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Machine Translation

Translate, rephrase and summarize text

This guide explains how to use the text translation feature. You can translate between numerous languages and select advanced AI writing styles to tailor the tone and formality of your translation.

You will learn:

Translating text​

Follow these simple steps to translate your text:

  1. Navigate to the Tilde MT platform and open Machine translation page.
  2. Select the language you want to translate from.
  3. Select the target language and domain or writing style.
  4. Type or paste the text you wish to translate into the Source text box on the left.
  5. The translation will automatically appear in the Target text box on the right.
Figure 1. Translation will appear on the right side.
Figure 1. Translation will appear on the right side.

Viewing terminology results​

When translating single words or short phrases, Tilde MT automatically checks for matches in your terminology collections and the Eurotermbank database (the largest online terminology bank for EU and Icelandic languages).

If matches are found, they will appear directly below the machine translation output.

Figure 2. Terminology result.
Figure 2. Terminology result.

Generating a translation summary​

Need to quickly grasp the main points of a longer translated text? Use the summary feature:

  1. Ensure your text has been translated in the target text box.
  2. Click the summary icon located in the target text box.
  3. A concise summary of the translated text will appear below it.
Figure 3. Translate your text and click the summary icon on the right.
Figure 3. Translate your text and click the summary icon on the right.
Figure 4. Summary will be displayed under the translation.
Figure 4. Summary will be displayed under the translation.

Rephrasing translation​

Rephrase text translations to change the wording or capture the right tone. Select from 3 writing styles:

  • General: Aims for clear, simple, and broadly understandable language.
  • Professional: Uses industry-standard terminology where appropriate, suitable for business or technical contexts.
  • Academic: Employs precise, technical language suitable for research or scholarly articles.

To rephrase a translation:

  1. Ensure your text has been translated in the target text box.
  2. Click the rephrase icon located in the target text box.
  3. Select the writing style from the menu.
  4. Wait for the translation to be rephrased.
  5. Click copy icon to copy the text.
Figure 5. Select your languages and domain, translate the text and click the rephrase icon.
Figure 5. Select your languages and domain, translate the text and click the rephrase icon.
Figure 6. Select on of the AI writing style from the menu
Figure 6. Select on of the AI writing style from the menu
Figure 7. Rephrased text will appear under the translation. To copy it click the copy icon
Figure 7. Rephrased text will appear under the translation. To copy it click the copy icon

Language detection​

Language detection is currently supported for text translation only.

Select Detect language in the source language menu and language you want to translate into from target language menu. As you type, the source language will be detected and adjusted accordingly.

Glossaries

Note that in order to use glossaries you must select the translation languages manually.

Figure 8. Detect language selected
Figure 8. Detect language selected
Figure 9. source language detected and translation returned
Figure 9. source language detected and translation returned

Copying the translation​

To copy the translation click the "copy" icon in the target field.

Figure 10. Copy the translation to clipboard.
Figure 10. Copy the translation to clipboard.

Clearing the text​

To clear the translation and start a new one, click the "x" icon in the source field.

Figure 11. Click 'x' to clear the field.
Figure 11. Click 'x' to clear the field.