Editor Modes

View Modes

When the GL Strings Editor is open, there are two available modes to view translations: the bilingual mode or the multilingual mode.

Bilingual Mode

Focus on a specific language (pair) for either translation or review.

Multilingual Mode

Work across multiple languages simultaneously: view, edit, search, and filter all drafts and translations at once for any set of selected languages.

Use Cases

• Work on multiple dialects of the same language (e.g. German-Germany, German-Austria, and German-Switzerland).
• Use a pivot language for indirect translation (e.g. Greek → English (pivot) → Thai).
• Compare translation status for any set of entries across multiple languages.

Considerations

Ensure the language(s) you want to edit are selected from the language dropdown:

• Select source (base) language to edit source values.
• Select target language(s) to edit drafts or translations.

When using the Inconsistencies or the Duplicates filters:

• Include the source (base) language in your selection to provide necessary context for filter results.

Once the language(s) you want to edit are selected:

• Entries can be sorted according to various criteria. See Sorting for more information.
• Actions taken using the Status or Actions buttons for selected entries will apply to all currently selected languages:
  • Status: See Workflow Statuses and Rules for more information.
  • Actions: See Multi-Edit Actions for more information.

⚠️ Warning: The option to add character restrictions to an entry is disabled in the multilingual mode.

Switch between Modes

Default Behavior

• The Editor opens in the Bilingual mode by default.

• You can switch between languages from within the Editor by clicking the language dropdown menu. When selecting languages in the language dropdown, languages are sorted by Name in Ascending order by default. You can adjust sorting by:

  • Name or ISO code
  • Ascending or Descending order

Bilingual to Multilingual

To switch from Bilingual to the Multilingual mode:

1. Select Multilingual

2. In the language dropdown, you can choose:

   • Individual language(s): Use the checkboxes to select language(s)

   • Select All: This option will display all languages available in the project
     ℹ️ Option available for projects with fewer than 50 languages.

   • Select in Batches: This option allows you to select a batch of 50 languages at a time
     ℹ️ Option available for projects with 50 languages or more.

3. Click the Apply button

Multilingual to Bilingual

To switch from Multilingual to the Bilingual mode:

1. Select Bilingual
2. Select the target language from the language dropdown