Translate text with glossary and model in batches (Advanced edition only)

Translate a large volume of text with a glossary and model.

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Go

Before trying this sample, follow the Go setup instructions in the Cloud Translation quickstart using client libraries. For more information, see the Cloud Translation Go API reference documentation.

To authenticate to Cloud Translation, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.

import (
	"context"
	"fmt"
	"io"

	translate "cloud.google.com/go/translate/apiv3"
	"cloud.google.com/go/translate/apiv3/translatepb"
)

// batchTranslateTextWithGlossaryAndModel translates a large volume of text in asynchronous batch mode.
func batchTranslateTextWithGlossaryAndModel(w io.Writer, projectID string, location string, inputURI string, outputURI string, sourceLang string, targetLang string, glossaryID string, modelID string) error {
	// projectID := "my-project-id"
	// location := "us-central1"
	// inputURI := "gs://cloud-samples-data/text.txt"
	// outputURI := "gs://YOUR_BUCKET_ID/path_to_store_results/"
	// sourceLang := "en"
	// targetLang := "ja"
	// glossaryID := "your-glossary-id"
	// modelID := "your-model-id"

	ctx := context.Background()
	client, err := translate.NewTranslationClient(ctx)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("NewTranslationClient: %w", err)
	}
	defer client.Close()

	req := &translatepb.BatchTranslateTextRequest{
		Parent:              fmt.Sprintf("projects/%s/locations/%s", projectID, location),
		SourceLanguageCode:  sourceLang,
		TargetLanguageCodes: []string{targetLang},
		InputConfigs: []*translatepb.InputConfig{
			{
				Source: &translatepb.InputConfig_GcsSource{
					GcsSource: &translatepb.GcsSource{InputUri: inputURI},
				},
				// Optional. Can be "text/plain" or "text/html".
				MimeType: "text/plain",
			},
		},
		Glossaries: map[string]*translatepb.TranslateTextGlossaryConfig{
			targetLang: {
				Glossary: fmt.Sprintf("projects/%s/locations/%s/glossaries/%s", projectID, location, glossaryID),
			},
		},
		OutputConfig: &translatepb.OutputConfig{
			Destination: &translatepb.OutputConfig_GcsDestination{
				GcsDestination: &translatepb.GcsDestination{
					OutputUriPrefix: outputURI,
				},
			},
		},
		Models: map[string]string{
			targetLang: fmt.Sprintf("projects/%s/locations/%s/models/%s", projectID, location, modelID),
		},
	}

	// The BatchTranslateText operation is async.
	op, err := client.BatchTranslateText(ctx, req)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("BatchTranslateText: %w", err)
	}
	fmt.Fprintf(w, "Processing operation name: %q\n", op.Name())

	resp, err := op.Wait(ctx)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("Wait: %w", err)
	}

	fmt.Fprintf(w, "Total characters: %v\n", resp.GetTotalCharacters())
	fmt.Fprintf(w, "Translated characters: %v\n", resp.GetTranslatedCharacters())

	return nil
}

Java

Before trying this sample, follow the Java setup instructions in the Cloud Translation quickstart using client libraries. For more information, see the Cloud Translation Java API reference documentation.

To authenticate to Cloud Translation, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.

import com.google.api.gax.longrunning.OperationFuture;
import com.google.cloud.translate.v3.BatchTranslateMetadata;
import com.google.cloud.translate.v3.BatchTranslateResponse;
import com.google.cloud.translate.v3.BatchTranslateTextRequest;
import com.google.cloud.translate.v3.GcsDestination;
import com.google.cloud.translate.v3.GcsSource;
import com.google.cloud.translate.v3.GlossaryName;
import com.google.cloud.translate.v3.InputConfig;
import com.google.cloud.translate.v3.LocationName;
import com.google.cloud.translate.v3.OutputConfig;
import com.google.cloud.translate.v3.TranslateTextGlossaryConfig;
import com.google.cloud.translate.v3.TranslationServiceClient;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
import java.util.concurrent.ThreadLocalRandom;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;

