> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.customei.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Words that must always translate the same

> Set the translation for your brand names, materials, and house terms once, so they come out identical everywhere.

Some words should never be translated freely. Your brand name. A material like *linen*. A size you call *Grande*. If they come out differently on every product page, your store looks careless.

Customei keeps one list of these for your whole account. You write the translation once, and it is used everywhere.

## Open the list

Go to **Preferences**, open the **Languages** tab, then click **Translate**.

<Note>
  The button only works once you have added a second language. Nothing to translate into means nothing to write down. See [Add your languages](/translations/languages).
</Note>

<Frame caption="One row per phrase, one column per language.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/nexlify/LJ3k58_0NSNYDLkG/images/translations/glossary.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LJ3k58_0NSNYDLkG&q=85&s=0ca0b43efdb87a2c581093c8a7223b59" alt="The Translation glossary dialog with a Source text column and a Vietnamese column, holding two rows: Canvas print translated as Tranh canvas, and Gift wrap as Giấy gói quà." width="2080" height="620" data-path="images/translations/glossary.png" />
</Frame>

## Add a phrase

<Steps>
  <Step title="Click Add text">
    A new empty row appears at the bottom.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Type the English words on the left">
    Write them exactly as they appear in your questions, including capital letters.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Type the translation in each language column">
    One column per language you added.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Save">
    The list applies from now on.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Use the bin icon at the end of a row to remove a phrase.

## What it's for

When you let Customei draft your translations, it uses this list rather than guessing. So *Canvas print* comes back as *Tranh canvas* every single time, not as three different things on three different products.

It is also a handy reference for whoever does your translating by hand.

<Tip>
  Keep the list short and specific. Words with an obvious translation don't need to be here. The ones that earn their place are brand names, materials, and terms your team argues about.
</Tip>

## Where to next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Translate an option set" icon="table-columns" href="/translations/translate-an-option-set">
    Put the list to work.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Add your languages" icon="flag" href="/translations/languages">
    Add the columns first.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>
