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Problem:
You are trying to translate a WooCommerce product, but a specific part of a custom field, particularly dates, does not get sent for translation. For example, the date 'New MO XX.XX.XXXX' appears as 'New MO' only in the translated output.
Solution:
The issue arises because the Advanced Translation Editor primarily handles text translations and may not automatically recognize numeric values or dates. We recommend using the search bar at the top right of the Advanced Translation Editor to manually search for the date and translate it. If this method does not resolve the issue, it might be outdated or not applicable to your specific case. We highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins. If the problem persists, please open a new support ticket for further assistance at WPML support forum.

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Last updated by Martin Nissen 1 week, 6 days ago.

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June 11, 2025 at 1:15 pm #17125974

Martin Nissen

Background of the issue:
I am trying to translate a WooCommerce product, but the entire part of a custom field doesn't get sent for translation. Some of the dates in the text don't get sent, like they're deleted.

Symptoms:
When translating, the date 'New MO XX.XX.XXXX' is missing in the translation output, resulting in 'New MO' only.

Questions:
Why are some dates not being sent for translation?
How can I ensure the entire custom field, including dates, are sent for translated correctly?

June 11, 2025 at 11:23 pm #17128009

Andreas W.
WPML Supporter since 12/2018

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Hello,

The difference here appears to be, that the Advanced Translation Editor is mainly designed to translate texts and not numeric values or code.

Please try to use the search bar on the top right of the Advanced Translation Editor to search for the date and translate it.

If this will not solve the issue, please let me know.

Best regards
Andreas

June 12, 2025 at 6:12 am #17128447

Martin Nissen

That worked, but i still think it's weird that it cuts up the same text like that