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Using source language auto-detection

Language auto-detection can be performed on both text and file input to increase workflow efficiency with batch requests of content from various source languages.

About this task

Users only need to specify the desired output language (also available as a REST API endpoint, supporting over 80 languages and 150 writing scripts).

Procedure

  1. Launch the Web GUI.
  2. Log in using a valid Machine Translation Edge user account.
  3. Select Quick Translate from the left navigation.
  4. Select Auto-detect from the source language drop-down menu.
  5. Select the desired Target Language.
  6. Enter or paste text into the text box.
    Machine Translation Edge will detect the source language and proceed to translate the text if the language pair is available. If not, the output text box will notify the user of the language detected and that the language pair selected is not available.

Results

The languages that Machine Translation Edge can detect are:
Language nameSDL MT 3-letter language codeIETF Language Tag
Afrikaansafraf
Albanianalbsq
Amharicamham
Arabicaraar
Armenianarmhy
Arabic (Arabizi)arzar-arabizi
Azerbaijaniazeaz
Basquebaqeu
Belarusianbelbe
Bengalibenbn
Biharibihbh
Bulgarianbulbg
Catalancatca
Cebuanocebceb
Chinese (Simplified)chizh-Hans
Cherokeechrchr
Chinese (Traditional)chtzh-Hant
Czechczecs
Danishdanda
Dutchdutnl
Englishengen
Estonianestet
Darifadprs-AF
Finnishfinfi
Frenchfrafr
Georgiangeoka
Germangerde
Irishglega
Galicianglggl
Greekgreel
Gujaratigujgu
Hausahauha
Hebrewhebhe
Hindihinhi
Hmonghmnhmn
Croatianhrvhr
Hungarianhunhu
Icelandiciceis
Inuktitutikuiu
Indonesianindid
Italianitait
Javanesejavjv
Japanesejpnja
Kannadakankn
Kinyarwandakinrw
Koreankorko
Latvianlavlv
Limbuliflif
Lithuanianlitlt
Gandaluglg
Macedonianmacmk
Malayalammalml
Marathimarmr
Malaymayms
Maltesemltmt
Nepalinepne
Norwegiannorno
Oriyaorior
Ossetianossos
Persianperfa
Polishpolpl
Portugueseporpt
Portuguese (Brazil)ptbpt-BR
Portuguese (Portugal)ptppt-PT
Pashtopusps
Romanianrumro
Russianrusru
Slovakslosk
Slovenianslvsl
Somalisomso
Spanishspaes
Serbiansrpsr
Sundanesesunsu
Swahiliswasw
Swedishswesv
Syriacsyrsyr
Tamiltamta
Telugutelte
Tajiktgktg
Tagalogtgltl
Thaithath
Turkishturtr
Ukrainianukruk
Unglishungung
Urduurdur
Uzbekuzbuz
Vietnamesevievi
Welshwelcy
Yiddishyidyi