Getting started with GlobalLink Translation & Review Portal

This section includes basic information that will help you get started with the GlobalLink Translation & Review Portal.

Browser support

The GlobalLink Translation & Review Portal is supported by the following browsers: IE8, IE9, Firefox Autoupdate and Chrome. Additionally, a minimum 5Mbps internet connection speed is recommended.

Screen resolution

GlobalLink Translation & Review Portal supports a minimum screen resolution of 1366 x 768.

Logging in

When the System Administrator creates a Translation & Review Portal (TRP) user account, an email notification is sent to the user. The email notification includes the TRP URL, submission name, user name and temporary password. When you login to GlobalLink Translation & Review Portal for the first time, you will be prompted to change the temporary password. The Project Manager and Account Manager roles will receive this email notification when a user account is created for them. The linguist role will receive this email notification only when a submission is assigned to them. An example screenshot of an email notification is given below.

To login to the GlobalLink Translation & Review Portal:

  1. Using a browser, navigate to the URL provided to you.
    The System Login page appears.

  2. Enter the User Name and Password.

  3. Click Login.
    The First Login page appears.

  4. Enter the New Password and click Save.
    GlobalLink Translation & Review Portal dashboard appears. If there are any important updates, a splash screen will appear as shown in the screenshot below.

Requesting a password reminder

If you have forgotten the password to login to Translation & Review Portal, you can request for a password reminder.

To get a password reminder:

  1. In the System Login page, click on Forgot your password? link.
    The Password Reminder Request page appears.

  2. Enter your User Name and Email Address as set up in the Translation & Review Portal and click Send Password.
    Your current password is sent to your email address.

GlobalLink Translation & Review Portal dashboard

Find below the description for the various components of the GlobalLink Translation & Review Portal dashboard:

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Menu bar

carry out all Project Manager functions. You can manage submissions, filter submissions, refresh dashboard, logout from the tool and view the help. Go to Basic menu options for more information.

Sorting icon

sort the submission details in ascending or descending order.

Submission list

view the details of submissions created by you or assigned to you. The submission list displays the following:

  • ID: includes the Project Director Submission ID. This will be populated for submissions automatically created by Project Director.

  • Description: includes the submission name or description

  • Status: includes the submission status, such as In progress, Overdue, Pending, Completed and Cancelled

  • Workflow State: includes the current workflow state of the submission

  • Progress: includes the number of files marked completed by the current user and the total number of files

  • : will include the information icon if the submission includes an instruction. Click Submissions Instructions button on the main menu bar to view the instructions

  • Client name

  • Project Manager

  • Language Manager

  • Reviewer

  • Proofreader

  • Translator

  • Source Language

  • Target Language

  • Creation Date

  • Due Date

  • Finish Date.