Overview

English has become a language that is widely used for business around the world, however, it is the first language for only 20% of the world’s population. Multi-language templates are designed to reach out to a global audience. Users will be able to break language barriers while streamlining the creation process all in one location without duplicating templates.

What are Multi-language Templates?

Multi-language templates allow users to easily create unique designs using our simple workflow that facilitates translations and localized copy options. The templates allow your users to handle multiple language versions all in one centralized location. Users can create translations for specific language regions in one platform utilizing the Beefree SDK.

Key Benefits

1. Saving time and money by avoiding the burdensome and expensive task of translating and localizing content for multiple languages by creating a template for each locale.
2. Overcoming the challenges of creating individual designs for various languages with unique text lengths, layouts, and font sizes.

     3. Offering a simple workflow to facilitate translations and localized copy, eliminating the need to replicate emails.

Key Features

Switching among languages is simple, the drop-down menu that allows language switching is located in the header.

Translate contents

This section discusses the different contents available for translation through the use of Multi-language template support

The content tiles that support translations are the following:

Paragraph, Title, List

The following elements of the Paragraph, Title, and List content blocks can be translated using multi-language template support:

•  Text
•  Links within the paragraph block

Button 

The following elements of the button block can be translated using multi-language template support:

• Button text
• Links within the button block

Menu 

The following elements of the menu block can be translated using multi-language (text links) template support:

• Text
• Links within the Menu block

Images 

The following elements of the image block can be translated using multi-language template support:

• The ALT text description
• The image link
• Image source path

Icon 

The following elements of an icon block can be translated using multi-language template support:

• Icon text
• The alternative text of an Icon
• The Icon link

Social 

The following elements of a social block can be translated using multi-language template support:

• The title of a social icon
• The alternative text of the social icon
• The social icon link

Video 

The following elements of a Video block can be translated using multi-language template support:

•  Thumbnails 
• The alternative text of the video
• The video link 

Multi-language Preview

Once the design of the multi-language template is completed, it is possible to preview each language in preview mode.

The following image shows an example of a top bar with multi-language templates enabled. You can preview templates in different languages by using the language drop-down menu. 

Export in multiple languages

Users can export in one call all the different languages of the template in separate HTML files. Users will be able to push each of them to the email service provider (ESP). This is convenient, especially because sending emails in multiple languages may require users to schedule and track each language separately.