Preferred Language Translation

If you have questions about any of this, please contact me.

Preferred language translation on Remind

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Automatically translate messages at scale in 90+ languages

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Improve meaningful engagement through two-way translations on app, web, and SMS

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Save time and improve efficiency for administrators, teachers, and families alike

Reach families at scale in their home language

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• Preferred language translation allows educators to effectively reach families at scale in their home language
• Reduce communication barriers and automatically translate messages at scale in 90+ languages
• Improve meaningful engagement (ESSA) through two-way translations on app, web, and SMS
• Save time and improve efficiency for administrators, teachers, and families alike

Preferred language translation

• For teachers and administrators on Remind Hub - Preferred language translations will be defaulted OFF for all messages
• To enable just toggle on before sending!
• Teachers settings are defaulted to English if no preference has been set
• Preferred Languages can be set via all rostering types (Slide 8)
• Recipients can see the original, untranslated message through app and web
• Parents and families can update their own preferred language setting through their in-app account settings
• Admins and teachers can also update users’ preferred language through the people list

Feature functionality

Resources

HC articles

• How do I send translated messages as an administrator?
• How can I receive messages in another language?
1. Spanish: ¿Cómo puedo recibir mensajes en otro idioma?
2. French: Comment puis-je recevoir des messages dans une autre langue?
• For teachers: How can I set a preferred language for my class participants?

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Template:

• Templates administrators can use to inform the community.
1. Includes - template to inform administrators, template to send your rostering/data team, template for teachers & community/general announcements.

Rostering

If you have SIS synced, follow the instructions below for your rostering type to assign a preferred language to all of your participants:

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• Additional customer enhancements - coming this year (release date TBD)
• Ability to edit translated messages before sending according to preferred language
• Default language based on device settings
• More default setting options (i.e. Choose if you prefer on/off)

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What’s next?