When you activate the Multilingual AI feature and add a new language, a new attribute to be translated, or import new objects, the translations are automatically generated by our AI. Once they have been generated, you retain full control of your data catalog and can modify, regenerate and flag translations.
AI-generated translations are easily identified by the purple AI translation icon to the right of the translated attribute.
Who can manage translations?
Client space administrators can set up the Multilingual feature to:
- Add new languages
- Add attributes for translation
- Update the business lexicon
Users with editing rights on an object can manage translations from the object card:
- Edit or update the translation in all languages
- Regenerate a translation
All users can:
- Copy the content of an attribute translated by the AI into its original language
- Report a translation error
How do I edit a translation?
All translations made by our AI are editable by users with editing rights on the object. After modification, the purple AI translation icon disappears, as the content is now of human origin. To modify an automatic translation:
- Access the object card of your choice.
- Click on the field of your choice and apply the changes.
How do I regenerate a translation?
Regeneration is possible once the content of a multilingual attribute has been modified. It updates the translations of an attribute in all other languages based on the new value entered. Only users with editing rights on the object can regenerate the translation of an attribute in other languages. To do so:
- Access the object card of your choice.
- Modify a multilingual attribute. A regeneration dialog box opens.
- Click on the Translate with AI to other languages button.Screenshot: the regeneration dialog. (Re-add this image here — the original Freshdesk link expires after a few days.)
How do I copy the content of an attribute in its original language?
Once an attribute has been translated by the AI, you can copy its content in the original language. This can be useful if you don't speak the original language and want to check the translation from another tool. To do so:
- Click on the purple AI translation icon, which indicates that the AI has translated the content.
- Click on the Copy original text option.
How do I report a translation error?
If you are a Reader user, you don't have editing rights on the object, or you're simply not sure about the translation, you can report a translation error:
- Click on the purple AI translation icon, which indicates that the AI has translated the content.
- Click on the Report translation error option.
Reporting a translation opens the comment creation mode, pre-filled with:
- The object owner(s)
- The field concerned
- The language concerned
This is a template, but you can add more detail to the comment.
How long does it take to generate translations when adding one or more objects?
This depends on the number of objects created and the number of attributes to be translated. It may take a few seconds to add a single object, or a few hours to add several objects (a CSV import, for example). When translations are in progress, an Attention icon appears to the right of the language concerned in the language change menu.
As a client space administrator, you can monitor the progress of translations from the multilingual language management page.
Is it possible to see a difference in the filling of object cards between languages?
All attributes are translated automatically when a new language is added, when an attribute to be translated is added, or when objects are added or imported. If translation errors occur, the value in the original language appears in the target language.
Filling object cards in different languages is therefore automatically synchronized. The only exception is if you update an attribute and decide not to regenerate the translation in the other languages.