Translate New Strings Offline From English to German

In this example, you translate new strings that were added using configuration tools, from English to German. Remember, while creating strings using configuration tools, always use the same language, that is, your base language.

This table summarizes key decisions for this scenario.

Decisions to Consider	In this Example
What's the sandbox name that you want to use for translating newly added strings?	Sandbox3
What's your base language?	English
What's the language you want to translate your newly added English string to?	German
What's the newly created English text that you want to translate in German?	Network
What's the German replacement text that you want to replace the newly created English text with?	Netzwerk

Export Strings

1. Install both English and German languages in your application.

2. Create and activate Sandbox3.

3. Click Navigator > Configuration > User Interface Text

4. Click the Export tab.

5. Select American English as the source language for the text you want to export for translation.

6. Click Export.

Translate Strings

1. Extract the .zip file you downloaded. The .zip file name includes "en", which is the code for English Language.

2. Rename the .zip file to change the code from "en" to "de", which is the code for German language.

3. Open the .xlf file inside the .zip file using a text editor of your choice.

4. Locate the strings you want to edit. You can find these strings inside <source> and </source>.

5. Replace the <target/> tag following the </source> tag with the translation you need. The translated string should be inside <target> and </target>.

   Here is how it should look:

   <source>Network</Source>
   <target>Netzwerk</target>

6. Save the file when you're done.

7. Compress the translated .xlf file into a .zip file.

Import Translated Strings

1. Click Navigator > Configuration > User Interface Text.

2. Click the Import tab.

3. Select German as the target language you want to import the translated strings to.

4. Click Browse, and select the .zip file you want to import.

5. Click Import.

   Note: After importing your strings, test your text changes in Sandbox3. Publish Sandbox3 to apply your changes to the application.