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Problem:
You are trying to upload over 2400 manual translations for your site, with 800+ translations per language, and you are looking for the best way to do this using WPML. You have also inquired about any automated upload options for translations in WPML and whether each word/translation needs to be uploaded manually.
Solution:
We recommend checking out our documentation on importing and exporting translations to facilitate your process. You can find helpful guides here:

Regarding your question about the glossary, while it is useful for managing translations, currently, importing a list of words with alternative translations is not supported. For more information on how to use the glossary effectively, please refer to:

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Last updated by Andrey 6 months ago.

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November 5, 2024 at 4:33 pm #16368149

rachaelH

<b>Background of the issue: </b>
I am trying to upload over 2400 manual translations for my site, with 800+ translations per language. I am looking for the best way to do this using WPML.

<b>Symptoms: </b>
I haven't been able to find any helpful documentation on how to upload these translations.

<b>Questions: </b>
What is the best way to upload over 2400 manual translations using WPML?
Is there any sort of automated upload for translations in WPML?
Does each word/translation need to be uploaded manually in WPML?

November 5, 2024 at 8:47 pm #16369155

Andrey
WPML Supporter since 06/2013

Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский )

Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+03:00)

Thank you for contacting WPML support.

We have several informative articles about importing and exporting translations.

Please have a look here: https://wpml.org/documentation/related-projects/wpml-export-and-import/ https://wpml.org/documentation/related-projects/legacy-wpml-all-import/

November 6, 2024 at 11:00 pm #16374867

rachaelH

This doesn't seem to address the issue. I need to upload a list of words with alternate translations, these articles do not show me how to do that. Is it even possible to upload a mass list of vocabulary and assign alternate words/translations to it?

November 7, 2024 at 2:26 pm #16378144

Andrey
WPML Supporter since 06/2013

Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский )

Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+03:00)

The glossary should meet your needs; however, importing the list of words with alternative translations is currently impossible.

For more information on how to use the glossary for accurate translations, please refer to the following links:
https://wpml.org/documentation/translating-your-contents/advanced-translation-editor/how-to-create-and-manage-glossary-entries/
https://wpml.org/announcements/2024/08/how-to-get-better-translations-using-wpml-glossary/