The invention relates to novel substituted thien-3-yl-sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyl-triazolin(ethi)ones of the general formula (I) in which Q<;SUP>;1<;/SUP>;, Q<;SUP>;2<;/SUP>;, R<;SUP>;1<;/SUP>;, R<;SUP>;2<;/SUP>;, R<;SUP>;3 <;/SUP>;and R<;SUP>;4 <;/SUP>;are each as defined in the description, and to salts of the compounds according to formula (I), to processes and to novel intermediates for their preparation and to their use as herbicides.