Dynamic translation of graphical user interfaces

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• retrieving, from a database, a particular item of a plurality of items related to a software application, wherein the particular item includes text strings in a preferred language and in one or more other languages;
• generating, for display on a client device associated with a user profile that specifies the preferred language, a graphical user interface containing (i) the text strings in the preferred language and in the other languages, (ii) a control for dynamic translation, and (iii) one or more text input controls, wherein the control for dynamic translation is deactivated, wherein a first set of the text strings in the other languages are displayed within the text input controls, and wherein a second set of the text strings in the other languages are not displayed within the text input controls;
• transmitting, to the client device, a representation of the graphical user interface;
• receiving, from the client device and by way of the graphical user interface, an indication that the control for dynamic translation has been activated;
• in response to receiving the indication, causing the text strings in the other languages to be translated into the preferred language;
• generating, for display on the client device, an update to the graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface as updated includes translations of the first set of the text strings into the preferred language appearing adjacent to the first set of the text strings in the other languages, and wherein the graphical user interface as updated also includes translations of the second set of the text strings into the preferred language replacing the second set of the text strings in the other languages;
• and
• transmitting, to the client device, a representation of the graphical user interface as updated.

An article of manufacture including a non-transitory computer-readable medium, having stored thereon program instructions that, upon execution by a computing system, cause the computing system to perform operations comprising:

• retrieving, from a database, a particular item of a plurality of items related to a software application, wherein the particular item includes text strings in a preferred language and in one or more other languages;
• generating, for display on a client device associated with a user profile that specifies the preferred language, a graphical user interface containing (i) the text strings in the preferred language and in the other languages, (ii) a control for dynamic translation, and (iii) one or more text input controls, wherein the control for dynamic translation is deactivated, wherein a first set of the text strings in the other languages are displayed within the text input controls, and wherein a second set of the text strings in the other languages are not displayed within the text input controls;
• transmitting, to the client device, a representation of the graphical user interface;
• receiving, from the client device and by way of the graphical user interface, an indication that the control for dynamic translation has been activated;
• in response to receiving the indication, causing the text strings in the other languages to be translated into the preferred language;
• generating, for display on the client device, an update to the graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface as updated includes translations of the first set of the text strings into the preferred language appearing adjacent to the first set of the text strings in the other languages, and wherein the graphical user interface as updated also includes translations of the second set of the text strings into the preferred language replacing the second set of the text strings in the other languages;
• and
• transmitting, to the client device, a representation of the graphical user interface as updated.