What is Amazon Translate?
Amazon Translate is a neural machine translation service that automatically translates text between languages. The service uses deep learning models for natural, context-aware translations. With over 75 supported languages, Translate covers most business requirements.
Core Features
- Neural Translation: Deep learning models for natural-sounding translations
- Custom Terminology: Define your own terms and translation rules
- Real-time and Batch: Synchronous API for real-time, asynchronous mode for large document volumes
- Formality Control: Control formality level (formal/informal) for supported languages
- Automatic Language Detection: Automatic source language detection
Typical Use Cases
Website Localization: E-commerce companies automatically translate product descriptions, reviews, and support content for international markets. Custom Terminology ensures brand names and product names remain correct.
Multilingual Customer Support: Chatbots and support systems translate customer inquiries in real-time, allowing agents to respond in their language. The response is translated back to the customer’s language.
Document Processing: Companies translate contracts, reports, and internal documents in batch. Integration with S3 enables automated translation pipelines.
Benefits
- Cost-effective with pay-per-character pricing model
- High translation quality through continuously trained models
- Automatically scales from single sentences to millions of documents
- Native integration with AWS services like S3, Lambda, and Step Functions
Integration with innFactory
As an AWS Reseller, innFactory supports you with Amazon Translate: architecture for translation pipelines, Custom Terminology setup, integration into existing applications, and cost optimization.
Typical Use Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
Which languages does Amazon Translate support?
Amazon Translate supports over 75 languages and language variants, including all major European languages, Asian languages like Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, as well as Arabic and Hebrew.
Can I define custom terminology?
Yes, with Custom Terminology you can define industry-specific terms, brand names, or technical expressions that Translate preserves or translates according to your specifications.
How does Translate differ from Google Translate?
Amazon Translate is optimized for integration into AWS applications and offers features like Custom Terminology, batch translation, and seamless integration with S3, Lambda, and other AWS services.
Is Amazon Translate suitable for sensitive data?
Yes, Translate processes data encrypted and does not store translation requests. In EU regions, all data remains within the EU. Processing meets GDPR requirements.