<h2 style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> Introduction</span> </span></h2>
<p style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-style: normal;"> “AEM translation” refers to the process of translating content in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) to enable your website or application to be available in multiple languages. This is a vital feature for organizations targeting a global audience and aiming to provide a localized experience to their users. </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-style: normal;"> In this article, we will explore this feature capabilities and discuss how to set up and configure AEM for translation, how to create translation projects, and how to translate content within AEM using the Translation Framework. </span></p>
<h2 style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> Setting up AEM for Translation</span> </span></h2>
<p style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-style: normal;"> Before diving into the translation process, it is important to ensure that AEM is properly configured to support translation. Here are the steps to set up AEM for translation: </span></p>
<h3 style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 1. Configure Language Copies:</span> </span></h3>
<p style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-style: normal;"> AEM provides a Language Copy feature to manage translations efficiently. To enable Language Copies, navigate to the Sites console, select the website, and click on “Language Copy Configurations.” Here, you can define the target languages for translation. </span></p>
<h3 style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 2. Set Up Translation Providers:</span> </span></h3>
<p style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-style: normal;"> AEM supports integration with various Translation Providers, such as Adobe’s Translation Integration Framework (TIF) or third-party translation services like SDL, Lionbridge, or Smartling. To set up a translation provider, go to the AEM Tools console and navigate to “Cloud Services.” Add a new Translation Integration Configuration and configure the required details, such as provider URL, credentials, and project configurations. </span></p>
<h2 style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> Creating Translation Projects</span> </span></h2>
<p style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-style: normal;"> Once the setup is complete, you can start creating translation projects in AEM. A translation project represents a set of content to be translated into one or multiple target languages. Here’s how to create a translation project: </span></p>
<h3 style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 1. Select the Content to Translate:</span> </span></h3>
<p style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-style: normal;"> Identify the content that needs translation within AEM. This can be individual pages, components, assets, or entire websites. AEM provides a Translation Console where you can select the content for translation. </span></p>
<h3 style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px;"> 2. Create a Translation Project:</span></h3>
<p style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-style: normal;"> In the Translation Console, click on “Create Project” and provide a name and description for the project. Select the source language and the target language(s) for translation. You can also specify additional project settings, like translation provider, due dates, and cost centers. </span></p>
<h3 style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px;"> 3. Submit the Project for Translation:</span></h3>
<p style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-style: normal;"> Once the project is created, click on “Submit” to send the content to the translation provider. The translation provider will then start the translation process and notify you of the progress. </span></p>
<h2 style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> Translating Content using the Translation Framework</span> </span></h2>
<p style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-style: normal;"> The Translation Framework in AEM enables users to translate content in a structured and efficient manner. It provides a seamless workflow and collaboration platform for translators. Here’s how to translate content using the Translation Framework: </span></p>
<h3 style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 1. Track the Translation Status:</span> </span></h3>
<p style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-style: normal;"> AEM provides a Translation Status page where you can track the progress of ongoing translation projects. It displays the status of translation tasks, identifies any errors or warnings, and provides insight into the overall translation progress. </span></p>
<h3 style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 2. Translate Content:</span> </span></h3>
<p style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-style: normal;"> When a translation project is in progress, translators can access the Translation Console to view and translate the content assigned to them. AEM provides a user-friendly interface where translators can see the source content and provide the translations accordingly. They can also leverage translation memory, glossaries, and translation suggestions to ensure consistency and accuracy. </span></p>
<h3 style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px;"> 3. Review and Approve Translations:</span></h3>
<p style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-style: normal;"> Once the translations are complete, the translated content needs to be reviewed and approved before being published. AEM provides a Translation Review workflow to manage the review process. Reviewers can track the changes made by translators, make edits if required, and finally approve the translations. </span></p>
<h3 style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 4. Publish the Translated Content:</span> </span></h3>
<p style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-style: normal;"> After the translations are approved, the translated content can be published to make it available on your website or application. AEM ensures that the translated content is delivered to the appropriate channels, taking into account the different language-specific URLs, metadata, and configurations. </span></p>
<h2 style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px;"> Conclusion </span></h2>
<p style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-style: normal;"> It is a powerful feature that enables organizations to provide localized experiences to their users across multiple languages. By setting up this feature and leveraging the Translation Framework, you can efficiently manage translation projects, collaborate with translators, and deliver high-quality translated content. </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0pt 0 10pt 0;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-style: normal;"> This article covered the essential steps involved in this process, from setting up AEM for translation to creating translation projects and translating content using the Translation Framework. With these guidelines, you can take full advantage of AEM’s translation capabilities and expand your reach to a global audience. </span></p>
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