Create Additional Languages
Paligo has a range of available languages that you can activate as required. If you need a language or a dialect that is not included in the menu, you can add it manually, although these would need to comply with the ISO language codes (two-letter or four-letter codes).
To the left - a two-letter code. To the right - a four-letter code.
By default, Paligo uses a two-letter code for the language (shown in the top-right corner of the language box). To use a four-letter code, you have to create an additional language. Four-letter codes are used to distinguish different dialects of a language.
Four-letter codes are used to distinguish different dialects of a language. Above are two dialects of Chinese.
Note
Paligo strongly recommends that you add or activate a language for every dialect that you need for your content.
If you are going to translate to American English and British English, then you should create and activate English-US (en-us) and English-GB (en-gb), as these are two different dialects of the same language. Otherwise, you will only have a generic English with one translation for it.
To create an additional language:
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Sign in to Paligo using a user account that has administrator permissions.
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Select the avatar in the top-right corner.
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Select Settings from the menu.
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Select the Languages tab.
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Select Activate language in the upper right corner.
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Select Create New in the lower left corner.
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Enter a Language name that will be visible in the Paligo interface.
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Enter the Language name (native).
For example, if you are adding
en-gb, you could enter British English. -
Enter the Language code that matches the language code used in your Translation Memory System.
There are many online resources for finding ISO codes, so we recommend that you use a search engine to find the code you need or ask your translation agency.
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Define if the Language is right-to-left with the checkbox.
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Check the box if the new language or dialect is a right-to-left language, such as Hebrew or Arabic.
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Clear the box if the new language or dialect is a left-to-right language, such as British English.
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Enter an Alternative language code if your translation provider requires the use of another code than the entered language code.
For example, if you have entered a two-letter code, but the translation provider wants you to use a four-letter code. Paligo does not recommend the use of alternative language codes. Instead, use the four-letter code as language code.
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Select Insert to add it to the Languages tab.
The next step is to enable it, see Enable or Disable a Language.