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0022 - Translations

Translations provide a means to create alternative text in different languages to support a multilingual deployment of open metadata.

The TranslationDetails holds the translation for a single language. It includes the language and locale. There are explicit properties of displayName and description for holding the translation for the name/displayName and description properties respectively. Any other string properties that need a translation are added to additionalTranslations.

The TranslationDetails are linked to the original entity using the TranslationLink relationship.

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Further information

Translations can be maintained through the Multi Language API and are retrieved with the element they are linked to.

TranslationDetail entity

A collection of translated properties.

  • language - Natural language used in the glossary.
  • languageCode - Code for identifying the language - for example from ISO-639.
  • locale - Locale for the translation.
  • displayName - Display name of the element used for summary tables and titles.
  • description - Description of the element or associated resource in free-text.
  • additionalTranslations - Translations of other string properties found in the linked entity.

Links an entity to a collection of translated properties.

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