Translation workflows

Weblate can be configured to support several translation workflows. This document is not a complete listing of ways to configure Weblate, there are certainly more options. You can base another workflows on the most usual examples listed here.

Translation access

The Access control is not much discussed in the workflows as each of access control options can be applied to any workflows. Please consult that documentation for information how to manage access to translations.

In following chapters, any user means any user who has access to the translation. It can be any authenticated user if project is public or user having Translate permission on the project.

Translation states

Each translated string can be in following states:

Untranslated
Translation is empty, it might or not be stored in the file, depending on the file format.
Needs edit
Translation needs editing, this is usually result of source string change. The translation is stored in the file, depending on the file format it might be marked as needing edit (eg. fuzzy flag).
Waiting for review
Translation is done, but not reviewed. It is stored in the file as a valid translation.
Approved
Translation has been approved in the review. It can no longer be changed by translators, but only by reviewers. Translators can only add suggestions to it.
Suggestions
Suggestions are stored in Weblate only and not in the translation file.

Direct translation

This is most usual setup for smaller teams - anybody can directly translate. This is also default setup in Weblate.

  • Any user can edit translations.
  • Suggestions are optional way to suggest changes, when translators are not sure about the change.
Setting Value Note
Enable reviews disabled configured at project level
Enable suggestions enabled it is useful for users to be able suggest when they are not sure
Suggestion voting disabled  
Autoaccept suggestions 0  
Translators group Users or Translate with access control
Reviewers group N/A not used

Peer review

With this workflow, anybody can add suggestions, however they need approval from additional member before it is accepted as a translation.

  • Any user can add suggestions
  • Any user can vote for suggestions
  • Suggestions become translations when they get given number of votes
Setting Value Note
Enable reviews disabled configured at project level
Enable suggestions enabled  
Suggestion voting enabled  
Autoaccept suggestions 1 you can set higher value to require more peer reviews
Translators group Users or Translate with access control
Reviewers group N/A not used, all translators review

Dedicated reviewers

Добавлено в версии 2.18: The proper review workflow is supported since Weblate 2.18.

With dedicated reviewers you have two groups of users - one which can submit translations and one which reviews them. Review is there to ensure the translations are consistent and in a good quality.

  • Any user can edit non approved translations.
  • Reviewer can approve / unapproved strings.
  • Reviewer can edit all translations (including approved ones).
  • Suggestions are now also way to suggest changes for approved strings.
Setting Value Note
Enable reviews enabled configured at project level
Enable suggestions enabled it is useful for users to be able suggest when they are not sure
Suggestion voting disabled  
Autoaccept suggestions 0  
Translators group Users or Translate with access control
Reviewers group Reviewers or Review with access control

Enabling reviews

The reviews can be enabled on project configuration, you can find the setting on bottom of Manage users page (to be found in the Manage/Users menu):

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Примечание

Depending on Weblate configuration, the setting might not be available to you. For example on Hosted Weblate this is not available for projects hosted for free.