What is Azure AI Translator?
Azure AI Translator is an AI service for machine translation that translates texts, documents, and speech in over 130 languages. The service uses neural machine translation for natural-sounding results and can be customized to your terminology with Custom Translator.
Core Features
- Text Translation API: Translates text in real-time via REST API with automatic language detection
- Document Translation: Translates entire documents while preserving formatting and layout
- Custom Translator: Trains domain-specific models with your translation memories
- Transliteration: Converts text between different writing systems
- Dictionary Lookup: Provides alternative translations and example sentences
- Language Detection: Automatically detects source language from over 130 languages
Typical Use Cases
Document Workflow: Companies automatically translate contracts, manuals, and marketing materials. Document Translation preserves tables, images, and formatting for minimal post-editing effort.
Multilingual Customer Support: Support teams use real-time translation in chat systems. Customers write in their language, agents respond in their language, and both see the translated version.
Content Localization: Websites and apps are automatically translated into target languages. Custom Translator ensures product names and technical terms are correctly translated.
Benefits
- Neural translation for natural-sounding text
- Domain customization without ML expertise using Custom Translator
- Document translation with layout preservation
- Container deployment possible for on-premises scenarios
Integration with innFactory
As a Microsoft Solutions Partner, innFactory supports you with Azure AI Translator: We implement multilingual workflows, train Custom Translator models for your industry, and integrate translation into your existing systems.
Typical Use Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
How many languages does Azure AI Translator support?
Azure AI Translator supports over 130 languages for text translation. Language pairs are continuously expanded and improved.
Can I translate entire documents?
Yes, Document Translation translates Word, PDF, PowerPoint, and other formats while preserving layout. Up to 1000 documents can be processed in a batch.
How does Custom Translator work?
Custom Translator trains a custom translation model with your translation memories. The model learns your terminology and delivers domain-specific translations.
Is my data used for training?
No, your texts are not used to train the general models. With Custom Translator, your training data stays in your Azure tenant.
Can Azure AI Translator run on-premises?
Yes, Translator containers can be deployed on-premises or in your own cloud environment for scenarios with strict data residency requirements.
