{"id":423,"date":"2015-03-11T12:19:43","date_gmt":"2015-03-11T11:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.textmaster.com\/blog\/?p=423\/"},"modified":"2018-04-19T15:59:31","modified_gmt":"2018-04-19T13:59:31","slug":"translation-magento-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.textmaster.com\/blog\/translation-magento-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial: How to Translate your Magento Store"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following a lot of demand from our ecommerce customers, we\u2019re excited to announce the launch of our Magento translation extension<\/a>! It\u2019s another step that we\u2019re taking to make your translation workflow even easier, from product descriptions to category content.<\/p>\n

Unlike other Magento translation extensions, ours gives you access to a network of native speakers and professional translators in more than 20 languages and 40 areas of expertise. No more awkward automatic translations! You can communicate with your translators, monitor your project status and get an instant quote before you purchase.<\/p>\n

So enough talk, let\u2019s take a look at how our Magento translation extension works (you can view larger images in our pdf guide here<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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1. Download the extension from Magento Connect<\/h2>\n

The first step is to go to Magento Connect and get our (free!) extension. You can install and play around with it before making an order.<\/p>\n

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2. Configure your settings<\/h2>\n

Go to the TextMaster tab in the top menu and select Configure<\/strong> in the dropdown menu. Enter your TextMaster login information to connect your account (if you don\u2019t have a TextMaster account, you can quickly create one here).<\/p>\n

On this screen, you can choose the default settings for your projects, which will speed up the order process if your projects are similar. You can change each one individually later when you launch a project.<\/p>\n

Language<\/strong> \u2013 this is the language that your products are currently in
\nDefault message<\/strong> \u2013 the message to your translator with default instructions
\nCategory<\/strong> \u2013 your industry or type of products; this helps us to send the work to a translator with experience in that field
\nSingle author<\/strong> \u2013 select Yes if you want only one translator to work on all of the products. This will mean a more consistent writing style but it will take longer.
\nFavorite authors<\/strong> \u2013 this shows the list of translators that you added to your list of favorites
\nType of vocabulary<\/strong> \u2013 this is the tone of your content
\nTarget audience<\/strong> \u2013 this is the profile of your typical customer
\nGrammatical person<\/strong> \u2013 this shows how you want to talk to your customer
\nExpertise<\/strong> \u2013 select Yes when you need a translator in a specific field for highly technical or scientific content. If you\u2019re not sure about this option, contact us to discuss your content.<\/p>\n

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3. Add credits to your account<\/h2>\n

When you click on the Manage Projects<\/strong> dropdown list under the TextMaster tab, you\u2019ll see your account balance in the top right corner.<\/p>\n

If you need to fill up on credits, you can buy an A la carte amount or a bundle here. Remember that the larger the bundle, the more you save.<\/p>\n

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4. Start a new project<\/h2>\n

To get started, just click on the New Project<\/strong> button in the top right corner. This will bring you to a list of all your products. In the last column, you can see which languages they are already translated based on the flags that are displayed.<\/p>\n

Option 1: Select Multiple Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Select the products you wish to translate in the first column, select Add<\/strong> from the dropdown menu beside the Submit<\/strong> button and then click Submit.<\/p>\n

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Option 2: Select an Individual Product<\/strong><\/p>\n

From the product page, select the website language from the dropdown menu under Choose Store View<\/strong>. Then click on Translate product<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Select Project Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n

On this page, you can select all the different choices for your order, including:
\nType<\/strong> \u2013 select whether this is a proofreading or a translation project
\nProduct information<\/strong> \u2013 select which fields you need translated the number of words is automatically displayed for each field
\nSource language<\/strong> \u2013 this is the language that your products are currently in
\nTarget language<\/strong> \u2013 this is the language you want them to be translated into
\nService level<\/strong> \u2013 choose the service level that matches your content
\nQuality control<\/strong> \u2013 one of our internal language managers will proofread your content to ensure consistency. The additional cost of this option is automatically displayed in the dropdown menu
\nPriority order \u2013 if this is an urgent translation, select this option to reduce the turnaround time by 30%
\nExpertise<\/strong> \u2013 select Yes if you need a specialized translator for medical, technical or scientific products
\nName<\/strong> \u2013 give your project a name (this is name is only for your internal reference on TextMaster. It will not be displayed on your online store)
\nBriefing<\/strong> \u2013 your default instructions will be displayed here. If you have specific guidelines for this particular project, you can change the briefing.
\nCategory<\/strong> \u2013 select the type of product so that we can send the project to a translator that has experience in that field
\nSingle author<\/strong> \u2013 select Yes if you want only one translator to work on a project<\/p>\n

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You\u2019ll see a recap in the Order Summary box at the top right of the screen, with a total price.<\/p>\n

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You can select your favorite author to assign this project to on this page.<\/p>\n

When you click the Continue button, you\u2019ll be sent to a final page with a complete overview of your order. If you are missing credits, you\u2019ll see a notification in red.<\/p>\n

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When ready, click the Order button to send your project to TextMaster.<\/p>\n

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5. Monitor your project<\/h2>\n

To see the status of your projects, go back to Manage Projects in the dropdown menu under the TextMaster tab. Here you can see all your projects, filter by language, level, etc. and monitor their progress. When a project has been submitted by the translator, click on View to see the translation.<\/p>\n

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6. Approve and integrate the translations<\/h2>\n

If you want to ask for a revision, just click on Put in Revision; otherwise, click on Update File to automatically integrate the translation.<\/p>\n

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Try the Magento translation extension for free!<\/h2>\n

Click here<\/a> to download and try out the extension.<\/p>\n

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