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No wonder dictionaries, glossaries and term help are not only useful, but also in high demand among language professionals.   ## Ask for translation help   Difficulty translating a tough term or short phrase? Post a KudoZ question and provide the context, desired target language, and other optional information. After posting your question, ProZ.com users will then suggest translations with explanations, and sometimes references.   After enough response have come in, the most useful answer can then be chosen. The person who submitted the chosen answer is then awarded some KudoZ points. 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Also, when clients search [the directory](https://www.proz.com/translator-directory/)for service providers, results are ordered by membership status (members first) and by KudoZ points, with the members with higher KudoZ point totals placed closer to the top, and so more visible. Members with no KudoZ points are ordered below these, by date of registration.   [KudoZ answering FAQs »](https://help.proz.com/terminology#kudoz-answering)   [ANSWER KUDOZ QUESTIONS »](https://www.proz.com/kudoz) [KUDOZ LEADERS »](https://www.proz.com/?sp=leaders_new) ## Use ProZ.com term search   Looking for a specific term? Search millions of translated terms and phrases from KudoZ™, user glossaries and more using ProZ.com term searchTM.   ProZ.om term searchTM is a tool designed to quickly search for terms in a collection of glossaries and dictionaries built by and for professional translators.   One search, plenty of options, resources and results.   ![icons8-checkmark-30](https://go.proz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/icons8-checkmark-30.png?width=20&name=icons8-checkmark-30.png)Search for exact terms or phrases, or similar matches ![icons8-checkmark-30](https://go.proz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/icons8-checkmark-30.png?width=20&name=icons8-checkmark-30.png)Choose which resources to search and separate results by resource ![icons8-checkmark-30](https://go.proz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/icons8-checkmark-30.png?width=20&name=icons8-checkmark-30.png)Get matches highlighted in results to find the best equivalent quickly ![icons8-checkmark-30](https://go.proz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/icons8-checkmark-30.png?width=20&name=icons8-checkmark-30.png)Filter by general field and specific fields ![icons8-checkmark-30](https://go.proz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/icons8-checkmark-30.png?width=20&name=icons8-checkmark-30.png)Search using operators which allows for highly advanced search terms.     [SEARCH NOW »](https://www.proz.com/search/) [BUILD YOUR GLOSSARY »](https://www.proz.com/personal-glossaries/all) ## Check terminology resources   There are several terminology resources on the web. At ProZ.com, use [Term Search](https://www.proz.com/search/) to search all at once, or check the ones that you think will help you better:   ![icons8-search-more-100](https://go.proz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/icons8-search-more-100.png?width=25&name=icons8-search-more-100.png)KudoZ open glossary: a browsable glossary of terms translated via the KudoZ term help network. [![icons8-search-more-100](https://go.proz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/icons8-search-more-100.png?width=25&name=icons8-search-more-100.png)Personal glossaries](https://www.proz.com/personal-glossaries/all): glossaries built by individual site users. [![icons8-search-more-100](https://go.proz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/icons8-search-more-100.png?width=25&name=icons8-search-more-100.png)GBK glossaries](https://www.proz.com/?sp=kog_glossary): glossaries created from glossary-building KudoZ (GBK) questions. [![icons8-search-more-100](https://go.proz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/icons8-search-more-100.png?width=25&name=icons8-search-more-100.png)GlossPost](https://www.proz.com/glosspost/): searchable database of links to glossaries on the Internet. [![icons8-search-more-100](https://go.proz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/icons8-search-more-100.png?width=25&name=icons8-search-more-100.png)Termwatch](https://www.proz.com/termwatch/): a place for specialists to record and discuss terms that are coming into increased usage in industry publications or the mass media. [![icons8-search-more-100](https://go.proz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/icons8-search-more-100.png?width=25&name=icons8-search-more-100.png)Dictionary and reference board](https://www.proz.com/references): a searchable database of dictionaries and other works of reference which may be of use to language professionals. 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