steedos-translations

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steedos-translations

description

Steedos i18n: .translation.yml and .objectTranslation.yml files. TRIGGER: .translation.yml, .objectTranslation.yml files; Chinese/English labels for objects, fields, list views, buttons, select options, tab/app names; i18n/internationalization; translate field labels, help text, picklist options; naming conventions (en.translation.yml, zh-CN.objectTranslation.yml); label shows wrong language. SKIP: field definition → steedos-object-fields; object structure → steedos-objects; app/tab source config → steedos-applications / steedos-tabs.

Steedos Translations | Steedos 国际化

Overview | 概述

Steedos supports metadata-level internationalization through two types of translation files:

1. Translation files (.translation.yml) — translate application names, tab labels, and custom labels
2. Object Translation files (.objectTranslation.yml) — translate object labels, field labels, listview labels, action labels, and more

Steedos 通过两类翻译文件支持元数据级别的国际化：

1. 翻译文件 (.translation.yml) — 翻译应用名称、标签页标签和自定义标签
2. 对象翻译文件 (.objectTranslation.yml) — 翻译对象标签、字段标签、列表视图标签、操作标签等

Supported Languages | 支持的语言

⚠️ Language codes MUST be from the list below. Do NOT invent language codes.

⚠️ 语言代码必须为下表中的值，严禁编造。

Language Code	Language
en	English
zh-CN	简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)

File Types | 文件类型

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1. Translation Files | 翻译文件

File Format | 文件格式

• Pattern: [namespace.]{lang}.translation.yml
• Location: main/default/translations/
• Examples: en.translation.yml, zh-CN.translation.yml, core.en.translation.yml

Naming Convention | 命名约定

Format	Description
{lang}.translation.yml	Default translation file for the package
{namespace}.{lang}.translation.yml	Namespaced translation file (e.g., core.en.translation.yml)

Structure | 结构

Translation files contain three top-level sections:

翻译文件包含三个顶层部分：

CustomApplications:
  {app_code}:
    name: Application display name
    description: Application description
    groups:
      {group_key}: Group display name

CustomTabs:
  {tab_name}: Tab display name

CustomLabels:
  {label_key}: Label value

Sections | 各部分说明

CustomApplications

Translate application names, descriptions, and admin menu group labels.

翻译应用名称、描述和管理菜单分组标签。

CustomApplications:
  admin:
    name: Setup
    description: Manage company, users, permissions and so on.
    groups:
      personal_settings: Personal Settings
      company_settings: Company Settings
      object_settings: Object Settings
      development: Development
      process_automation: Process Automation

Chinese version:

CustomApplications:
  admin:
    name: 设置
    description: 管理员设置公司、人员、权限等。
    groups:
      personal_settings: 个人设置
      company_settings: 公司设置
      object_settings: 对象设置
      development: 开发
      process_automation: 流程自动化

CustomTabs

Translate tab display labels. The key is the tab name (matching the .tab.yml file name).

翻译标签页显示标签。键为标签页的 name（对应 .tab.yml 文件名）。

CustomTabs:
  admin_space_users: Users
  admin_permission_set: Profiles & Permission Sets
  admin_objects: Objects
  admin_pages: Custom Pages
  admin_tabs: Tabs
  admin_audit_records: Audit Records
  admin_api_keys: API Keys

Chinese version:

CustomTabs:
  admin_space_users: 人员
  admin_permission_set: 简档 & 权限集
  admin_objects: 对象
  admin_pages: 微页面
  admin_tabs: 选项卡
  admin_audit_records: 审计日志
  admin_api_keys: API Key

CustomLabels

Custom labels for UI text, error messages, button labels, and other translatable strings. Can use template variables with {$variableName} syntax.

自定义标签用于 UI 文本、错误消息、按钮标签和其他可翻译字符串。可使用 {$variableName} 语法的模板变量。

CustomLabels:
  menu_account: My Account
  menu_organizations: Departments
  menu_apps: Apps
  menu_steedos_packages: Packages
  delete_required_lookup_record_error: "Your attempt to delete could not be completed because it is associated with the following {$objectLabel}: {$recordName}"

Chinese version:

CustomLabels:
  menu_account: 个人设置
  menu_organizations: 部门
  menu_apps: 应用程序
  menu_steedos_packages: 软件包
  delete_required_lookup_record_error: "无法完成您对当前记录的删除尝试，因为它与以下{$objectLabel}关联。：{$recordName}"

Complete Translation File Example | 完整翻译文件示例

en.translation.yml:

CustomApplications:
  contract_management:
    name: Contract Management
    description: Manage contracts and agreements
    groups:
      contracts: Contracts
      settings: Settings
CustomTabs:
  object_contract: Contracts
  object_customer: Customers
  contract_dashboard: Dashboard
CustomLabels:
  contract_expired_warning: "Contract {$contractName} has expired"
  contract_status_active: Active
  contract_status_expired: Expired

zh-CN.translation.yml:

