Translate document using AI – Pergamon Support Portal

TL;DR: Create a translation project from a source document, start an AI translation job for each target language, and import each translation once it's ready.

Use AI translation when you need a source document translated into one or more languages without commissioning a human translation from scratch.

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A walkthrough of creating a translation project, starting an AI translation job, and importing the result.

Before you begin

Have the source document available in Documents.
Know the target languages you need.
Confirm your workspace has enough tokens for AI translation (depending on your Pergamon domain).

Create the translation project

Starting a translation project from the source document lets you track every target-language job and its status in one place.

In the Documents Hub, select the source document's options menu (⋮).
Select Localize.

Source document menu with Localize selected — The source document's options menu, with Localize highlighted.

In Select languages, add each target language you need. Languages marked EXIST already have a target document.

Select languages dialog with EXIST badges on existing target languages — Chinese (Mainland) and Chinese (Traditional) show EXIST badges.

Select Next.

German selected in Select languages — German [DE] appears under Selected languages.

Review Unused Languages and select Next — these existing target documents won't be affected.

Unused Languages screen listing unaffected target documents — Unused Languages lists target documents that remain unchanged.

In Summary, review New targets, Overwritten/Updated, and Skipped/Not being updated.
Create translation project is selected by default. Select Save.

Translation project summary grouping new, updated, and skipped targets — The summary groups new, updated, and skipped targets.

Enter a Project Name, optionally include Pergamon Translation Memories, and choose a Workflow Type.
Select Next.

Basic Info screen with project name, translation memories, and workflow type — Basic Info shows project name, translation memories, and workflow type.

Review the languages listed in Destination Languages and click Next.

Destination Languages screen listing selected target languages — Destination Languages lists the selected target languages.

Set the Deadline, Project Manager, Priority, and Category.
Select Create.

Delivery and ownership details for the translation project — The project form shows delivery and ownership details.

Select Open Translation Project.

Project created confirmation with Open Translation Project button — The confirmation screen displays Open Translation Project.

Start an AI translation job

Each target language runs as its own job within the translation project. The Translation tab shows each job's Target, Status, and Words.

Open the Translation tab.

Translation tab listing jobs with Not started status — The Translation tab lists jobs with Not started status.

Select the target-language job's options menu (⋮).
Select Translate by AI.

Job menu with Translate by AI highlighted — The job menu includes Translate by AI.

Select Confirm.

Warning
Confirming the job consumes the number of tokens shown in the dialog.

Token cost confirmation dialog — The confirmation dialog displays the token cost.

AI translation started notification — A notification confirms that AI translation started.

Import the completed translation

After you start a job, its status changes to Sent to AI. When the translation is available, the status changes to Ready for import.

Translation job with Sent to AI status — The translation job shows Sent to AI status.

Translation job with Ready for import status — The translation job shows Ready for import status.

Select the job's options menu (⋮).
Select Import translation.

Job menu with Import translation highlighted — The ready job's menu includes Import translation.

Select Confirm.

Import translation confirmation dialog — The dialog confirms the translated XLIFF import.

Pergamon changes the job status to Imported.

Translation job with Imported status — The translation job shows Imported status.

Find the translated document

Open the Documents Hub.
Select the target document by its value in the Language column.

For example, a translated German target document shows DE in Language and EN-GB in Source.

Translated target document in Documents — The Documents table shows a DE target with EN-GB source.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a translation project to use AI translation?

Yes. Pergamon requires a translation project to manage the source document and its target-language jobs.

What does EXIST mean when I select a language?

EXIST means a target document already exists for that language. Review the project summary to see whether Pergamon will create, update, or skip that target.

When can I import an AI translation?

You can import the translation once its job status changes to Ready for import.

What happens after I import a translation?

Pergamon changes the job status to Imported and makes the target document available in Documents.

Can I download the translation file?

Yes. Open the job's options menu (⋮) and select Download XLIFF when the option is available.