public class BatchTranslateTextWithGlossaryAndModel {

  public static void batchTranslateTextWithGlossaryAndModel()
      throws InterruptedException, ExecutionException, IOException, TimeoutException {
    // TODO(developer): Replace these variables before running the sample.
    String projectId = "YOUR-PROJECT-ID";
    // Supported Languages: https://cloud.google.com/translate/docs/languages
    String sourceLanguage = "your-source-language";
    String targetLanguage = "your-target-language";
    String inputUri = "gs://your-gcs-bucket/path/to/input/file.txt";
    String outputUri = "gs://your-gcs-bucket/path/to/results/";
    String glossaryId = "your-glossary-display-name";
    String modelId = "YOUR-MODEL-ID";
    batchTranslateTextWithGlossaryAndModel(
        projectId, sourceLanguage, targetLanguage, inputUri, outputUri, glossaryId, modelId);
  }

  // Batch translate text with Model and Glossary
  public static void batchTranslateTextWithGlossaryAndModel(
      String projectId,
      String sourceLanguage,
      String targetLanguage,
      String inputUri,
      String outputUri,
      String glossaryId,
      String modelId)
      throws IOException, ExecutionException, InterruptedException, TimeoutException {

    // Initialize client that will be used to send requests. This client only needs to be created
    // once, and can be reused for multiple requests. After completing all of your requests, call
    // the "close" method on the client to safely clean up any remaining background resources.
    try (TranslationServiceClient client = TranslationServiceClient.create()) {
      // Supported Locations: `global`, [glossary location], or [model location]
      // Glossaries must be hosted in `us-central1`
      // Custom Models must use the same location as your model. (us-central1)
      String location = "us-central1";
      LocationName parent = LocationName.of(projectId, location);

      // Configure the source of the file from a GCS bucket
      GcsSource gcsSource = GcsSource.newBuilder().setInputUri(inputUri).build();
      // Supported Mime Types: https://cloud.google.com/translate/docs/supported-formats
      InputConfig inputConfig =
          InputConfig.newBuilder().setGcsSource(gcsSource).setMimeType("text/plain").build();

      // Configure where to store the output in a GCS bucket
      GcsDestination gcsDestination =
          GcsDestination.newBuilder().setOutputUriPrefix(outputUri).build();
      OutputConfig outputConfig =
          OutputConfig.newBuilder().setGcsDestination(gcsDestination).build();

      // Configure the glossary used in the request
      GlossaryName glossaryName = GlossaryName.of(projectId, location, glossaryId);
      TranslateTextGlossaryConfig glossaryConfig =
          TranslateTextGlossaryConfig.newBuilder().setGlossary(glossaryName.toString()).build();

      // Configure the model used in the request
      String modelPath =
          String.format("projects/%s/locations/%s/models/%s", projectId, location, modelId);

      // Build the request that will be sent to the API
      BatchTranslateTextRequest request =
          BatchTranslateTextRequest.newBuilder()
              .setParent(parent.toString())
              .setSourceLanguageCode(sourceLanguage)
              .addTargetLanguageCodes(targetLanguage)
              .addInputConfigs(inputConfig)
              .setOutputConfig(outputConfig)
              .putGlossaries(targetLanguage, glossaryConfig)
              .putModels(targetLanguage, modelPath)
              .build();

      // Start an asynchronous request
      OperationFuture<BatchTranslateResponse, BatchTranslateMetadata> future =
          client.batchTranslateTextAsync(request);

      System.out.println("Waiting for operation to complete...");

      // random number between 300 - 450 (maximum allowed seconds)
      long randomNumber = ThreadLocalRandom.current().nextInt(450, 600);
      BatchTranslateResponse response = future.get(randomNumber, TimeUnit.SECONDS);

      // Display the translation for each input text provided
      System.out.printf("Total Characters: %s\n", response.getTotalCharacters());
      System.out.printf("Translated Characters: %s\n", response.getTranslatedCharacters());
    }
  }
}

Node.js

Before trying this sample, follow the Node.js setup instructions in the Cloud Translation quickstart using client libraries. For more information, see the Cloud Translation Node.js API reference documentation.

