Parlance

A powerful, developer-friendly translation management platform that streamlines localization workflows with AI-powered translations, custom terminology control, and flexible export options.

Features

Core Functionality

• Key-Based Translation System - Organize translations with unique identifiers
• Multi-Locale Support - Manage unlimited languages with ease
• AI-Powered Translations - Integrate with DeepL API or custom AI models for automated translations
• Custom Terminology - Define glossaries to ensure consistent translations (e.g., "Mobile phone" → "Handy" in German)
• Scopes & Organization - Group translations by context (frontend, validation, errors, etc.)

Developer Experience

• Multiple Export Formats - Export to Laravel, Vue i18n, and other popular frameworks
• Version Control - Complete history tracking for all translation changes
• Search & Filter - Quickly find translations across locales and scopes

Team Collaboration

• Role-Based Access Control - Granular permissions for admins, translators, and reviewers
• Audit Trail - Track who changed what and when
• Review Workflow - Built-in approval process for translation quality

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 24

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/criticaldevs/parlance.git
cd parlance

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Configure environment
cp .env.example .env

# Start development server
npm run dev

Usage

To be added

Database Schema

The system uses a normalized database structure:

• entries - Translation keys/identifiers
• localizations - Locale-specific translations
• terminologies - Custom terminology definitions
• definitions - Locale-specific terminology translations
• scopes - Organization categories (frontend, validation, etc.)
• locales - Supported languages
• users, roles, permissions - Access control

Full schema documentation available in /docs/database-schema.md

🔌 API Integration

DeepL Integration

To be added

Custom AI Models

To be added

Roadmap

• Real-time collaboration
• Translation memory suggestions
• Automated quality checks
• Figma/Sketch plugin integration
• Machine translation post-editing
• Context screenshots for translators
• Slack/Discord notifications

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read our Contributing Guide for details on our code of conduct and the process for submitting pull requests.

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Inspired by modern translation management tools
• Built with Nuxt.js, TypeScript and Tailwind CSS

Contact

• Project Link: https://github.com/criticaldevs/parlance
• Issues: https://github.com/criticaldevs/parlance/issues

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