Understanding the Translation Process

For definitions that cannot be translated via Translation Designer, PeopleTools contains several translation pages that are especially useful if the translator has limited experience using PeopleTools. A translator who has good technical skills and who is familiar with PeopleTools may prefer to translate using the design tools as described later in this topic.

To locate the translation pages, select PeopleTools, and then Translations, and then Translate System Definitions. The translation pages will help you to translate system definitions, including records, menus, menu items, components, queries, and other definitions.

You should translate application definitions in the following order to ensure the least amount of duplication during your translation process:

1. Translate page objects, messages, and menu and component objects—in any order.

2. Translate business processes, PeopleSoft Process Scheduler, and portals—in any order.

3. Translate other definitions—for example, trees, queries, application data, HTML definitions, and so on—in any order.