CustomApplications:
  contract_management:
    name: 合同管理
    description: 管理合同和协议
    groups:
      contracts: 合同
      settings: 设置
CustomTabs:
  object_contract: 合同
  object_customer: 客户
  contract_dashboard: 仪表板
CustomLabels:
  contract_expired_warning: "合同 {$contractName} 已过期"
  contract_status_active: 有效
  contract_status_expired: 已过期

---

2. Object Translation Files | 对象翻译文件

File Format | 文件格式

• Pattern: {objectName}.{lang}.objectTranslation.yml
• Location: main/default/objectTranslations/{objectName}.{lang}/
• Directory naming: Each object+language pair has its own directory

Directory Structure | 目录结构

main/default/objectTranslations/
├── contracts.en/
│   └── contracts.en.objectTranslation.yml
├── contracts.zh-CN/
│   └── contracts.zh-CN.objectTranslation.yml
├── customers.en/
│   └── customers.en.objectTranslation.yml
└── customers.zh-CN/
    └── customers.zh-CN.objectTranslation.yml

Structure | 结构

name: object_api_name
label: Object display name
description: Object description
fields:
  {field_name}:
    label: Field display name
    help: Field help text
    description: Field description
    options:                        # For select/picklist fields
      - label: Option display name
        value: option_value
groups:
  {group_name}: Group display name
listviews:
  {view_name}:
    label: View display name
actions:
  {action_name}:
    label: Action display name
CustomLabels:
  {label_key}: Label value

Sections | 各部分说明

Object Label | 对象标签

name: contracts
label: Contracts
description: Contract records

Chinese:

name: contracts
label: 合同
description: 合同记录

Fields | 字段

Translate field labels, help text, descriptions, and picklist option labels.

翻译字段标签、帮助文本、描述和下拉选项标签。

fields:
  name:
    label: Contract Name
    help: Enter the official contract name
    description: The legal name of the contract
  status:
    label: Status
    help: Current contract status
    description: 
    options:
      - label: Draft
        value: draft
      - label: Active
        value: active
      - label: Expired
        value: expired
      - label: Terminated
        value: terminated
  amount:
    label: Amount
    help: 
    description: Total contract amount
  customer:
    label: 
     
     

Chinese:

fields:
  name:
    label: 合同名称
    help: 请输入正式合同名称
    description: 合同的法律名称
  status:
    label: 状态
    help: 当前合同状态
    description: 
    options:
      - label: 草稿
        value: draft
      - label: 有效
        value: active
      - label: 已过期
        value: expired
      - label: 已终止
        value: terminated
  amount:
    label: 金额
    help: 
    description: 合同总金额
  customer:
    label: 客户
    help: 
    description: 

Groups | 字段分组

Translate field group labels (groups defined in .object.yml).

翻译字段分组标签（分组在 .object.yml 中定义）。

groups:
  basic_info: Basic Information
  financial: Financial Details
  system_information: System Information

Chinese:

groups:
  basic_info: 基本信息
  financial: 财务详情
  system_information: 系统信息

List Views | 列表视图

listviews:
  all:
    label: All Contracts
  recent:
    label: Recently Viewed
  active:
    label: Active Contracts
  expired:
    label: Expired Contracts

Chinese:

listviews:
  all:
    label: 所有合同
  recent:
    label: 最近查看
  active:
    label: 有效合同
  expired:
    label: 已过期合同

Actions | 操作

Translate button/action labels. Includes both standard and custom actions.

翻译按钮/操作标签。包括标准操作和自定义操作。

actions:
  standard_new:
    label: New
  standard_edit:
    label: Edit
  standard_delete:
    label: Delete
  standard_query:
    label: Search
  approve:
    label: Submit for Approval
  renew:
    label: Renew Contract

Chinese:

actions:
  standard_new:
    label: 新建
  standard_edit:
    label: 编辑
  standard_delete:
    label: 删除
  standard_query:
    label: 查找
  approve:
    label: 提交审批
  renew:
    label: 续签合同

CustomLabels (Object-Scoped) | 对象级自定义标签

Custom labels that are scoped to a specific object.

