Multilingualism > What are "Language-Neutral Texts"? > Example for Editing Multilingual Elements

There are two element configurations: MTM analysis [AN] and MTM analysis [AN-NEUTRAL].

•Code CSRB....4..5 has been created in the element configuration MTM analysis [AN] (multilingual).

•Code CSMV.BKL...5 has been created in the element configuration MTM analysis [AN-NEUTRAL] (monolingual).

There are two users:

•USER1 – Translator

•USER2 – User

before:

Code	Description	Language identification for the indication in the program	Source language, in which the element text has been created
CSRB....4..5	4 Bohrlöcher mit dem Besen reinigen	German	German
	4 Bohrlöcher mit dem Besen reinigen	English	German

afterwards (incl. code adaptation)

Code	Description	Language identification for the indication in the program	Source language, in which the element text has been created
CSRB....3..5	3 Bohrlöcher mit dem Besen reinigen	German	German
	3 Bohrlöcher mit dem Besen reinigen	English	German

➔ Changes will be applied to all languages, as the element is considered as "not translated" (source language remains the same).

b) Log in as USER1, English

before:

Code	Description	Language identification for the indication in the program	Source language, in which the element text has been created
CSRB....3..5	3 Bohrlöcher mit dem Besen reinigen	German	German
	3 Bohrlöcher mit dem Besen reinigen	English	German

afterwards - 1:

Code	Description	Language identification for the indication in the program	Source language, in which the element text has been created
CSRB....3..5	3 Bohrlöcher mit dem Besen reinigen	German	German
	clean 3 bore wholes with broom	English	English

afterwards 2: Spell check and correction "hole"

Code	Description	Language identification for the indication in the program	Source language, in which the element text has been created
CSRB....3..5	3 Bohrlöcher mit dem Besen reinigen	German	German
	clean 3 bore holes with broom	English	English

afterwards - 3: Correction regarding technical correctness (broom -> brush)

Code	Description	Language identification for the indication in the program	Source language, in which the element text has been created
CSRB....3..5	3 Bohrlöcher mit dem Besen reinigen	German	German
	clean 3 bore holes with brush	English	English

➔ In this case USER1 is responsible for the changes that take place while logged in to German. The user will not be warned by the program!

Code	Description	Language identification for the indication in the program	Source language, in which the element text has been created
CSRB....3..5	3 Bohrlöcher mit dem Bürste reinigen	German	German
	clean 3 bore holes with brush	English	English

c) Duplicate as USER1, German

Duplicate CSRB....3..5 - > CSRB....4..5:

Code	Description	Language identification for the indication in the program	Source language, in which the element text has been created
CSRB....3..5	3 Bohrlöcher mit dem Besen reinigen	German	German
	clean 3 bore holes with broom	English	English

Adaptation after duplication:

Code	Description	Language identification for the indication in the program	Source language, in which the element text has been created
CSRB....4..5	4 Bohrlöcher mit dem Besen reinigen	German	German
	clean 3 bore holes with broom	English	English

➔ In this case USER1 is responsible for adjusting the duplicate while logged in to English. The user will not be warned by the program!

d) Log in as USER2, German

USER2 with analysis CSRB....4..5:

Code	Description	Language identification for the indication in the program	Source language, in which the element text has been created
CSRB....4..5	4 Bohrlöcher mit dem Besen reinigen	German	German
	4 Bohrlöcher mit dem Besen reinigen	English	German

afterwards (incl. code adaptation)

Code	Description	Language identification for the indication in the program	Source language, in which the element text has been created
CSRB....3..5	3 Bohrlöcher mit dem Besen reinigen	German	German
	3 Bohrlöcher mit dem Besen reinigen	English	German

➔ Changes will be applied to all languages, as the element is considered as "not translated" (source language remains the same).

e) Log in as USER2, English

before:

Code	Description	Language identification for the indication in the program	Source language, in which the element text has been created
CSRB....3..5	3 Bohrlöcher mit dem Besen reinigen	German	German
	3 Bohrlöcher mit dem Besen reinigen	English	German

afterwards:

Code	Description	Language identification for the indication in the program	Source language, in which the element text has been created
CSRB....3..5	clean 3 bore holes with broom	German	English
	clean 3 bore holes with broom	English	English

f) Log in as USER2, German

USER2 with analysis CSMV.BKL...5 changes text.

before:

Code	Description	Language identification for the indication in the program	Source language, in which the element text has been created
CSMV.BKL...5	Montage Briefkasten, klein leicht, mit 4 Bohrungen	German	Language-neutral
	Montage Briefkasten, klein leicht, mit 4 Bohrungen	English	Language-neutral

afterwards:

Code	Description	Language identification for the indication in the program	Source language, in which the element text has been created
CSMV.BKL...5	Montage Briefkasten, klein leicht, mit 3 Bohrungen	German	Language-neutral
	Montage Briefkasten, klein leicht, mit 3 Bohrungen	English	Language-neutral

➔ The change will be applied in all languages.

g) USER2 logs in in English, opens analysis CSMV.BKL...5 and changes text

before:

Code	Description	Language identification for the indication in the program	Source language, in which the element text has been created
CSMV.BKL...5	Montage Briefkasten, klein leicht, mit 3 Bohrungen	German	Language-neutral
	Montage Briefkasten, klein leicht, mit 3 Bohrungen	English	Language-neutral

afterwards:

Code	Description	Language identification for the indication in the program	Source language, in which the element text has been created
CSMV.BKL...5	Letter box assembly, small...	German	Language-neutral
	Letter box assembly, small...	English	Language-neutral

➔ The change will be applied in all languages.

h) USER2 logs in in English, opens analysis CSRB....4..5 and changes text

Code	Description	Language identification for the indication in the program	Source language, in which the element text has been created
CSRB....4..5	clean 4 bore holes with broom	German	English
	clean 4 bore holes with broom	English	English

After that, USER1 logs in in German, opens the same analysis, and changes the text:

Code	Description	Language identification for the indication in the program	Source language, in which the element text has been created
CSRB....4..5	4 Bohrlöcher mit dem Besen reinigen	German	German
	clean 4 bore holes with broom	English	English

After that, USER2 logs in in German, opens the analysis, and corrects the text:

Code	Description	Language identification for the indication in the program	Source language, in which the element text has been created
CSRB....4..5	4 Bohrlöcher mit dem Handfeger reinigen	German	German
	4 Bohrlöcher mit dem Handfeger reinigen	English	German

Example for editing multilingual elements

Example for editing multilingual elements