# ¿Qué es "the magic link" y cómo se traduce?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-magic-link-and-how-to-translate-it/81223
**Category:** Translations
**Created:** [22 Febrero, 2018 12:22 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-magic-link-and-how-to-translate-it/81223 "2018-02-22T12:22:47Z")
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### Author: ![SidV](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sidv/32/119460_2.png) [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)
#### Post date: [22 Febrero, 2018 12:22 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-magic-link-and-how-to-translate-it/81223/1 "2018-02-22T12:22:47Z")

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Hello

In `core/client.yml` transifex resource appears the key `js.email_login.link_label` that said:

> Email me a magic link

All right., I guess that refers to the link that the system generates automatically to enter, isn’t that? 🤔

> **Traducción en Español**
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> Para aquellos que hablamos español 🇪🇸 … no me queda claro si poner: “ **Enviarme el enlace mágico** ” para esta traducción.

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### Author: ![j.jaffeux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/j.jaffeux/32/60297_2.png) [@j.jaffeux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j.jaffeux)
#### Post date: [22 Febrero, 2018 12:25 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-magic-link-and-how-to-translate-it/81223/2 "2018-02-22T12:25:51Z")

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This is a new feature which will be visible on login screen ( if the site setting for email login is enabled).

It basically let you request a mail with a link inside, that will log you in when you click it.

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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [23 Febrero, 2018 17:06 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-magic-link-and-how-to-translate-it/81223/3 "2018-02-23T17:06:59Z")

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I think that “email me a _login_ link” is probably better than a “magic” link, in any language.

Edit: Not that I don’t like magic.

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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [25 Febrero, 2018 23:11 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-magic-link-and-how-to-translate-it/81223/4 "2018-02-25T23:11:06Z")

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Agree with @pfaffman here we should rename (both the translation and text) to “login link” it is far clearer.