\(Legacy\) Request bulk translations for multiple topics
task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read request-bulk-translations-va.md
If you need to translate many Virtual Agent topics across multiple models at one time, you can use the [sys_cs_topic] table list view to request translations.
Before you begin
Role required: virtual_agent_admin or admin
Procedure
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Navigate to All > sys_cs_topic.list.
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Select the topic records you want to translate.
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From the Actions on selected rows list at the bottom of the page, select Request Translations.
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In the Request Translations dialog box, select the languages.
Only languages that are installed and activated in the Localization Framework are displayed. To learn how to activate localization plugins, see Activate a language.
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Click Submit.
Parent Topic:(Legacy) Localizing Virtual Agent NLU conversations
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title: \(Legacy\) Request bulk translations for multiple topics
description: If you need to translate many Virtual Agent topics across multiple models at one time, you can use the \[sys\_cs\_topic\] table list view to request translations.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/conversational-interfaces/request-bulk-translations-va.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Localizing NLU conversations, Localization options for NLU conversations, Build and deploy NLU conversations, \(Legacy\) Virtual Agent for NLU, Conversational Interfaces]
---
# \(Legacy\) Request bulk translations for multiple topics
If you need to translate many Virtual Agent topics across multiple models at one time, you can use the \[sys\_cs\_topic\] table list view to request translations.
## Before you begin
Role required: virtual\_agent\_admin or admin
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **sys\_cs\_topic.list**.
2. Select the topic records you want to translate.
3. From the **Actions on selected rows** list at the bottom of the page, select **Request Translations**.
4. In the Request Translations dialog box, select the languages.
Only languages that are installed and activated in the Localization Framework are displayed. To learn how to activate localization plugins, see [Activate a language](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-administration/t_ActivateALanguage.md).
5. Click **Submit**.
**Parent Topic:**[\(Legacy\) Localizing Virtual Agent NLU conversations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/conversational-interfaces/localize-va-topic.md)
| title | \(Legacy\) Request bulk translations for multiple topics |
| description | If you need to translate many Virtual Agent topics across multiple models at one time, you can use the \[sys\_cs\_topic\] table list view to request translations. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/conversational-interfaces/request-bulk-translations-va.html |
| release | australia |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Localizing NLU conversationsLocalization options for NLU conversationsBuild and deploy NLU conversations\(Legacy\) Virtual Agent for NLUConversational Interfaces |