroupS and search access rights
User groupSearchable fields
NON-LOGGED-IN USERS Term, Term note, Term in context, Language level note
EXTERNAL LOGGED-IN USERSTerm, Term note, Term in context, Language level note
INTERNAL LOGGED-IN USERS Term, Term note, Term reference, Term in context, Context reference, Definition, Definition reference, Language level note

Related Pages

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Entry structure

  • General information
    • Introduction to the IATE Online Help
    • About IATE
    • Multilingual interface
    • Accessibility statement
    • Create an IATE account and log on/off
    • Contact
  • User dashboard (*)
    • User preferences (*)
    • Bookmarks (*)
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  • Search
    • Main search
      • Expanded search
        • Matching options
        • Search by term types
        • Search in specific fields
        • Filters
    • Search by collection
    • Search by URL
    • Exports
  • Entry overview
    • Full entry view
    • Feedback on an entry (*)
  • Entry management (*)
    • Domains
    • Collections
    • Field completion score (*)
  • Advanced features (*)
    • Table view (*)
    • Experimental features (*)
    • Post-adoption checks (*)
  • Terminology projects (*)
    • Project list (*)
    • Create and edit a project (*)
    • Preparatory material (*)
    • Project entries (*)
    • Project assignments (*)
    • My assignments (*)
    • My assigned entries (*)
    • Internal forum (*)
    • External forum (*)
  • Documentation
    • Documentation & tutorials
    • Useful shortcuts
  • Technical info (*)
    • Download IATE (*)
  • Statistics

This handbook is part of IATE, the European Union terminology portal.

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