To authenticate to Cloud Translation, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.

/**
 * TODO(developer): Uncomment these variables before running the sample.
 */
// const projectId = 'YOUR_PROJECT_ID';
// const location = 'us-central1';
// const inputUri = 'gs://cloud-samples-data/text.txt';
// const outputUri = 'gs://YOUR_BUCKET_ID/path_to_store_results/';
// const glossaryId = 'YOUR_GLOSSARY_ID';
// const modelId = 'YOUR_MODEL_ID';

// Imports the Google Cloud Translation library
const {TranslationServiceClient} = require('@google-cloud/translate');

// Instantiates a client
const client = new TranslationServiceClient();
async function batchTranslateTextWithGlossaryAndModel() {
  // Construct request
  const request = {
    parent: `projects/${projectId}/locations/${location}`,
    sourceLanguageCode: 'en',
    targetLanguageCodes: ['ja'],
    inputConfigs: [
      {
        mimeType: 'text/plain', // mime types: text/plain, text/html
        gcsSource: {
          inputUri: inputUri,
        },
      },
    ],
    outputConfig: {
      gcsDestination: {
        outputUriPrefix: outputUri,
      },
    },
    glossaries: {
      ja: {
        glossary: `projects/${projectId}/locations/${location}/glossaries/${glossaryId}`,
      },
    },
    models: {
      ja: `projects/${projectId}/locations/${location}/models/${modelId}`,
    },
  };

  const options = {timeout: 240000};
  // Create a job using a long-running operation
  const [operation] = await client.batchTranslateText(request, options);

  // Wait for operation to complete
  const [response] = await operation.promise();

  // Display the translation for each input text provided
  console.log(`Total Characters: ${response.totalCharacters}`);
  console.log(`Translated Characters: ${response.translatedCharacters}`);
}

batchTranslateTextWithGlossaryAndModel();

PHP

Before trying this sample, follow the PHP setup instructions in the Cloud Translation quickstart using client libraries. For more information, see the Cloud Translation PHP API reference documentation.

To authenticate to Cloud Translation, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.

use Google\Cloud\Translate\V3\BatchTranslateTextRequest;
use Google\Cloud\Translate\V3\Client\TranslationServiceClient;
use Google\Cloud\Translate\V3\GcsDestination;
use Google\Cloud\Translate\V3\GcsSource;
use Google\Cloud\Translate\V3\InputConfig;
use Google\Cloud\Translate\V3\OutputConfig;
use Google\Cloud\Translate\V3\TranslateTextGlossaryConfig;

/**
 * @param string $inputUri      Path to to source input (e.g. "gs://cloud-samples-data/text.txt").
 * @param string $outputUri     Path to store results (e.g. "gs://YOUR_BUCKET_ID/results/").
 * @param string $projectId     Your Google Cloud project ID.
 * @param string $location      Project location (e.g. us-central1)
 * @param string $targetLanguage    Language to translate to.
 * @param string $sourceLanguage    Language of the source.
 * @param string $modelId       Your model ID.
 * @param string $glossaryId    Your glossary ID.
 */
function v3_batch_translate_text_with_glossary_and_model(
    string $inputUri,
    string $outputUri,
    string $projectId,
    string $location,
    string $targetLanguage,
    string $sourceLanguage,
    string $modelId,
    string $glossaryId
): void {
    $translationServiceClient = new TranslationServiceClient();

    $glossaryPath = $translationServiceClient->glossaryName(
        $projectId,
        $location,
        $glossaryId
    );
    $modelPath = sprintf(
        'projects/%s/locations/%s/models/%s',
        $projectId,
        $location,
        $modelId
    );
    $targetLanguageCodes = [$targetLanguage];
    $gcsSource = (new GcsSource())
        ->setInputUri($inputUri);

