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PLEASE fix the broken New/Old ProZ.com term search interface! (Staff: "On the agenda")
Thread poster: Michael Beijer
Michael Beijer
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Jan 11, 2020

Could you guys PLEASE (!) fix the new ProZ.com term search?

I very often still can't find things using the new system that the old system can find.

As I have said many times now: either
1. get rid of one and fix/improve the remaining one, or if that's not possible,
2. create a new, Third Search UI, which actually uses the two we now have in the background, and then aggregates the results into a single search UI.

Having two, and alway... See more
Could you guys PLEASE (!) fix the new ProZ.com term search?

I very often still can't find things using the new system that the old system can find.

As I have said many times now: either
1. get rid of one and fix/improve the remaining one, or if that's not possible,
2. create a new, Third Search UI, which actually uses the two we now have in the background, and then aggregates the results into a single search UI.

Having two, and always needing to check the other one if you can't find something is ANNOYING.

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my latest bungled search attempt:

search for: ripgaren (Dutch>English)

https://www.proz.com/search/?es=1&restore_default_settings=1 (new: ZERO RESULTS)
https://www.proz.com/search/ (old= 1 RESULT)

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Henry Dotterer
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It is on the agenda Jan 13, 2020

Hi Michael,

I took note of your request in the recent KudoZ thread. I understand your frustration. It is on the agenda for this year... I can't say right now which month.
 
Michael Beijer
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Thanks Henry, Jan 13, 2020

Henry Dotterer wrote:

Hi Michael,

I took note of your request in the recent KudoZ thread. I understand your frustration. It is on the agenda for this year... I can't say right now which month.


… much appreciated!

Michael
 


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