Show translation while recording
Show a translation of what is said in the transcript, and adjust how it looks with the display settings.
- For: All members
- About 4 min
What you need
- Go as far as the Start the meeting screen before recording (Record an online meeting, Record an in-person meeting).
- Translation must be available in your organization (then there is a Translate switch under Spoken language).
Steps
Turn on the Translate switch
TipIf a recording ends with translation on, the next recording starts with it on too.
TipAt first it is Vietnamese (English when the spoken language is Vietnamese); after that, the language you chose last time.
CautionIf you choose Two-way while Spoken language is Auto-detect, you are asked to choose one spoken language.
TipTwo-way translates whichever of the two languages is spoken into the other one.
TipThe translation is saved with the transcript.
CautionWhile Translation only is chosen, Stacked and Columns cannot be chosen.
TipHover over a choice to see its name and what it does.
If you give a term a Translation and its language in your Glossary or a folder’s Glossary, that translation is preferred when translating into that language. The same goes for the notetaker bot’s translation during a meeting. To add terms, see Add names and terms to a glossary.
When you finish
The translation shows in the transcript while you record, and it is saved with the transcript.
Change the translation while recording
While recording, use the Translate switch at the left end of the bar at the bottom, and the language and direction buttons to its right.
After a change, Settings applied. A few seconds are not recognised while switching. appears at the top. A change made while paused shows Settings saved. They apply when you resume. and takes effect when you resume.
After a switch, the same person may get a different speaker number, and a dividing line with a note marks that place.
The Display panel goes away with Move to the control bar at its top right and comes back with Display in the bar. On a narrow window the panel does not sit beside the transcript: press Display in the bar to open the same settings. Display is there only while translation is on.
See the translation after recording
Before or after the minutes are created, the Show all translations button (a translate icon) above the transcript shows the saved translations under each remark.
A file saved with the Download transcript button (a down arrow icon) contains the translations too.
Even while Translation only is shown, the original is saved as the transcript.
If something does not work
There is no Translate switch
The switch appears when your organization lets you use translation. Ask your organization admin if you need it.
The Translate switch cannot be pressed
If Temporarily unavailable. shows beside the switch, translation is paused for now. Recording and the transcript work without it.
The switch also cannot be pressed for a few seconds while settings change, or while pausing or resuming. Wait a moment, then try again.
Translation stopped in the middle of the meeting
If translation can no longer be used during the meeting, for example because the organization’s settings changed, the next remarks are not translated. Recording and the transcript go on as they are.
Translation is not available now. Recording continues. shows beside the switch, and it cannot be turned back on during that recording. The translations up to then stay.
No translation appears
Check that the switch is on and that Translation language is right.
With Translation only, it shows Translations will appear here when they arrive. until a translation arrives.
“The settings could not be applied.” appears
Wait a moment, then check the translation settings again. If a message says the recording was interrupted, press Resume in it first to go on recording. For more, see Fix missing audio or interrupted recording.
Related guides
Show the transcript in a small window (always on top)
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