ICanLocalize Translator
This module allows running multilingual Drupal sites without managing the translations.
A one time setup lets you define which languages to translate between. Then, new and updated contents are sent to translation automatically.
Translation is powered by ICanLocalize and done by professional human translators, writing in their native languages. Translators are assigned to projects according to the subject and contents of the website. ICanLocalize will need to interview Drupal site owners in order to assign the best translator for each job.
Features
- Allows selecting what kind of contents go to translation and to which languages.
- New or modified contents are automatically sent to translation. You don't need to remember what needs to be translated.
- Translators don't need any access rights to your Drupal site.
- Several translators can work in parallel to provide faster translation response.
- Works together with the i18n module.
- Supports flexible translation flows, including a built in QA process.
For a live demo, have a look at http://drupal-translation.com, our Drupal site, which talks about translating Drupal sites.
Documentation
- Video tour - 90 seconds Flash video showing how ICanLocalize Translator works.
- Configuration guide - explains how to configure ICanLocalize Translator.
Supported content types
ICanLocalize Translator attempts to fully automate Drupal site translation. These are the content types which are fully supported.
- Pages, stories, books, blog posts - any field can be sent to translation. Also handles menu items.
- CCK - any content created using the content creation kit is supported. HTML contents within CCK fields are handled as well.
- Blocks - the module will collect all strings created by blocks and translate them. Blocks are translated just like nodes.
- Contact pages - the module will translate contact pages as if they were ordinary pages, including the categories, confirmation emails and error messages.
- Taxonomy - any taxonomy term associated with nodes will be automatically included in the translation and sent together with node contents.
If your Drupal site requires additional content types which are not supported, open an issue here and we'll add that ASAP.
Translation costs
Translations done by ICanLocalize have a low flat fee of 0.07 USD / word. The module will provide a word count and cost calculation, which can be seen before sending translation jobs.
Getting started
- Download and install this module in your Drupal site.
- Go to your admin section and then 'Site configuration'->'ICanLocalize Core'.
- Select the languages to translation between.
- Enter your name and email and click on 'Create project'.
Once this is done, the module will create an account for you in ICanLocalize and we'll assign the best translators to it (based on your site's subject and contents).
When you send the first documents to translation, you'll also need to deposit payment. You only pay for what you translate. There are no setup or subscription fees. Payment is calculated per word for the documents that you send to translation.
As soon as translations complete they are sent back to your Drupal site. You can choose to have translations published immediately or held for your review.
Releases
| Official releases | Date | Size | Links | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.x-1.5-beta2 | 2009-Jul-06 | 68.98 KB | Download · Release notes | Recommended for 6.x |  |
