Translation Management Tool

The Translation Management Tool (TMGMT) module provides a tool set for translating content from different sources. The translation can be done by people or translation services of all kinds. It builds on and uses existing language tools and data structures in Drupal and can be used in automated workflow scenarios.

This module does not make i18n or any other language module for Drupal obsolete. It does only facilitate the translation process.

The first alpha has been released, the project is now ready for testing, we are looking forward to feedback and bug reports. Keep in mind that this is not production ready yet, read the release notes for a more details.

Features

Sources

All Drupal text elements can be used as source for translation:

• Nodes
• Entities
• Strings (Menu, Terms etc.)

A plugin architecture allows for the introduction of additional text sources (internal and external). Details see Sources Architecture

Translation Services

External translation services can be used for creating a foreign language version of the source text. Or it can be presented to a user for translation. A plugin architecture allows for the integration of additional services.

For the time being you have the choice of these services:

• Local users
• Microsoft Bing Translate (machine)
• Nativy (human)
• MyGengo (human)
• Supertext (human)
• Export and import via xliff and html

Requirements

Translation Management Tool was built for D7. There will be no back port.

To use Translation Management Tool you need to install and activate the following modules:

• Entity API - 7.x-1.0-rc2 or later
• Views - 3.2 or later
• Chaos Tools (Base for Views)
• Views Bulk Operations
• Content Translation
• Locale
• Internationalization/i18n for string translation - 7.x-1.5 or later

Resources

Documentation
IRC channel: #drupal-i18n
API Documentation
Presentation at Drupal Business Days in Vienna: Multilingual websites with a click

This module was initiated by Miro Dietiker of MD Systems.

Initial development happened during a development sprint organized by Drupal Events in Zurich in January 2012 with more than 20 participants. See http://drupalevents.ch/drupal/codesprint-2012 for more information.

Sponsors

Initial development of this module was sponsored by MD Systems, Amazee Labs, S.W.I.S. Group, Microsoft, Acquia and Supertext.

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