--- title: Translation Editor Overview description: "The main interface for translators is the Translation Editor page. You can access it by: The Translation Editor user interface provides translators with all the necessary information and Matecat featu" --- [Skip to content](https://guides.matecat.com/translationeditor#main-content) [![matecat-logos\_Tavola disegno 1 copia (1)](https://guides.matecat.com/hs-fs/hubfs/matecat-logos_Tavola%20disegno%201%20copia%20(1).png?width=200&height=40&name=matecat-logos_Tavola%20disegno%201%20copia%20(1).png)](https://www.matecat.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Contact us](https://guides.matecat.com/kb-tickets/new) [Contact us](https://guides.matecat.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) How can we help you today? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [User guide](https://guides.matecat.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Editor](https://guides.matecat.com/editor?hsLang=en) # Translation Editor Overview The main interface for translators is the **Translation Editor page.** You can access it by: - clicking on the **Translate** button on the [Volume Analysis page](https://guides.matecat.com/volume-analysis-page?hsLang=en), or - opening the previously generated/provided **job URL**. The **Translation Editor** user interface provides translators with all the necessary information and Matecat features available for them to work on translation jobs. Below you will find a description of its elements. ### **Header** Most of the translation editor features are quite intuitive. We would point out some elements that can be really useful while translating. ![](https://guides.matecat.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-21-2025-01-47-27-0478-PM.png?width=688&height=311&name=image-png-Mar-21-2025-01-47-27-0478-PM.png) The **File navigation list** lets you see the **list of files uploaded into the job.** You can either click on the file name to be redirected to the beginning of that file or click on **Go to current segment** to open the segment you are working on.  ![](https://guides.matecat.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-21-2025-01-47-53-9572-PM.png?width=387&height=162&name=image-png-Mar-21-2025-01-47-53-9572-PM.png) While translating you have the possibility to **go to the first segment** of the job/chunk by clicking on the blue arrow you can find **down on the left** of your screen. ![](https://guides.matecat.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-21-2025-01-51-06-7307-PM.png?width=688&height=352&name=image-png-Mar-21-2025-01-51-06-7307-PM.png) The **Download Menu Icon**, lets you **download the translation** once you have finished. But you also have the possibility to **download the Draft document**(pre-translated with matches from the MT and TM), **download the** **original file**, to **export the job in xliff** format and the **job tmx**. The **Menu** lets you access the **Revise**mode, the **volume analysis**, the **XLIFF-to-target converter tool** and the **Shortcuts list**. The [Filter feature](https://guides.matecat.com/segment-status?hsLang=en) lets you display only the segments you need to work on, filtering them for status. The [search and replace](https://guides.matecat.com/searc?hsLang=en) feature lets you easily find and change terms and sentences within the job.  ### Translation unit and segment The source text is segmented and displayed on the editor page in translation units and segments. The translation unit represents distinct parts of a document (e.g., a paragraph, a table cell, a bullet point, a key in a JSON file, etc.) where related segments form a cohesive piece of information. The segment is a portion of text displayed based on the segmentation rules configured by the user. The unit and the segment may not correspond.   In the example below, you can see two segments belonging to the same translation unit: ![](https://guides.matecat.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-12-2025-03-36-18-5944-PM.png?width=688&height=202&name=image-png-May-12-2025-03-36-18-5944-PM.png) In other cases, the segment corresponds to the translation unit: ![](https://guides.matecat.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-12-2025-03-39-31-7465-PM.png?width=688&height=134&name=image-png-May-12-2025-03-39-31-7465-PM.png)   At the segment level, you can find additional information and features. ![](https://guides.matecat.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-26-2025-05-57-54-2597-PM.png?width=688&height=323&name=image-png-Mar-26-2025-05-57-54-2597-PM.png) ### **Footer** ![](https://guides.matecat.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-27-2025-02-41-03-6344-PM.png?width=688&height=32&name=image-png-Mar-27-2025-02-41-03-6344-PM.png) The footer shows various information about the job and its current status, plus data regarding the speed at which the job is being completed. The **ID for the current job** is shown on the left. To its right, you can find information regarding the **total number of words and the current progress**. The **progress bar and percentage** show the **portion of the translation that has been completed** so far (the calculation is based on the raw count). The **next two boxes** show, respectively, the **total number of words** in the job and **how many are still unconfirmed**. Both show the **raw count in the top** row and the **weighted count in the bottom** one. Clicking the **icon in the first box** opens the **analysis page for the job**. Clicking the **icon in the second box** opens the **next unconfirmed segment**. The box on the right shows data regarding the **speed at which the job is being completed**. The values are calculated initially **after the first ten segments have been confirmed** and **updated every time a new segment is confirmed**. The value for the ***Speed*** field is shown as **words translated per hour;** it is calculated **based on the raw words**. The value for the ***ETC*** **(Estimated time to complete)** field is shown as **hours:minutes:seconds**. 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