Category:Translation

This category references articles related to providing SmartSimple to different users in different languages.

User Language Setting

Each user can select the language of their choice through System Profile menu. There are over 20 languages available. However changing language does not automatically translate the system. The behavior of the system will still depend on the configuration.

If all interface elements have been translated then the entire system will be rendered in the selected language.
If only parts of the interface have been translated then only the translated components will be rendered in the selected language, the rest will be rendered in English.
If nothing has been translated for that language then everything will be displayed in English.

Note: you can always see the Language ID (numeric value) being using in the Address Bar of your browser and, in fact, you can simply change that number to change the language.

Performing Configuration work in another language

You can perform the configuration work in one of three languages; English, French and Danish.

Choosing one of these languages only affect configuration pages and have no impact on the system that you configure for users. For all user elements you will need to provide the translations for all the objects.

If a System Administrator switches their language to any these three languages then the entire platform will be rendered in that language.
If any other language is selected then the system will continue to rendered in English.

Configuring the platform for use by users in other languages

If you wish configure a single language system then you will need to set all the field captions, tool tips, instruction, object names, statues etc. to the language you wish to use.

If you need to configure a multiple language system then you will need to set multiple field captions, tool tips, instruction, object names, statues etc. for each language you need to use.

If a user switches to an language where you have not set any language setting then everything will be displayed in English.

Configuration setting to be translated

There are multiple parts of the system where translation options are defined:

Custom Field Language Settings - each custom field in your system can be given multiple language settings so that the caption, selection options and tool tips can be displayed in different languages.
Standard Field Language Settings - each standard field in your system can be given multiple language settings so that the caption, selection options and tool tips can be displayed in different languages.
Language Library - for hard-coded labels on core SmartSimple pages, translations can be entered into the Language Library.
UTA Settings - status, template names etc.

Translating Content

In addition to the translation of the user interface, the platform also support the translation of content. So if a user enters some narrative in Chinese the content can automatically be translated to any other language and stored in another field.

The purpose of this feature is not to replace high quality translation service that your organization used but rather to provide quick translation of content that would otherwise be unavailable to someone that does not understand the source language.

For details of this feature, please review the following article Enable Translation Service.

Using UK English

If a user sets their language to UK English then you will need to ensure that you have provided translations for standards fields such as organization (to organisation) and Postal Code /Zip (to Postal Code).