AWS Translate
Neural Machine Translation using Amazon Translate for AWS ecosystem integration.
AWS Translate provides neural machine translation with seamless integration into the AWS ecosystem.
Installation
pnpm add @aws-sdk/client-translateAuthentication
Configure AWS credentials using one of these methods:
Option 1: Environment Variables
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID="your-access-key-id"
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="your-secret-access-key"
export AWS_REGION="us-east-1"Option 2: AWS CLI Profile
aws configureOption 3: Pass credentials directly
const translator = createAwsTranslator({
region: 'us-east-1',
credentials: {
accessKeyId: process.env.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID,
secretAccessKey: process.env.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY
}
})Usage
import { defineConfig, createAwsTranslator } from '@terai/dev'
const translator = createAwsTranslator({
region: 'us-east-1'
})
export default defineConfig({
projectLocale: 'en-US',
outLocales: ['es-ES', 'fr-FR', 'de-DE'],
outDir: './locale',
translator
})Options
| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
region | string | Required | AWS region |
credentials | object | Auto-detected | AWS credentials |
sourceLanguageCode | string | 'auto' | Source language code |
Plus all options from @aws-sdk/client-translate.
Features
- Neural Machine Translation: High-quality NMT powered by deep learning
- 75+ Languages: Support for major world languages
- Auto-detection: Automatic source language detection
- Custom Terminology: Support for domain-specific translations
- Active Custom Translation: Train custom models with your data
- AWS Integration: Seamless integration with other AWS services
Language Codes
AWS Translate uses standard language codes:
| Language | Code |
|---|---|
| English | en |
| Spanish | es |
| French | fr |
| German | de |
| Japanese | ja |
| Chinese (Simplified) | zh |
| Korean | ko |
| Portuguese | pt |
See AWS documentation for the complete list.
Example with IAM Role
If running on AWS infrastructure (EC2, Lambda, ECS), you can use IAM roles:
import { defineConfig, createAwsTranslator } from '@terai/dev'
// Credentials are automatically loaded from the IAM role
const translator = createAwsTranslator({
region: process.env.AWS_REGION || 'us-east-1'
})
export default defineConfig({
projectLocale: 'en-US',
outLocales: ['es-ES', 'fr-FR', 'ja-JP'],
outDir: './locale',
translator
})Pricing
AWS Translate charges per character translated. See AWS Translate Pricing for current rates.