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Localization of product description
Last Post 7/28/2010 3:27:05 PM By lukezy. 7 replies.
12/7/2009 2:00:53 PM
gxclarke
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Localization of product description
I know that this software has localization capabilities, but can you tell me if that includes localization of the text for the products?
 
Thanks,
Gary 
12/7/2009 2:14:13 PM
lukezy
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Re: Localization of product description
Yes, you can enter localized text for the product.
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12/7/2009 2:23:21 PM
gxclarke
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Re: Localization of product description
Thanks for the quick response. Just to verify... you are saying that I can enter a description for each available language per product?
 
The reason I'm checking is because after watching the "Product Management" video I did not see any area for this to be done.
 
Thanks again,
Gary
12/7/2009 2:31:46 PM
lukezy
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Re: Localization of product description
No, each database instance can only support one language. You will need to install multiple instances to support multi-language product descriptions. Each instance is responsible for each language.
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7/26/2010 11:59:11 PM
jmvoegeli
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Re: Localization of product description
Hi,
 
I'm replying to this thread because I have the same issue.
 
Luke,
 
Do you mean we have to create a whole new database if we want to have multi language prooduct? And how do we integrate this in the admin website? Could ou elaborate a little bit on how you would implement this solution?
 
I also have another question on localization: does the CMS support localization?
 
Thanks  a lot
 
Best regards,
 
Jean-Marie
7/27/2010 10:42:13 AM
lukezy
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Re: Localization of product description
One instance of database supports one language. What people usually do is to create sub domains for each languages. The sub domain maps to one instance of database. Selling in different country usually has different rules e.g. payment, shipping, tax etc. Doing in in different database can simplify setting up rules. It also gives you the ability to do different site layout for each languages.
 
Yes, CMS is just like ecommerce. One instance of database supports one language. Creating multiple instances to support multiple languages.
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7/27/2010 11:46:12 PM
jmvoegeli
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Re: Localization of product description
Thanks for the answer. If we use different instances we have for each instance to maintain a product catalog?
 
In our case this won't work because we need multipe language for our website as there are multiple languages spoken in our country. So in order to have a product description in multiple language in ONE instance we have to make specific code right?
7/28/2010 3:27:05 PM
lukezy
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Re: Localization of product description
If you need to add product description for different languages, you can use the different tabs in product descriptor. It allows you to enter any html you want. What you can do is to create one descriptor for one language.  
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