WPML Professional Translation Functionality Explained: Creating High-Quality Multilingual Websites

Multi-language supportIt has become an important strategy for websites to attract global visitors and expand their market share.WordPress users usually choose the WPML plugin to realize the multilingual capability of their sites. In addition to manual and automatic translation, WPML also provides professional translation service integration to help webmasters leave their content in the hands of professional translators. In this article, we will introduce how to achieve higher quality and more efficient content localization through WPML's professional translation features.

I. What are professional translation services?

WPML provides manual andautomatic translationYou can also connect to multiple third-party professional translation services. Pages, posts, or custom content can be sent directly from the WordPress backend to a translation service, and when it's done, the translation is automatically returned and published.

This approach is particularly suitable for official corporate websites, cross-border e-commerce platforms, international blogs, etc.Sites with a lot of content and high language quality requirementsThe

II. Concealment of ongoing language (optional)

WPML allows to temporarily hide all content on a website in a specific language. This ensures that users do not see the translated or partially translated areas of the website in progress.

To hide the language on your website, go to WPML → "Languages" and scroll to the "Hide language" section. Select the language you want to hide and save the preferences.

III. Connecting Translation Services to WPML

To use WPML The first thing you need to do is to connect the selected translation service to the website for the professional translation function. Method of operation:

Go to the WordPress backend and open WPML
Navigate to [WPML > Translation Management].
Click on the "Translation Services" tab

Select the translation service you wish to use from the list
Follow the prompts to enter the API key or create an account to complete the connection

Once the service is successfully connected you can start sending the website content to the professional translators.

IV. Sending content to translation services

Once the connection is complete, you can follow these steps to submit the content to the translation service:

Go to [WPML > Translation Management
Check the pages, articles or custom article types to be translated
Under Translation Control, select Assign Translation Service and send the translation.

V. Receipt of translation results

renderingOnce completed, WPML automatically fetches and publishes them to the website. Completed translations are displayed in the Translation Management dashboard with a checkmark icon.

VI. Frequently asked questions and recommendations

Is it possible to track the progress of the translation?

Yes. You can check the status of the translation in the translation management background, including "processing", "completed" and other signs.

Does the content need to be re-translated when it is updated?

Yes. If there are changes in the original text, WPML will mark it as "needs updating" and it can be resent to the translation service.

be in favor of WooCommerce Product translation?

Fully supported. Content including product titles, descriptions, attributes, variants, etc. can be handled through a professional translation process.

VII. Summary

WPML's integrated professional translation service simplifies the translation process.polyglotThe content is precise, natural and professional, but also allows the content structure of the site to remain unchanged and SEO unaffected. This is an indispensable functional module for sites pursuing brand unity and internationalization.

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