{"id":23802,"date":"2022-11-04T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T09:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creative-words.com\/?p=23802"},"modified":"2025-07-17T15:17:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T15:17:05","slug":"how-to-translate-a-website-with-connectors-what-they-are-and-why-you-should-use-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.creative-words.com\/en\/how-to-translate-a-website-with-connectors-what-they-are-and-why-you-should-use-them\/","title":{"rendered":"How to translate a website with connectors: what they are and why you should use them"},"content":{"rendered":"

Website translation <\/strong><\/span>has become an indispensable necessity in a globalised world. But it is also a complex operation that requires the synergy and collaboration of several teams with a common goal<\/strong>.<\/strong> What if there was a way to automate and speed up the process, reducing the possibility of human error? In this post, we\u2019ll learn about connectors and how they can help you to save time translating your website.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After weighing the pros and cons, you\u2019ve finally made the decision of decisions to expand your markets and launch your site in multiple languages<\/em>.<\/p>\n

First of all, congratulations! Translating and localising your website<\/a><\/span><\/span> will be a great experience which, in addition to allowing you to further expand<\/strong> your business, will reveal your company’s strengths and any areas to continue working on.<\/p>\n

While even the uninitiated will undoubtedly realise the difficulty in adapting<\/strong> a website<\/strong>, product, or <\/strong>\u00a0service <\/strong>into another language and culture (and thus the need to always rely on communication professionals<\/a><\/span><\/span> to ensure excellent results<\/strong>), there are actually many other aspects to consider that are less related to the language component and more to the actual practical process<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

One example: <\/em>once you\u2019ve identified the professional or agency you intend to work with to translate your website<\/span><\/strong>, is there a way to send them the files to be translated<\/strong> automatically, without having to export everything with tedious copy and paste<\/strong> tasks and attach them to numerous emails?<\/p>\n

Absolutely!<\/em><\/p>\n

In fact, we want to explain everything about connectors <\/strong>in this new article. An essential and<\/strong>\u00a0easy-to-use<\/strong> tool that will allow you to automate the process of assigning files<\/strong> to the professionals who will be translating your site<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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What is a connector?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you’ve never heard of connectors <\/strong>for translating a website<\/strong><\/span>, fear not. We\u2019ll start with the basics!<\/em><\/p>\n

In the context of website translation and localisation<\/a><\/span><\/span>, connectors <\/strong>are all the tools by which the site content to be translated can be automatically extracted. And sent to the language service provider, while maintaining the original formatting<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Connectors thereby speed up the data extraction <\/strong>and delivery <\/strong>process. Eliminating a whole series of intermediate steps<\/strong> and reducing the likelihood of human error<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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How do they simplify translation management?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Imagine this scenario. After much research, you\u2019ve finally found the right professionals to translate your website<\/strong> (us at Creative Words, of course!<\/a><\/span><\/span>). The contract has been signed, the quote accepted. In short, your communication professionals <\/strong>are ready to localise <\/strong>your content and enable you to expand <\/strong>your markets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Now they\u2019re waiting for your content!<\/em><\/p>\n

In a traditional scenario, you would open Word <\/strong>or your CMS <\/strong>editor, and after having prepared the various documents and content (probably by copying and pasting<\/strong> everything), you would send them as attachments <\/strong>via email. Once the translations are ready, you would then receive <\/strong>them in the same way. Documents, of course without formatting<\/strong>, which you would have to see to publishing <\/strong>and formatting <\/strong>again.<\/p>\n

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Does this sound like a tedious process?<\/em> Imagine having to repeat this for every single page,<\/strong> and more importantly, for every single language<\/strong> in which you intend to localise your site!<\/p>\n

This is precisely where connectors<\/strong> come in, thanks to which you can literally eliminate <\/strong>and skip <\/strong>many of the steps that are normally anticipated .<\/p>\n

Indeed, connectors not only automatically extract<\/strong> the text to be translated. But also send it to the professional <\/strong>or translation agency<\/strong>, thus avoiding wasting valuable time between downloads, attachments<\/strong>, emails, copy and paste, and so on.<\/p>\n

Similarly, once the localised version is ready, you won’t have to wait to receive and download the attachments via email and upload them manually. You’ll instead find everything on your CMS <\/strong>and can immediately publish the<\/strong> translation<\/strong>… almost as if by magic<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Thanks to connectors, therefore, the process of translating a website <\/strong><\/span>becomes much easier and smoother.<\/p>\n

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What are the advantages of using connectors?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As you may have already guessed, connectors prove to be excellent allies in the process of translating a<\/strong> website<\/strong>, greatly helping both the site operator and the professionals chosen for localisation.<\/p>\n

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\"advantagesBut in practice, what are the concrete benefits <\/strong>of this useful tool?<\/p>\n