Open Translations → Overview.
Where translations come from
PIM looks for free sources first and only then uses a paid engine:
- Vocabulary — fixed terms (free);
- Translation memory — exactly the same text translated before (free);
- Translation engine — machine translation (paid, counts towards the monthly limit);
- Premium engine — for long descriptions, if enabled in settings.
Machine translation never overwrites text written by a person or a supplier.
The overview page
There are four figures at the top:
- Needs review — translations waiting to be checked;
- Translating — jobs running now;
- Free from memory — how much text came from translation memory;
- By engine this month — how much of the monthly limit is used.
The Languages card shows each language's coverage, how many translations are machine vs human, and a link to outdated texts.
Translate missing
- In the Translate missing block choose From language and To language.
- Set how many products to translate (up to 2000 at a time).
- Click Queue.
The job appears in the Translation jobs table with the state Pending → Translates → Ready (or Error).
If the button is disabled and you see No translation engine connected, your company doesn't have an engine connected yet — contact support.
Other ways to translate
- One product — on the product's Texts and translations page or in the Translate now panel (see Texts and translations).
- Many chosen products, cheaper — Translation lists.
- Automatically — Automatic translation.