Part - 3 : Streamlining Multilingual Content: How ClayTablet Connector Enhances Sitecore content Translation

 In my previous blogs, I have explained about more information about Translator connectors, Please refer below links for more details:

• Part 1 - Simplifying Translation Management in Sitecore Using Clay Tablet

• Part 2- Claytablet Connector Configuration and Overview

Here we're going to understand in detail about how to send a content item/items as a bulk for translation.

• After login to Sitecore in the content editor, you will find a menu with Lionbridge Translation. I have explained about each option in my previous blog (Part-2).

• Here I would like to do the translation for the below highlighted fields i.e. Page Title, Page Summary

• Now Click on Bulk Translation from the menu and you will see a popup and click next

• Need to choose the source language (means from which language version item we're translating the content) and choose the target languages as below. I have choose Chinese, Czech and Dutch languages.

• Here choose the item/items that we want to send for translation. Here there are multiple options here
• Send Dependent Items - It helps to send the any datasource items that is part of rendering to translations. By default it will be uncheck, if require please select it.
• We have multiple options to send individual item, item with branch, etc., which you can see below.

• Have an options to send latest item version or published item version for translation. Bu default workflow will be considered, if not require please uncheck it. Based on other options you can choose them accordingly.
  
  
  
• Now we will see all the items and it dependent items and we can exclude if any item if require and you can find few options highlighted below
  
  
• Choose to have a workflow get attached to your content and we also have few advanced translation options.

• Send SEO fields 🠆 To include SEO fields for translation
• Send standard fields  🠆 To include standard fields for translation this is selected by default.
• Use Local TM  🠆 This will reduce the usage of the content translation and leverage the existing translated content.
  

Under Send to Options

• Send items for translation queue : This option will send items to translation queue and as a bulk we can push multiple items to a translation provider. 
• Send items to translation provider : It will directly send items to translation provider and need to fill in the details like Job Name, Translator Provider and description for reference.This option directly send items for translation instead of going to queue.
   
• Copy source to target only:  This works as a copy tool just copy from one language version to another language version but it doesn't translate the content.
  

• It will shows a summary report with the list of items. Here it will shows all the required options for the translation and click submit.

• Once this is submitted, we will see a final confirmation window with details and click on close.

• Now all the items are moved to translation queue. Now for the ribbon choose Translation Queue.

• Here all the items and its dependent items are available which are added to the queue. Based on the above options we can perform actions for selected or all items at one go either to send items for translation or remove from the queue.
  
  
  
• Now we have an option to send items for translation of just want to copy items here as well. Fill in the details for translation as shown below.

  

  
  
• All the items are sent to the translation provider and Job progress window will appear.

• Again from Menu, we have an option called "Translation Status" to view all the submitted jobs.Choose the job and click job items to see the detailed list of progress of translation for each item.
  
  
  
• Here we see the status of translation and all the items will be automatically create version and will add the content and items will be moved to next state of translation in the workflow and it will be available for final review before publish of items.
• Now it creates 3 language versions to the item which we have selected and have
  

  
• The item will looks like below after the translation where the item owner will be from lionbridge agent as it created automatically by this connector. Similar for other languages too.

  

  
  
• Claytablet connector supports two ways of translation.

• Machine Translation which means its like general and automatic translator.
• Human Translator: There is a dedicated teams manually converts the content on the respective local language

Conclusion:

    Integrating ClayTablet with Sitecore transforms how organizations manage multilingual content. By automating translation workflows, reducing manual effort of copying content back to the Sitecore items, and ensuring consistency across languages, this connector empowers teams to deliver global experiences faster and more efficiently. Whether you’re scaling to new markets or optimizing existing processes, leveraging ClayTablet’s seamless integration with Sitecore is a strategic step toward building a truly international digital presence.

Happy Translating the Sitecore content items 😀😀