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Translation glossary

Fix idioms after machine translation: manually or with Smart extract suggestions from a script.

When to use it

Recognition vocabulary helps the mic hear the right words. Translation glossary helps attendees read the right meaning when machine translation would be too literal: idioms, ministry phrases, product names, or regional expressions.

Glossary rules run after Azure translates each caption. They do not retrain the translation model: they replace or rewrite matched phrases in the output your audience sees. LABA also applies a small built-in worship safety list (e.g. English Christ → 그리스도, Korean 성전 → temple) so catastrophic mistranslations are scrubbed even when you have not added a glossary row yet. Korean captions are also polished toward consistent polite speech (해요체) with a lightweight rule pass — no extra translation API call. Add your own entries for community-specific phrases.

Managing phrases

  1. 1Open Vocabulary from the dashboard and scroll to Translation glossary.
  2. 2Add a spoken phrase (what the speaker might say) and how it should read in each selected translation language.
  3. 3Phrases apply automatically during live sessions for your organization.
  • Source phrases from the translation glossary are also fed into recognition to help hear idioms correctly.
  • Keep entries short and specific: one idiom or expression per row works best.
  • Test during rehearsal; add entries when you spot a recurring bad translation.

Suggest idioms from a script

On Vocabulary → Import from script, choose Smart extract and turn on Also suggest translation idioms. Pick up to four meaning languages. Smart uses the same monthly credit as recognition extract and drafts spoken phrases plus meanings for you to edit.

  1. 1Run Smart extract on your notes or manuscript.
  2. 2Review recognition chips and save the ones you want to vocabulary.
  3. 3Edit idiom meanings if needed, then save selected idioms to the translation glossary.

If Smart is unavailable or you are out of allowance, use Basic for recognition and add idioms manually in Translation glossary.