    // Optional. Can be "text/plain" or "text/html".
    $mimeType = 'text/plain';
    $inputConfigsElement = (new InputConfig())
        ->setGcsSource($gcsSource)
        ->setMimeType($mimeType);
    $inputConfigs = [$inputConfigsElement];
    $gcsDestination = (new GcsDestination())
        ->setOutputUriPrefix($outputUri);
    $outputConfig = (new OutputConfig())
        ->setGcsDestination($gcsDestination);
    $formattedParent = $translationServiceClient->locationName($projectId, $location);
    $models = ['ja' => $modelPath];
    $glossariesItem = (new TranslateTextGlossaryConfig())
        ->setGlossary($glossaryPath);
    $glossaries = ['ja' => $glossariesItem];

    try {
        $request = (new BatchTranslateTextRequest())
            ->setParent($formattedParent)
            ->setSourceLanguageCode($sourceLanguage)
            ->setTargetLanguageCodes($targetLanguageCodes)
            ->setInputConfigs($inputConfigs)
            ->setOutputConfig($outputConfig)
            ->setModels($models)
            ->setGlossaries($glossaries);
        $operationResponse = $translationServiceClient->batchTranslateText($request);
        $operationResponse->pollUntilComplete();
        if ($operationResponse->operationSucceeded()) {
            $response = $operationResponse->getResult();
            // Display the translation for each input text provided
            printf('Total Characters: %s' . PHP_EOL, $response->getTotalCharacters());
            printf('Translated Characters: %s' . PHP_EOL, $response->getTranslatedCharacters());
        } else {
            $error = $operationResponse->getError();
            print($error->getMessage());
        }
    } finally {
        $translationServiceClient->close();
    }
}

Python

Before trying this sample, follow the Python setup instructions in the Cloud Translation quickstart using client libraries. For more information, see the Cloud Translation Python API reference documentation.

To authenticate to Cloud Translation, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.

from google.cloud import translate


def batch_translate_text_with_glossary_and_model(
    input_uri: str,
    output_uri: str,
    project_id: str,
    model_id: str,
    glossary_id: str,
) -> translate.TranslateTextResponse:
    """Batch translate text with Glossary and Translation model.
    Args:
        input_uri: The input text to be translated.
        output_uri: The output text to be translated.
        project_id: The ID of the GCP project that owns the model.
        model_id: The ID of the model
        glossary_id: The ID of the glossary

    Returns:
        The translated text.
    """

    client = translate.TranslationServiceClient()

    # Supported language codes: https://cloud.google.com/translate/docs/languages
    location = "us-central1"

    target_language_codes = ["ja"]
    gcs_source = {"input_uri": input_uri}

    # Optional. Can be "text/plain" or "text/html".
    mime_type = "text/plain"
    input_configs_element = {"gcs_source": gcs_source, "mime_type": mime_type}
    input_configs = [input_configs_element]
    gcs_destination = {"output_uri_prefix": output_uri}
    output_config = {"gcs_destination": gcs_destination}
    parent = f"projects/{project_id}/locations/{location}"
    model_path = "projects/{}/locations/{}/models/{}".format(
        project_id, "us-central1", model_id
    )
    models = {"ja": model_path}

    glossary_path = client.glossary_path(
        project_id, "us-central1", glossary_id  # The location of the glossary
    )

    glossary_config = translate.TranslateTextGlossaryConfig(glossary=glossary_path)
    glossaries = {"ja": glossary_config}  # target lang as key

    operation = client.batch_translate_text(
        request={
            "parent": parent,
            "source_language_code": "en",
            "target_language_codes": target_language_codes,
            "input_configs": input_configs,
            "output_config": output_config,
            "models": models,
            "glossaries": glossaries,
        }
    )

    print("Waiting for operation to complete...")
    response = operation.result()

    # Display the translation for each input text provided
    print(f"Total Characters: {response.total_characters}")
    print(f"Translated Characters: {response.translated_characters}")

    return response

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