The Translate tab allows for the translation of surveys from the base language in which they were created to any other language. This process is done manually either directly in the Surveys>Translate tab or via an excel export which is then translated and uploaded.

It's important to ensure that the base language in which the survey is written on the Design page is selected via "Change Base Language" button.  The default base language is English. Choose a base language from the list and click the "Save" button.

The "Add/Edit Languages" button allows users to choose which language they want the survey to be translated into. Click the "Add Language" button, select a language from the list, and click "Save". 

If a language is not in the list you can add it by simply clicking "Add Custom Language" entering in a two-letter code and a name for the language then clicking "Save".

In order to translate the survey in the web interface, click the "Edit Translations Online" button. This will bring up a table with one column for each language. The base language text will be shown at the left. Simply enter the translation for each cell and click "Save". There is one line of translation for each question and choice in the survey. There are also translation rows with standard terms needed by the mWater Surveyor like "Next" and "Submit".

In order to translate the survey in the excel interface click the "Download XLSX" button. This will download an excel file called "Localization.xlsx". This will bring up a table with one column for each language. The base language text will be shown at the left. Simply enter the translation for each blank cell in the excel. DO NOT CHANGE the text in the base language columns A or B, because this will cause errors.  There is one line of translation for each question and choice in the survey. There are also translation rows with standard terms needed by the mWater Surveyor like "Next" and "Submit". Once the translations are finished save the excel. Click the "Upload Translated XLSX" button and navigate to the "Localization.xlsx" file. Select the file and click "Open", this will upload the translations and mWater will display a message "N Localizations Applied".

mWater displays a message showing the % of text that has been translated in each language. It's important to verify that the translations have been nearly 100% completed.

To make use of the survey translation in the app, simply open the relevant survey and choose the target language from the drop-down on the top right. You can do this individually for each survey. But also, if you have set the app language to a target language, such as French, then surveys will open with French translations as default, if they are available.