Overview: Automated Translation

Automated translation is translation performed by computer software. The application that provides the automated translation is installed on a server and is accessed in a similar way to a server-based translation memory.

NOTE	Studio also automatically translates some types of recognized tokens if they occur as the only content in a segment and there is no translation memory match. For example, number only segments may be automatically translated to the target segment.

If you are connected to an automated translation server, when you place your cursor in a segment in the Editor window and there is no 100% or fuzzy match available for a segment in the translation memory, the system will contact the automated translation server and provide an automated translation for the segment. The automated translation is automatically inserted into the segment and you can then further edit the translation text. Segments with an automated translation display the following icon in the segment status column.

When results are returned from an automated translation service, the name of the translation provider is displayed at the bottom of the Translation Results window.

Automated Translation Providers

SDL offers four automated translation providers for selection:

NOTE

To connect to SDL ATS community, SLD Language Cloud, SDL BeGlobal Online or Google Translate, you must have access to the Internet.
Using Google Translate, SDL Language Cloud or an SDL Automated Translation server may violate your non-disclosure agreement with your translation customer. Check with your customer before connecting to these translation providers. The *.sdlxliff bilingual file records if you have used one of these providers during translation.

Automated Translation and Batch Translation

The automated translation feature can also be used during pre-translation. For details on how to specify your automated translation pre-translation settings, click here.

Overview: Automated Translation

Automated Translation Providers

Automated Translation and Batch Translation

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