Translating metafields to another language

[hola-lpl]

Hi! I have a shop on 3 languages. How can I translate metafields?

[richbrown_staff]

Metafields with definitions can be translated where they are used - e.g. product metafields can be translated on a product where it's used. Metafields without definitions can be translated via the Translations CSV. Hope that helps

[Servitel]

Hi

can you be more specific please ?

I have installed your APP Translate & Adapt. The content is translated but metafields no.

How is possible to translate metafields content from the dashboard ?

thanks in advance

[richbrown_staff]

Hi here, did you try exporting to the Translations CSV? Please share with me here or via DM if you prefer examples of metafields you're not able to translate. Thanks

[Servitel]

I use REST API. I have 2 types of product metafields:
1) free text -> is transalted

2) some definitions only (for example "rosso","giallo","verde" - I expect to be translated as "red","yellow","green") -> not translated

peraphs your app translate the free text only ?

[richbrown_staff]

Hi @Servitel , I've looked into this - there is a limitation yes: List type metafields are not currently translatable. This is being addressed but currently this is the case, unfortunately.

[brice514]

Hi! Would you have any update on this please? Thank you!

[richbrown_staff]

Hey @brice514 , List Type metafields are now translatable. This can be done in Translate & Adapt. Any problems please let me know

[brice514]

Hi! Thank you for your reply.

I went through all the "Store metadata" of Translate and Adapt, but couldn't find the metafields I use to create filters (see example below).

The URL is https://www.thebalticclub.com/fr/collections/candles

Do you think it's possible those metafields are translatable somewhere else?

[twotimestwo]

Hi! I am also interested in a solution for this. Cannot find the metafields to translate in Translate & Adapt. Any updates?

[briantkp]

Same here, I need support on this.

[briantkp]

Custom product metafield is not translatable, please support.

[twotimestwo]

Hi! Why is there no update on this? You said that the list type metafields are now translatable while they are not. Please update.

[richbrown_staff]

List type metafields are translatabe. What hasn't been translatable to date is custom filters (i.e. what you use to filter products down), created from product metafields. As of last week the filter label can now be translated: https://shopify.dev/changelog/translate-filter-settings

However the labels themselves cannot be translated yet, that will follow soon.

E.g. in this screenshot 'Season' can now be translated, but 'Autumn Winter' cannot:

[Emily96]

List type metafilelds are now indeed translatable with the Translate app however they render inconsistently. 

Example {{product.metafields.custom.color}} EN --> IT

In translate app: ["Red","White"] --> ["Rosso","Bianco"] 

Page output: Red and White --> Rosso and Bianco

Also cannot render {{ product.metafields.custom.color | t }}  because translations are missing.

Is this a but or can you advise on fix? 

Thank you

[clem_ay]

Same problem here. Product meta fields should be translatable. Otherwise it is very unconsistent.

[WebsiteMonkey]

Same here! Product meta fields must be translatable, not only the content in the field!

[richbrown_staff]

@clem_ay @WebsiteMonkey @Emily96 Can you share screenshots either here or via DM? 

[clem_ay]

Ok I will try to be as precise as possible with the screenshots.

1. My filters are based on Product metafields (Single line text - list of value)

 2. Translate and Adapt let us translate the Filter title

 

3. Result is inconsistent because the title is translated but the values aren't.

4. Extra Hint => Most of my dynamic collections are based on Product metafield

5. So what would be the best solution?

The best would be to always use the same language to setup and input metafields value (in this example Spanish).

Then "Translate and Adapt" would offer the possibility to translate these values so that the filtering system displayed is 100% translated.

May I ask you to confirm my explanation is 100% clear on your side?

Many thanks for your help!

Clément

[richbrown_staff]

Thanks so much for the clarity here @clem_ay . Filter values are now translatable; since Shopify Editions. If you add translations via auto-translate, manually translating the product metafields on every product in Translate & Adapt, or in bulk via the CSV, you should see the filters 100% translated on your storefront. Let me know if it doesn't work for you,

[clem_ay]

Hello Rich, ok got it.

I thought about it but I found it complicated and above all risky. It doesn't guarantee that the auto-translation will do it exactly the same way for each of my 1000+ product sheets.

Not to mention that it means translating the same term 1000+ times rather than just once.

What do you think? And do you have any advice on how to avoid the mistakes mentioned above?

[richbrown_staff]

Yep good points - the challenge comes from the data model whereby 'rouge' could be red, crimson, scarlet, vermillion etc so the asymmetry needs to be accounted for. My suggestion is to use the Translations CSV (Settings > Languages > Export, delete all irrelevant rows to just narrow down to the product metafields you need) and that way you can easily use a bulk action. You can actually use Google Translate in Google Sheets and then correct afterwards for consistency (=GOOGLETRANSLATE function)

[GiacomoGG]

Hello Rich,
we have new eshop and we have translate all with Translate&Adapt but but the filters didn't translate, is there still a limit? The labels have been translated but not the single value:

[al14]

Hi, I'm struggling with this as well. Where I enter the metafield text on the product there is no option to enter multiple languages. I also cannot find any option to download a translations csv... I am using the translate&adapt app which emails me when a translation is complete, but there is no csv attachement that I could manually edit. Please help

[8ternity]

You can translate the filters options on the side; 

• Go to Search & Discovery
• Go to 'Filters'
• Go to 'actions' on top
• Go to 'Localization'

At left you can select the filter name and translate it : (you need to add the meta product objects into the filter options first).

If you want to translate the value, i use the module 'Products Sync Master' to import products translation and also the values of the meta products objects.

[al14]

Hi,

my issue is not translating the filter but a custom metafield I added that appears on each product page. It is translated but there is an error and I cannot find where to manually override the automatic translation. Attached are screenshots. (I do not have all the options that you do on the side panel). I can adapt the translation for the value of the metafield (in screenshot) but not the actual title "Shipping and Returns".