Is Automatic Translation for Most Content Now Official?

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User joo inquired whether automatic translation of forum content is now an officially supported feature, citing examples like the Discourse Meta forum where posts and titles appear auto-translated (e.g., into Chinese). Canapin requested specific examples, which joo provided via screenshots and a video. david confirmed the feature is part of the discourse-translator plugin and noted that a formal announcement with more details is forthcoming. In response, joo praised the feature but suggested an improvement: allowing users to toggle between translated and original text to correct potential translation errors, similar to Twitter’s implementation. The discussion centers on the rollout, functionality, and user experience of auto-translation in Discourse forums, with emphasis on transparency and user control over translated content.

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I noticed that on some Discourse forums, a large portion of the content, including many topics and posts, is automatically translated. Is this now an officially supported feature? If so, how can I enable it on my forum, and are there specific requirements?

Thanks!

2

Which ones? Can you give examples?

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For example, the official Discourse Meta forum. Here is a screenshot where both the topic title and its content are automatically translated into Chinese.

This image is a screenshot of a Discord chat conversation in Korean, where users are discussing the automatic translation feature on the platform. (Captioned by AI)
This image is a screenshot of a Discord chat conversation in Korean, where users are discussing the automatic translation feature on the platform. (Captioned by AI)1234×778 76.7 KB

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This is new functionality in the discourse-translator plugin. We’ll be announcing the new features with more information in the next few days.

6

Thank you for the clarification. The new auto-translation feature is great! However, I noticed that it automatically translates content without allowing users to view the original text. Since translations can sometimes have mistakes, it would be helpful if users could toggle between the translated content and the original text, similar to how Twitter handles translations.