Glossary term

Translation memory

A reuse layer that keeps prior translations so the next pass costs less.

Definition

This is the structure that reuses earlier translations when the same menu labels, tags, and short descriptions appear again. The multilingual setup in this blog follows that idea with static files, a glossary, and source hashes.

Working notes

Static translation plus reuse is usually cheaper and safer than live translation.
A glossary and source hash together make stale translations much easier to spot.