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[[Taxonomy|Taxonomies]] are [[Controlled vocabulary|controlled vocabularies]] that generate drop-down [[Value list|value lists]] in ICA-AtoM to restrict data entry in certain fields to certain values. ICA-AtoM stores these values as [[Term|term]] records in the database, associating each [[Term|term]] with a particular [[Taxonomy|taxonomy]]. For more on [[Taxonomy|taxonomies]], see in this manual:
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[[Taxonomy|Taxonomies]] are [[Controlled vocabulary|controlled vocabularies]] that generate drop-down [[Value list|value lists]] in ICA-AtoM to restrict data entry in certain [[Field|fields]] to certain values. ICA-AtoM stores these values as [[Term|term]] records in the database, associating each [[Term|term]] with a particular [[Taxonomy|taxonomy]]. For more on [[Taxonomy|taxonomies]], see [[UM-3.5|UM-3.5 Edit taxonomies (terms)]].
 
 
*[[UM-3.5|UM-3.5 Edit taxonomies (terms)]].
 
  
  
 
'''Open translation page'''
 
'''Open translation page'''
  
1. In the [[Language menu]], click the language into which you want to translate.
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1. In the [[Language menu|language menu]], click the language into which you want to translate.
  
  
2. On the [[Main menu bar]], click the "Translate > Default content" sub-tab.
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2. On the [[Main menu bar|main menu bar]], click the "Translate > Default content" sub-tab.
  
  

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Translate taxonomies (terms)

Main Page > (UM) User manual > UM-5 Translate content / interface > UM-5.3 Translate terms

Translate the name of a taxonomy
Translate the terms that belong to a taxonomy


Taxonomies are controlled vocabularies that generate drop-down value lists in ICA-AtoM to restrict data entry in certain fields to certain values. ICA-AtoM stores these values as term records in the database, associating each term with a particular taxonomy. For more on taxonomies, see UM-3.5 Edit taxonomies (terms).


Open translation page

1. In the language menu, click the language into which you want to translate.


2. On the main menu bar, click the "Translate > Default content" sub-tab.


Translate taxonomy names

3. Click the Taxonomies section header to view all taxonomy names.


4. The left-hand column (highlighted) shows the English names; enter / edit the translated names in the right-hand column.


Translate taxonomy terms

5. In the Terms section, click a taxonomy to expand it and view all terms that belong to it.


6. The left-hand column (highlighted) shows the English names; enter / edit the translated names in the right-hand column.


Finish

7. Click the Save button.


9. ICA-AtoM registers the new translations and re-loads the pages, collapsing the "Taxonomies" and "Terms" sections.