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The AI Translate transformation component uses the Databricks ai_translate() function to invoke generative AI to translate text to a specified target language. This function uses a Databricks chat model serving endpoint made available by Databricks Foundation Model APIs. The input to this component is any text string. The output is a string translated to the target language.
  • According to the Databricks documentation, the preview for this function supports translation between English (en) and Spanish (es) only.
  • Make sure you have read and understand the Requirements set out by Databricks before using this component.

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Use case

Some typical use cases for this component include:
  • Translating customer reviews or survey responses into a common language before running sentiment analysis.
  • Translating product names, descriptions, or specifications into a target language for global e-commerce platforms.
  • Translating incoming support tickets or chat messages into your support team’s preferred language, and translating replies back.

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Properties

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Name
string
required
A human-readable name for the component.
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Columns
column editor
required
Input Column: The input column that holds text you wish to translate to another language. Target Language: The language to translate to.
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Include Input Columns
boolean
required
  • Yes: Includes both your source language input columns and the new target language translation columns. This will also include those input columns not selected in Columns.
  • No: Only includes the new target language translation columns.