Cache Import

cache-import imports your company's existing translation tables into .hias/.translation-cache.json for reuse in subsequent translations.

Command

hias cache-import .\.hias\company.xlsx

Or use the short command:

hias tci .\.hias\company.xlsx

Recommended Format

.xlsx is recommended. The first row contains language codes, and each subsequent row is one text entry.

zh-CN	en-US	ja-JP
登录	Login	ログイン
正常状态	Normal Status	正常状態
请输入用户名	Please Enter Username	ユーザー名を入力してください

This format is friendly for product, operations, and translation teams, and makes it easy to add language columns later.

Supported Formats

Format	Description
.xlsx	Recommended format, suitable for company maintenance
.xlsm / .xls	Compatible for import
.tsv / .txt	Tab-separated plain text tables

Multilingual Write Method

The import tool writes each target language to the translation cache:

{
  "zh-CN|en-US": {
    "登录": "Login"
  },
  "zh-CN|ja-JP": {
    "登录": "ログイン"
  }
}

When translating from zh-CN to en-US or ja-JP, the cache is prioritized.

Common Options

Specify source language:

hias tci .\.hias\company.xlsx --source zh-CN

Specify worksheet:

hias tci .\.hias\company.xlsx --sheet Sheet1

Overwrite existing cache:

hias tci .\.hias\company.xlsx --overwrite

When to Use

Import your company's glossary before batch translation, especially in these scenarios:

1. Short words like login, menu, button, and status need consistent capitalization.
2. Your company already has multilingual assets and you don't want to call machine translation again.
3. Languages like Japanese and Korean need human translation for natural expression.
4. Multiple projects share the same business terminology.