Language Translation is essential for conveying critical context. Authentic8 features an integrated language translation service in Silo for Research (Toolbox)
Using Language Translation
The Translation feature can be activated from the Extensions Toolbar located in the upper-right corner. Clicking the icon will display a horizontal translation window directly below it. It can be closed by clicking the icon a second time, or anywhere within the Silo for Research (Toolbox) browser
Translation Options
Language translation are available for:
- Full page translation
- Select text and translate (highlight > right click > translate)
- Ad Hoc text translation (either typed or copied into the translate window)
Full Page Translation
Full page translation applies to the full context within a given web page. When visiting a foreign language website, end-users can select the corresponding source and target languages from the Translation extension. Prior to selecting the preferred target language, the Translation service will attempt to automatically identify the source language
Clicking Translate Page will seamlessly extract the web context and process it for translation, displaying the translated results within the page. The translated content is displayed in the same position as the original source
Clicking Reset will revert to the original language content
Translate Specific Text
A segment of a given web context can be translated by highlighting the source text, then right-click and select Translate from the context menu. A split-pane window will appear showing source context on the left, and translated context on the right
The translation window does not need to be visible in order to use this mode of translation. The source language will be automatically detected and the target language will be set to English by default. If the target language is incorrect, the correct language can be specified from the drop-down menu, followed by clicking Translate again
Ad-hoc Text Translation
Translate Specific Text can be initialized from the Translation extension, or by pressing the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+V to open the split-pane translation window. The source language can be entered in the left pane, along with the target language on the right. The source language will be automatically detected, but can also be changed to specific languages as needed
Ad-hoc translation is independent of the source language of the current web page's language. It is useful for general content translation, and is a good way to translate non-text based content (i.e., part of an image or an i-frame)
Enable Language Translation via Silo Admin Console
A Silo Admin will need to enable the Language Translation policy for the appropriate organization level, as it is disabled by default
The policy can be managed via the Silo Admin Console > [Manage] Policies > Advanced > Language Translation
Please contact Support for any additional questions