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Microsoft Azure Translation

Brief Statement​

  1. Official website：Translated by Microsoft Azure
  2. Official Description：Translations are free up to 2 million words per month, if you exceed 2 million words per month, we will charge you at a rate of $10 / 1 million words.For more details, please refer to Pricing Note

Registration Process​

The registration process is more cumbersome than other translation services and requires patience.

Reference Link：Microsoft Azure Translation Getting Started Documentation

Sign up for an Azure account​

The first step is to sign up for an Azure account, which requires an international credit card (Visa/Master) to be bound.If not, it will not be possible to register.

Registering for an Azure Blob Storage Account​

Step 2: Register for an Azure Blob storage account.

  1. Create a new resource group and fill in the storage account name
  2. Choose a region that is closest to you, for example, the Hong Kong region would be East Asia.
  3. The rest of the process is just a straightforward next step.On the last page, after the deployment is complete, click the blue button "Create" at the bottom left.

Creating Translation Tools​

Step 3: Create translation tool

  1. Choose a region that is closest to you, for example, the Hong Kong region would be East Asia.
  2. Pricing tiers are selected as needed, with Free F0 available for free users.The free tier does not support document translation.A standard S1 trial can be used if required.
  3. The rest of the process is just a straightforward next step.On the last page, after the deployment is complete, click the blue button "Create" at the bottom left.

Access Key​

After successful deployment, go to Azure Dashboard, go to the page for Translation Tools, and find the key in the left menu - Resource Management - Keys and Endpoints.Microsoft will provide 2 keys, choose one and fill the key into the APIKEY of the Immersive Extension - Microsoft Translator.

Below the key there is also a location/region information, e.g. eastasia, which also needs to be populated in the region of the immersive extension - Microsoft Translate.

Common Problems​

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