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By default, the Table Ordering app will display in English. You can also make it display in:
Japanese
Chinese
Korean
When you turn on Language Selection, users will be able to use your Table Ordering App in any of those languages above, so you will need to have translations for all of them. When you turn off Language Selection, users will only be able to use the Table Ordering app in English.
Translate your Menu Tabs
On the backend, go to iPad Menu > Table Ordering Menu
Go to Edit
Click Tab Configuration
Select the Language that you want to edit
Enter the tab translations for those languages
Click Save
Click Publish
On the Master POS, do a Master Sync. When prompted, Notify Clients to sync.
Translate your Product Names and Descriptions
Translated product names and descriptions should be set in the product details. These will also change the translations for your self-ordering kiosk and online ordering.
If you want translations to be different on the Table Ordering app, you would need to create an Alternative Label instead.
On the backend, go to Products > Products.
Go to Edit > Advanced tab > Multilingual table
Click Add New Property
In the table, select the Language
Fill out the Product Name and Short Description. If you use the Full Description, the Full Description will be used instead. You only need to use the Short Description, unless you want the Table Ordering description to be different to the Online Ordering product description and Self-Ordering Kiosk product description. (Online Ordering and Kiosk menus use the Short Description, not the Full Description.)
Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all available languages other than English: Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
Click Save
On the Master POS, do a Master Sync. When prompted, Notify Clients to sync.
The Table Ordering app will sync the product translations.
Translate Alternative Labels
If you have a multilingual menu, it is recommended that you set up the translations in the Product Details, to keep your menu maintenance as simple as possible.
If, however, you want there to be specific translations on the Table Ordering App (which do not appear on your other platforms), you need to create Alternative Labels.
On the backend, go to iPad menu > Table Ordering Menu and Edit the menu with the product you want to create the label for
On the Menu grid, click the Edit button for the product that you want to create an Alternative Label for
Underneath Alternative Label, select the Language that you want to create an alternative label for
Enter the translation in the blank field
Select the other Languages and add their translations, too
Click Save
On the Table Ordering Menu screen, click Publish
On the POS, do a Master Sync, and when prompted, Notify Clients
Import Translations in Bulk
If you are experienced with editing your products in bulk using spreadsheets, you can import your translations in bulk.
Create an XLSX file following the format:
Product Code | Product Name | Short Description | Language |
EXAMPLE1 | コーヒー | おいしい飲み物 | ja-JP |
EXAMPLE1 | 咖啡 | 美味的饮料 | zh-CN |
EXAMPLE1 | 커피 | 맛있는 음료 | ko-KR |
The translations will be matched to the products with the same Product Code.
Make sure you save your file as a XLSX, not as a CSV.
2. On the backend, go to POS Settings > Bulk Import
3. Under Import, select Product from the dropdown
4. Click SELECT CSV/XLSX FILE
5. Select your newly created XLSX file
6. Click Import
7. The translations will be added to your Products
Turn on multilingual menu
Make sure that you have:
Saved your changes on the backend
Connected your POS to your Table Ordering app
Done a Master Sync on your POS
Tapped Notify Clients when prompted by the POS Master sync
On the Table Ordering app, tap Powered by ABACUS
Under Languages, toggle on Enable Language selection.
You will immediately be able to use the Table Ordering app in:
English
Japanese
Chinese
Korean
To switch languages, tap the Globe icon on the top right corner of the screen and select a language from the dropdown box.