Configure Language Translations

Configure language translations to provide translated menu text, menu items, and help text in Everyday User Applications. Each language translation that you configure adds a language option for translated content.

Prepare Language Translation Files

EMS provides a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for EMS Web App that contains application labels, page titles, system messages, and error messages in English. Use this spreadsheet to provide translated values for the supported application text.

  1. Complete the EMS Web App translation spreadsheet with the translated values for the target language.

  2. Provide the completed spreadsheet to EMS Software. EMS Software compiles the translated values into the language files required by EMS Web App.

  3. Add the language files to the App_GlobalResources folder in the EMS Web App physical directory on your web server.

    The default location is:

    C:\inetpub\wwwroot\emswebapp\App_GlobalResources\

EMS does not translate data that you configure or enter in the application, such as event types, room types, event names, comments, or special instructions. Provide translations for this content separately as needed.

Language Requirements

For Everyday User Applications to display a configured language:

  • Set Windows to the appropriate language.

  • Set the user's browser language preference to the same language and make it the default browser language.

Configure Language Translations in EMS Desktop Client

  1. On the EMS Desktop Client menu bar, select Configuration > Everyday User Applications > Language Translations.

    The Language Translations window lists all translations configured in your EMS database.

  2. Select New.

    The Language Translation dialog opens. The default language is English (United States).

  3. In Description, enter a description for the language translation. The description can contain up to 50 characters, including spaces.

  4. In Language, select the language for the translated menu text, menu items, and help text.

  5. Select OK.

    The configured language becomes available on the Translations tab in applicable EMS configuration areas.