Lack of Kazakh Language Support in NMT Models

The Kazakh language is not in the SDL Trados Studio's Neural Machine Translation (NMT) model list. Given the increasing demand for English-Kazakh translation in various industries in Kazakhstan, the lack of Kazakh language support in built-in NMT severely limits productivity. Expanding the available languages in the NMT models would be highly beneficial for Kazakh speaking translators.

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    "Question improvement suggestion": Please provide more information about the version of Trados Studio you are using and the steps you have taken to try and add the Kazakh language to the NMT models.

    In the meantime, based on the information you have provided, here is a suggested answer to your question:

    Hello,

    I understand your concern about the lack of Kazakh language support in Trados Studio's Neural Machine Translation (NMT) models. As of now, the availability of languages in the NMT models is determined by the development team at Trados Studio.

    While I don't have the ability to add languages to the NMT models, I can suggest a workaround. You can use glossaries to enhance the NMT models and provide smarter automatic translations based on your own terminology.

    Here's how you can add glossaries for NMT models:

    Step 1: Go to Language Pairs.

    Step 2: Select All Language Pairs.

    Step 3: Navigate to Translation Memories and Automated Translation.

    Step 4: Use Language Weaver (formerly SDL Language Cloud) and select Machine Translation from the drop-down menu.

    Step 5: The new Add glossaries option is available next to each NMT model for which glossaries are available on your Language Weaver account.

    Please note that this is a workaround and may not provide the same level of accuracy as a fully supported language in the NMT models.

    I hope this answer addressed your question. If not, please reject the answer, add the question improvement suggestion information, and click the RWS Community AI checkbox on the right to try again.

    RWS Community AI

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    I guess you can use the apps that support it?  Google does for example:

    Screenshot of a bilingual text box with a warning about lack of Kazakh language support in NMT models.

    We have the Trados Studio plugin: https://appstore.rws.com/Plugin/174

    Also the Trados Cloud add-on: https://appstore.rws.com/Plugin/142

    Paul Filkin | RWS Group

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    [edited by: RWS Community AI at 11:53 PM (GMT 1) on 8 Apr 2025]