Thrive's language and translation capabilities are designed to help global organisations connect with their employees by providing a seamless, multilingual experience. This guide explains which parts of the platform support different languages and how the translations are managed.
What are the Language and Translation Capabilities?
Thrive offers two types of translations: automatic and manual.
Automatic (Auto): This feature uses machine translation to instantly translate content. This is great for quickly making information available in multiple languages without needing a person to do the work.
Manual: This requires a user to enter the translations directly into the platform. This option gives you full control over the quality and accuracy of the translated content, which is ideal for key messages, legal documents, or highly-specific industry jargon.
Features with Translation Support
This table provides a quick overview of how translation works across different features in Thrive.
Feature | Translation Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Thrive UI | Auto | The user interface, including buttons, menus, and other on-screen text, automatically translates based on the user's primary language setting. |
Homepage Blocks | Manual | You can manually translate homepage blocks to display relevant content in any enabled language. |
Articles | Auto and Manual | Articles can be automatically translated for a quick solution, or you can provide manual translations for higher accuracy. |
Videos | Auto and Manual | Videos can be automatically translated from the primary language to any enabled language. You can also manually add translations. |
Content | Manual | Content items can have a specific language set for filtering purposes. This requires separate versions for each language. |
Tags | Manual | You can add translations to tags, which are displayed in most parts of the platform, such as the Explore page. |
Comments | Auto | Comments can be automatically translated with the click of a button. |
Terms & Conditions | Manual | Terms and Conditions display in the primary language and can be manually translated during the onboarding process. |
Custom Messages | Manual | Login page messages can be manually translated. |
Notifications | Auto | Notifications and emails are automatically translated based on the user's language settings. |
Pathway Titles and Descriptions | Manual | Add manual translations for pathway titles and summaries to provide a native experience for your global learners without duplicating content. |
Custom Badge Titles and Descriptions | Auto | You can generate translations for custom badge titles and descriptions using an integrated AWS service. |
Auto Translations for Mixed Content | Auto | Any mixed content can be translated into a user's preferred language.
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Auto Translations for Quizzes | Auto | Quizzes and their answers are served in a user's preferred language. Reporting remains consistent across all languages. This excludes legacy quizzes. |
Auto Conversation Translations | Auto and Manual | Kiki's text will reflect the language settings applied. Both automatic and manual translations are supported. |
Auto Summary Translations | Auto and Manual | Summaries are automatically translated to reflect the user's language preference. You can also provide manual translations. |