How can I search for words in the translator plugin and re-translate them

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Problem:
You are trying to improve translations on your website using the WPML plugin, but find the current translations unsatisfactory and need to re-translate about 40% of the content. You are also unsure how to search for words in the WPML translator plugin and how to re-translate words.
Solution:
1) To update translations, first edit the page in the default language. Then, click the Pencil icon to open the translation editor where you can update the translation.
2) If you encounter untranslated content, it might be due to an Elementor widget that hasn't been registered for translation. We recommend checking our guide on registering custom Elementor widgets for translation to resolve this issue.

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Last updated by homeP 1 month ago.

Assisted by: Osama Mersal.

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March 1, 2025 at 9:47 am #16763528
homeP	Background of the issue: I am trying to improve the translations on my website hidden link using the WPML plugin. The current translations are unsatisfactory, and I need to re-translate about 40% of the content. Symptoms: The translation is a mess, and I need to re-translate a significant portion of it. Questions: How can I search for words in the WPML translator plugin? How can I re-translate words using the WPML plugin?
March 2, 2025 at 1:41 pm #16765600
Osama Mersal Supporter Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية ) Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+02:00)	Hi, Thanks for contacting WPML forums support. I'll be glad to help you today. First of all, sorry for the late reply; it was due to a higher workload. 1) It depends on how this content is translated. If it's translated using the translation editor, you will need to edit the translation using the translation editor and search for the string you want to change. 2) Could you please share your Debug information with me? You can read a detailed explanation about it here. (http://wpml.org/faq/provide-debug-information-faster-support) The debug info will give me a lot of information about how your site is configured. Best regards, Osama
March 2, 2025 at 3:31 pm #16765815
homeP	Hi
March 2, 2025 at 4:47 pm #16765905
Osama Mersal Supporter Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية ) Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+02:00)	Hi, Please share an example of the strings for which you need to update their translation. Best regards, Osama
March 2, 2025 at 5:10 pm #16765917
homeP	You just have to tell me how I can search for words and translators. Because sometimes it is either not translated or the translation is bad and that is not correct German These are examples Badly translated hidden link Not translated at all hidden link
March 2, 2025 at 5:17 pm #16765937
Osama Mersal Supporter Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية ) Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+02:00)	Hi, 1) Please edit the page in the default language and click the Pencil icon to open the translation editor and update the translation. (Kindly check the attached screenshot) 2) For the untranslated content, it might be an Elementor widget that needs to be registered before translating the page. Kindly check this guide to know more about registering Elementor widgets. Best regards, Osama
March 2, 2025 at 5:19 pm #16765966
homeP	I'll try again. Can you please tell me how I can search for words to translate. Is there a search function? I won't open all the pages to search for something. That takes time
March 2, 2025 at 5:22 pm #16765972
homeP	I'll give you an example I'm looking for this word that hasn't been translated into German "See all reviews" Tell me how I can find the word in the WPML tool to translate it
March 2, 2025 at 5:22 pm #16765973
Osama Mersal Supporter Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية ) Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+02:00)	Hi, If the content comes from a page, you need to open the editor for this page and search for the string you need. There is no global search in all pages function. If the content comes from a plugin or theme, you can search for the string using WPML-> String Translation. Best regards, Osama
March 2, 2025 at 5:28 pm #16765976
homeP	Thanks for the answer, I can't use it again. hidden link You can see the picture here. I'm looking for this word "properties" and see what is displayed. Tell me where the word "properties" is visible can you please do me a favor and work on one problem at a time. You're making a lot of confusion and nothing is getting done
March 2, 2025 at 5:31 pm #16765980
homeP	The word I'm looking for has been translated as properties. That's wrong, the correct word is real estate but unfortunately when I search for it, it doesn't find anything. hidden link That's not the only word that has been translated pointlessly. I paid, but I have to translate about 40% of everything manually again!
March 2, 2025 at 5:32 pm #16765986
Osama Mersal Supporter Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية ) Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+02:00)	Hi, Where do you see this word on the front end?
March 2, 2025 at 5:32 pm #16765987
homeP	The word I'm looking for has been translated as "Eigenschaften". That's wrong, the correct word is "Liegenschaften" but unfortunately when I search for it, it doesn't find anything. hidden link That's not the only word that has been translated pointlessly. I paid, but I have to translate about 40% of everything manually again!
March 2, 2025 at 5:33 pm #16765993
homeP	The word is incorrectly translated on several pages home, Agent and properties seite
March 2, 2025 at 5:33 pm #16765994
Osama Mersal Supporter Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية ) Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+02:00)	Hi, You need to search for the word in the default language. (hidden link) Best regards, Osama