Multiple Language Support

CISPro Global content can be rendered in multiple languages. There are two types of multi-language support.

The language attribute can be set on Documents, Certificates of Analysis, and MSDS files as an indicator to a user who wants to view documents in her native language. 'Language' is a column on grids that show these objects. (See Documents, Receiving, and MSDS for details. See System Lookup Lists for help with adding language attribute options.)

Screen text and menus can be translated to any of the languages supported by CISPro Global. The individual records in several of the Safety Configuration lists can also be translated. A CISPro Global user sees menus, buttons, list names, and other text in his own language. If a translation has not been entered for a specific item, the user sees the Native Text value instead.

For example, a user whose language is set to French will see the French text for all screen text, menu items, and R&S Phrases that have been translated.

English	Dutch	German	Spanish
Chinese	Finnish	Italian	Swedish
Danish	French	Portuguese

The text for which translations can be configured is managed as two categories. The first category includes the text boxes, links, and buttons that appear on the various pages of the CISPro Global application. The second is the set of options included on the Global menu and the home page.

Every text item that can be translated has a Native Text value, as well as an English value. When a user logs in to CISPro Global, text is displayed in the user's language if a translation has been entered. For any text that has not been translated, the Native Text is shown.

On any page in the system, CISPro Global will automatically translate text based on the translations defined in Screen Text Translations and the language that has been set for the system.

If, for example, the system is set to translate to French, and the language configuration page has been set to translate "yes" into "oui" on the homepage, users will see "oui" instead of "yes" on the homepage.

To allow a user to see translated text in place of native text, the user's account must be set to use the language for which the translations were made.