multilingual
DocumentsConvert Hyper-Extract YAML templates to multi-language support. Use when user says: "add translation", "multilingual", "convert language", "support Chinese and English". Trigger: User wants to add Chinese/English/Japanese translation to their template. Skip: User wants to design a new template (use record-designer or graph-designer instead).
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Multilingual Converter
Translatable Fields
The following fields can be translated:
- description
- output.description
- fields[].description
- guideline.target
- guideline.rules
Non-Translatable Fields
The following fields should NOT be translated:
- name, type, tags
- field names (name in fields)
- identifiers
- display
Conversion Modes
Mode 1: Single → Bilingual
# Before (single language)
language: zh
description: '财务报告摘要'
# After (bilingual)
language: [zh, en] # YAML list format
description:
zh: '财务报告摘要'
en: 'Financial Report Summary'
Mode 2: Expand Existing Translation
# Before (has zh only)
description:
zh: '财务报告摘要'
# After (add en)
description:
zh: '财务报告摘要'
en: 'Financial Report Summary'
Mode 3: Add New Language
# Before (zh + en)
# After (add ja)
description:
zh: '财务报告摘要'
en: 'Financial Report Summary'
ja: '財務報告サマリー'
Translation Guidelines
Field Descriptions
| Original | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 公司名称 | Company name | Direct |
| 营收金额 | Revenue amount | Direct |
| 关键词 | Keyword/Term | Choose based on context |
Target/Rules
target:
zh: '你是一位财务分析师,请从财报中提取关键信息。'
en: 'You are a financial analyst. Extract key information from financial reports.'
rules:
zh:
- '每个字段对应一个独立的信息项'
en:
- 'Each field corresponds to an independent information item'
Multi-language Consistency
When translating field values (like enum options), maintain language purity:
| Original | Chinese Translation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
类型:实体/抽象 | 类型:实体/抽象 | Type: entity/abstract |
重要性:高/中/低 | 重要性:高/中/低 | Significance: high/medium/low |
Do NOT translate inline: 类型:entity(实体) → wrong!
Translation Checklist
- Preserve technical terms consistently
- Maintain same meaning across languages
- Keep field names in source language
- Update language field to indicate multi-language (use list format)
Output Format
## Multilingual Conversion Result
language: [zh, en] # YAML list format
# All translatable fields now have both zh and en
## Translation Mapping
| Field Path | Chinese | English |
|------------|---------|---------|
| description | ... | ... |
| output.description | ... | ... |
| fields[].description | ... | ... |
| guideline.target | ... | ... |
| guideline.rules | ... | ... |
Notes
- Use professional domain terminology
- Maintain consistent terminology across fields
- Keep YAML structure clean and readable
- Field names (name) should NOT be translated
- Use YAML list format for language field:
language: [zh, en]