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๐ŸŒ Translate

Translate documents into 200+ languages with AI-powered accuracy

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Written by James Greig
Updated over 3 months ago

The Translate module provides a comprehensive translation management system for compliance documents. This dedicated workspace allows you to upload, translate, and manage multilingual documentation while maintaining audit trails and translation history.

Purpose & Workflow

Magic Translate offers a centralised hub for managing document translations across your compliance workflows. The system maintains translation history, provides filtering capabilities, and ensures consistent translation quality for regulatory documentation.

Getting Started

Access Translation Navigate to Tools > Translate from the main navigation dropdown available anywhere within the Magic platform.

Translation Management Use the comprehensive filtering and history system to track all translation activities across your organisation.

Understanding Your Translation Interface

[Translate Overview - Main translation interface showing filters, translation history area, and New Translation button]

Main Translation Dashboard

Key Interface Elements:

  • Translation History: Central area displaying all completed and in-progress translations

  • Filters Section: Search, status filtering, and date range controls

  • New Translation: Primary action button to initiate new translation projects

  • Refresh: Update the translation history with latest changes

Filter Controls

  • Search: Find specific documents, languages, or translation status

  • Status: Filter by translation status (All Statuses, In Progress, Completed, Failed, etc.)

  • Date Range: Filter translations by creation or completion date (All Time, Last 30 Days, etc.)

Creating New Translations

Step 1: Initiate New Translation

Click the + New Translation button to open the translation configuration dialog.

[โ€˜New Translationโ€™ Dialog - Complete new translation interface showing all configuration steps and options]

Step 2: Upload Documents

  1. Document Upload: Drag and drop files directly onto the upload area or click to browse and select

  2. Comprehensive Format Support:

    • Documents: PDF (including scanned documents)

    • Office Files: DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX

    • Images: PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, WEBP

    • No Size Limits: Process files of any size or page count

  3. Batch Processing: Upload multiple files at once for simultaneous translation

Step 3: Configure Translation Languages

  1. Source Language:

    • Select original document language or choose "Auto-detect" for automatic identification

    • Automatic Detection: System intelligently identifies source language for you

    • Mixed Language Handling: Automatically detects and translates each page based on its content for documents containing multiple languages

  2. Target Language: Choose destination language from 200+ available options, including major languages and regional dialects

  3. Advanced Language Support: Comprehensive coverage from major international languages to specialized regional dialects

Step 4: Set Output Options

Output Format Options:

  • Separate: Clean PDF with translated pages followed by original pages for side-by-side comparison

  • Overlay: Translation overlaid on original document for easy comparison and reference

  • Both: Get both versions in one download for maximum flexibility

Completion Options:

  • Email me when ready: Receive notification when translation is complete

  • Automatic Processing: Translations begin immediately upon configuration and process automatically

Step 5: Execute Translation

Click Translate Document to begin the AI-powered translation process.

Translation Management Features

History & Tracking

  • Comprehensive History: View all translation projects with status indicators and progress monitoring

  • Processing Times: Simple files translate quickly while complex or lengthy documents take proportionally longer - all progress trackable on the history page

  • Audit Trail: Complete record of all translation activities for compliance purposes

  • Search Functionality: Quickly locate specific translations using the search filter

Quality & Compliance

  • AI-Powered Accuracy: Advanced language models with high-quality results that improve continuously through user feedback

  • Technical Content Handling: Effectively processes technical, legal, and business documents with specialized terminology

  • Context Preservation: Maintains regulatory meaning and legal precision across languages

  • Format Retention: Preserves document structure and formatting during translation

  • Mixed-Language Processing: Automatically detects and translates each page based on its content for multilingual documents

Security & Data Management

  • GDPR Compliance: All uploads encrypted with system and data hosted in Europe (Amsterdam)

  • Download Flexibility: All translated documents available as PDF files for local storage and offline access

  • No Processing Limits: Handle files of any size or page count without restrictions

  • Batch Processing: Upload and process multiple files simultaneously with shared progress tracking


Always verify AI-generated translations against source documents and regulatory requirements.

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