To translate or modify the translation of a message in the current environment, you must either:
Select the Translate option from the context-sensitive menu in the Messages tab of the Translation manager.
Double-click on the message in the same tab.
Note: If several messages have been selected in the Messages tab, the translation dialog boxes for the various messages will be opened consecutively. The Translate and Cancel buttons let you string together the translations of the various selected messages.
You can stop the translation sequence for a series of messages by clicking the active dialog box's close icon (keyboard shortcut: Alt + F4).
Displayed data
Message
Level 1
Level 2
These fields represent the first- and second-level message text to be translated. The text can contain one or more substitution variables.
Messages are displayed in blue if they have a related comment. This comment is visible in the tooltip associated with the text.
Pivot language
Only if a pivot language has been selected in the settings.
Level 1
Level 2
These fields represent the text of the first- and second-level message as translated into the pivot language.
The text can contain one or more substitution variables.
Messages are displayed in blue if they have a related comment. This comment is visible in the tooltip associated with the text.
Data entry
Translation
Level 1
Translation of the level 1 message into the current language.
Length: 132 characters maximum.
Level 2
Translation of the level 2 message into the current language.
Length: 512 characters maximum.
Important: The message's complete translation must have the same number of substitution variables as the original text. These variables can be split differently between the two levels in the message's original and translated versions.
Buttons
Translate
Validates the translations or the modifications made and closes the dialog box.
Comments
Opens a dialog box that lets you translate and modify the comments of the message displayed.
Cancel
Closes the dialog box without validating the modifications made.
Keyboard shortcut: Esc.
This option opens a non-inhibiting dialog box that displays the original text from which the last translation was made. ↑ Top of page
This button is only visible if the original message has been modified since its last translation and, therefore, the translation is outdated.