Connected Projects

Connected Projects feature is built with purpose to enable sharing of localizable strings across your tech stack. It is especially useful if parts of your project consist of different technologies and shared strings appear, for example, in the backend and frontend as well.

Connected Projects feature is powered by Localazy® InTM technology. It’s a pro-active translation memory that scans your app and looks for the same phrases in the source language with missing translations in other languages. If there is a missing translation that could be completed from another source, it’s offered through our unique review process.

Activate the Professional plan to unlock the Connected Projects feature for your projects. Then select the projects you want to connect and you are done!

The connection is bi-directional and transitive. Meaning that connected projects mutually receive translations from each other. Also, if project A is connected to B, and B is connected to project C, then A might also receive translations from C and vice versa.

Yes, with the Connected Projects feature, you can distribute glossary terms across all your projects. Each new glossary addition in any of the connected projects will automatically be shared with the others.

Learn more about glossary sharing in the documentation

A Glossary and a Translation Memory ™ are both tools used in the field of translation, but they serve different purposes:

Glossary: #️⃣

• A glossary is a list of terms and their corresponding translations in one or more languages.
• It provides translators with consistent terminology throughout a translation project, ensuring uniformity and accuracy.
• Glossaries are particularly useful for technical or specialized content where specific terminology is essential.
• They can also include contextual information or usage notes to clarify the meaning of terms further.

Translation Memory ™: #️⃣

• A translation memory is a database that stores segments of text, such as sentences or paragraphs, and their translations.
• When a translator works on new strings, the TM compares the new strings to those stored in its database. And if a similar segment has been translated before, the Localazy TM suggests the previous translation to the translator, saving time and ensuring consistency.
• TMs are especially beneficial for projects with repetitive content, such as software localization or technical documentation.

In summary, while a glossary focuses on defining and standardizing terminology, a translation memory aids in reusing previously translated text segments to improve efficiency and maintain consistency across translations.

Both glossary and translation memory are included in the Free plan of the Localazy platform.