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Parameter translations

Translating parameter names and values into the shop's languages — in bulk or one by one.

Available to roles Admin, EditorOpen in the app (Opens in a new tab)

Selling in several languages takes more than translated products. A customer filters by parameters, so both the parameter name ("Colour") and its values ("black") have to be translated too. This screen handles both.

Parameter translations: language picker, filters, and a table of original, translation and origin
Fig. 1 — Parameter translations. One row is one string to translate — either a parameter name, or one of its values.

Controls on this screen

  1. Translate everything — A bulk AI translation for the chosen language and filter. It works through what is untranslated.
  2. Target language — You always translate into one language. The whole screen switches with it.
  3. Names and values — Whether you are working on parameter names, values, or both.
  4. State — Leaves only the untranslated — that is the queue of work.
  5. Parameter filter — Narrows to one parameter. Practical when translating one at a time.
  6. Row selection — Ticking rows chooses specific strings for a bulk translation.
  7. Type "Name" — The row is a parameter name — translated once and true for the whole catalogue.
  8. Type "Value" — The row is one parameter value. There are orders of magnitude more of these than names.
  9. Original — The text in the source language.
  10. Translation — "Untranslated" means the shop will show the original.
  11. Edit — Correcting one translation by hand. It overrides what the AI proposed.

Names versus values

TypeHow manyPriority
NameAs many as you have parameters — dozens to hundreds.High. An untranslated name is in front of the customer on every filter.
ValueAs many as there are distinct spellings — thousands.Lower, and not all are worth translating: numbers, codes and dimensions read the same in every language.
Which languages are offered?

The ones you have switched on in Settings → Languages (Opens in a new tab).

The AI translation is inaccurate.

Correct it with the pencil in its row — a manual translation takes precedence and later runs do not overwrite it. For a term that recurs, work through them in one pass using the parameter filter.

Are product names and descriptions translated too?

Yes, but elsewhere — on the product detail and through bulk actions in the product list. This screen deals strictly with parameters.