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[[Main Page]] > [[User manual]] > [[UM-5|UM-5 Translate content / interface]] > UM-5.2 Translate descriptions and terms
 
[[Main Page]] > [[User manual]] > [[UM-5|UM-5 Translate content / interface]] > UM-5.2 Translate descriptions and terms
  
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To translate a description or [[Glossary#Term|term]], work through the record ([[Glossary#Archival description|archival description]], [[Glossary#Authority record|authority record]], [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institution]]) or [[Glossary#Term|term]] [[Glossary#Field|field]] by [[Glossary#Field|field]] and ensure that all [[Glossary#Field|field]]s that were entered in the original are translated.
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<p>[[Image:UM-5.2_1.png|500px|right|thumb|Translate a description (English to French shown)]]In the [[Glossary#Language menu|language menu]], click the language into which you want to translate
  
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To translate a description or [[term]], work through the record ([[archival description]], [[Authority record|authority record]], [[archival institution]]) or [[term]] [[field]] by [[field]] and ensure that all [[field]]s that were entered in the original are translated.
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<p>Navigate to the description or [[Glossary#Term|term]] you want to translate. In [[Glossary#View mode|view mode]] any [[Glossary#Field|fields]] that have already been translated will appear in the language of translation; any [[Glossary#Field|fields]] not translated will appear in the [[Glossary#Source language|source language]]. Empty [[Glossary#Field|fields]] (no data entered in the original) do not appear in [[Glossary#View mode|view mode]]
  
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1. In the [[language menu]] click the language into which you want to translate.
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<p>Click the [[Glossary#Title bar|title bar]] or [[Glossary#Edit button|edit button]] to switch to [[Glossary#Edit mode|edit mode]]
  
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2. Navigate to the description or [[term]] you want to translate. In [[view mode]] any [[Field|fields]] that have already been translated will appear in the language of translation; any [[Field|fields]] not translated will appear in the [[default source language]] of the application. Empty [[field|fields]] (no data entered in the original) do not appear in [[view mode]].
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<p>For descriptions, open one of the [[Glossary#Information area|information areas]] to access data entry [[Glossary#Field|fields]]. For [[Glossary#Term|terms]] the data entry fields will already be accessible
  
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3. Click the [[title bar]] or [[edit button]] to switch to [[edit mode]].
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<p>Enter the translation in the data entry [[Glossary#Field|field]]
  
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4. For descriptions, open one of the [[Information area|information areas]] to access data entry [[field|fields]]. For [[term|terms]] the data entry fields will already be accessible.
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The original source text is highlighted and appears above the data entry [[Glossary#Field|field]].
  
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5. Enter the translation in the data entry [[field]]. Note that the original source text is highlighted and appears above the data entry [[field]].
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<p>[[Image:UM-5.2_2.png|500px|right|thumb|Translate a term (English to French shown)]]Repeat for each [[Glossary#Field|field]] as required
  
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6. Repeat for each [[field]] as required.
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<p>Click the "Save" button
  
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7. Click the ''save'' button.
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<p>ICA-AtoM returns you to [[Glossary#View mode|view mode]]. The translated [[Glossary#Field|fields]] will now appear in the language of translation. Any [[Glossary#Field|fields]] not yet translated will continue to appear in the [[Glossary#Source language|source language]]
  
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8. ICA-AtoM returns you to [[view mode]]. The translated [[Field|fields]] will now appear in the language of translation. Any [[Field|fields]] not yet translated will continue to appear in the application's [[default source language]].
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To translate a description or term, work through the record (archival description, authority record, archival institution) or term field by field and ensure that all fields that were entered in the original are translated.

  1. Translate a description (English to French shown)
    In the language menu, click the language into which you want to translate

  2. Navigate to the description or term you want to translate. In view mode any fields that have already been translated will appear in the language of translation; any fields not translated will appear in the source language. Empty fields (no data entered in the original) do not appear in view mode

  3. Click the title bar or edit button to switch to edit mode

  4. For descriptions, open one of the information areas to access data entry fields. For terms the data entry fields will already be accessible

  5. Enter the translation in the data entry field

    The original source text is highlighted and appears above the data entry field.

  6. Translate a term (English to French shown)
    Repeat for each field as required

  7. Click the "Save" button

  8. ICA-AtoM returns you to view mode. The translated fields will now appear in the language of translation. Any fields not yet translated will continue to appear in the source language

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