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Add Translation Rules for Specific Terminology

This guide shows you how to add translation rules to ensure your specific product names, acronyms, and terminology are translated consistently and accurately across different languages. By creating a glossary of terms, you can improve the quality of your localized documentation. You will need to have at least one translated language already added to your project.

  1. From your project, click Settings in the top navigation bar.

  2. In the Project Settings menu, select the Languages tab from the left-hand sidebar. Documentation image

  3. Locate the language you want to add rules for under the Translated languages list.

  4. Click the Add rules or Edit rules button next to the corresponding language. Documentation image

  5. In the Translation Rules modal, enter your specific terms. Add one rule per line with the original term in the main language, followed by a space or tab, and then the correct translation.

  6. Click Save to confirm your rules. Documentation image

  7. After saving, the rules will automatically apply to any new content you generate. To apply these rules to all existing articles in that language, click the Re-translate button next to the language.

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Tips

For best results, prepare your terminology list in a spreadsheet with two columns (one for the original term, one for the translation). You can then copy and paste the entire list directly into the Translation Rules field.

Summary

Adding translation rules allows you to create a project-specific glossary to maintain brand consistency and technical accuracy across multiple languages. This feature gives you control over how key terms are localized, ensuring that all automatically translated content uses your preferred phrasing. Once rules are set, you can re-translate existing content to apply the updates retroactively.

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