TMX stands for Translation Memory eXchange. OSCAR (Open Standards for Container/Content Allowing Re-use) is the LISA Special Interest Group responsible for its definition. The purpose of TMX is to allow easier exchange of translation memory data betwe...

Thesis by Lynn E. Webb.

An article by Andres Heuberger about common work with translation memories.

Description of XLIFF (XML Localization Interchange File Format) and its role in the localization process. By Peter Reynolds and Tony Jewtushenko, members of the XLIFF Committee at OASIS.

Article about issues involved in adapting the Translation Memory model to an Authoring memory environment.

Different approaches to automatic search and retrieval in translation memory (TM) tools and a methodology for comparative evaluation, with a practical application comparing TRADOS and MultiTrans.

Article that explains the importance of translation memories and how the localisation industry uses them, highlighting the relevance of the TMX format for transferring translation data between different TM implementations.

Following is a brief overview of the two technologies and an assessment of their usefulness in multilingual web-support systems.