作用于特定对象的自定义标签。

CustomLabels:
  contract_cannot_delete: "Cannot delete contract in active status"
  contract_amount_exceeded: "Contract amount exceeds budget limit"

Chinese:

CustomLabels:
  contract_cannot_delete: "无法删除有效状态的合同"
  contract_amount_exceeded: "合同金额超出预算限额"

Complete Object Translation Example | 完整对象翻译示例

contracts.en/contracts.en.objectTranslation.yml:

name: contracts
label: Contract
description: Contract management
fields:
  name:
    label: Contract Name
    help: Enter the official contract name
    description: 
  status:
    label: Status
    help: 
    description: 
    options:
      - label: Draft
        value: draft
      - label: Active
        value: active
      - label: Expired
        value: expired
  amount:
    label: Amount
    help: 
    description: 
  customer:
    label: Customer
    help: 
    description: 
  start_date:
    label: Start Date
    help: 
    description: 
  end_date:
      
     
     

    
    

  
      
  
      
  
      

  
     
  
     
  
     
  
       
  
     

   

contracts.zh-CN/contracts.zh-CN.objectTranslation.yml:

name: contracts
label: 合同
description: 合同管理
fields:
  name:
    label: 合同名称
    help: 请输入正式合同名称
    description: 
  status:
    label: 状态
    help: 
    description: 
    options:
      - label: 草稿
        value: draft
      - label: 有效
        value: active
      - label: 已过期
        value: expired
  amount:
    label: 金额
    help: 
    description: 
  customer:
    label: 客户
    help: 
    description: 
  start_date:
    label: 开始日期
    help: 
    description: 
  end_date:
    label: 结束日期
    help: 
    description: 
groups:
  basic_info: 基本信息
   

  
     
  
     
  
     

  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     

   

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File Locations | 文件位置

steedos-packages/
└── my-package/
    └── main/
        └── default/
            ├── translations/
            │   ├── en.translation.yml
            │   └── zh-CN.translation.yml
            └── objectTranslations/
                ├── contracts.en/
                │   └── contracts.en.objectTranslation.yml
                ├── contracts.zh-CN/
                │   └── contracts.zh-CN.objectTranslation.yml
                ├── customers.en/
                │   └── customers.en.objectTranslation.yml
                └── customers.zh-CN/
                    └── customers.zh-CN.objectTranslation.yml

Standard Actions | 标准操作

These standard action names are used across all objects. Always provide translations for them.

这些标准操作名在所有对象中通用。始终为它们提供翻译。

Action Key	English	中文
standard_new	New	新建
standard_edit	Edit	编辑
standard_delete	Delete	删除
standard_delete_many	Delete	删除
standard_query	Search	查找
standard_open_view	View	查看
standard_approve	Submit for Approval	发起审批
standard_view_instance	View Approval	查看审批单
standard_follow	Follow	关注
standard_submit_for_approval	Submit for Approval	提请批准
standard_import_data	Import Data	导入数据
standard_export_excel	Export	导出
standard_print	Print	打印
standard_create_instance	Apply	申请

Best Practices | 最佳实践

1. Always Create Both Languages

For every metadata file, create both en and zh-CN translations.

对每个元数据文件，始终创建 en 和 zh-CN 两种翻译。

2. Keep Translations Consistent

Use the same terminology across all translation files.

在所有翻译文件中使用一致的术语。

3. Translate Picklist Options

Always translate picklist/select field options — they appear directly in the UI.

始终翻译下拉选择字段的选项 — 它们直接显示在界面中。

fields:
  priority:
    label: 优先级
    options:
      - label: 高
        value: high
      - label: 中
        value: medium
      - label: 低
        value: low

4. Include Help Text

Provide meaningful help text for complex fields.

为复杂字段提供有意义的帮助文本。

fields:
  formula_field:
    label: 计算金额
    help: 此字段根据数量和单价自动计算，无需手动填写
    description: 

5. Translate All Listviews and Actions

Don't forget listviews and custom action labels.

不要忘记翻译列表视图和自定义操作标签。

6. Use CustomLabels for Dynamic Messages

Use {$variable} template syntax for messages that include dynamic data.

使用 {$variable} 模板语法用于包含动态数据的消息。

CustomLabels:
  record_created_success: "Record {$recordName} created successfully"
  validation_min_amount: "Amount must be greater than {$minAmount}"

Troubleshooting | 故障排除

Issue: Translation not appearing

Solutions:

1. Verify file naming matches the pattern exactly (e.g., contracts.zh-CN.objectTranslation.yml)
2. Check the directory name matches (e.g., contracts.zh-CN/)
3. Ensure the name field in objectTranslation matches the object API name
4. Restart server after adding translation files

Issue: Picklist options not translated

Solutions:

1. The value must match exactly between translation and object field definition
2. Provide options in the same order as defined in the field

Issue: CustomLabels not resolving

Solutions:

1. Check the label key matches exactly (case-sensitive)
2. Verify template variables use {$variableName} format
3. Ensure the translation file is loaded (check server logs)

References | 参考资料

• Objects — object definitions that need translations
• Object Fields — field types and configurations
• Object List Views — listview definitions
• Applications — application definitions
• Tabs — tab definitions