Disable Dynamic Translation for LLM Virtual Agent conversations
Enable dynamic translation of chat messages into English before they are sent to the large language model in generative AI topics to support users who speak other languages.
Before you begin
You must have Dynamic Translation for Virtual Agent installed and active for your Virtual Agent. For more information, check out .
Role required: admin
About this task
Dynamic Translation is enabled by default.
There are certain limitations of Dynamic Translation for Virtual Agent. Catalog item names aren't automatically translated, and only languages configured for language detection will be recognized.
Procedure
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Navigate to All, and then enter
sys_properties.listin the filter. -
Select the magnifying glass icon ([Omitted image "magnifying-glass-fill-24.svg"] Alt text:) to expand the column search row.
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In the Name column, enter
sn_generative_ai.disable_dynamic_translationand then press Enter to search. -
Open the matching record.
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Set the property value to
true. -
Select Save to save the record.
Result
Chat requester utterances are translated into English before being sent to the LLM, and output messages are translated back into the requester's preferred language.
--- title: Disable Dynamic Translation for LLM Virtual Agent conversations description: Enable dynamic translation of chat messages into English before they are sent to the large language model in generative AI topics to support users who speak other languages. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/intelligent-experiences/generative-ai-controller/disable-dynamic-translation-for-llm-va-conversations.html release: brazil product: Generative AI Controller classification: generative-ai-controller topic_type: task last_updated: "2026-09-10" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [Configuring Generative AI Controller, Generative AI Controller, Extending AI with external systems and providers, Enable AI Experiences] --- # Disable Dynamic Translation for LLM Virtual Agent conversations Enable dynamic translation of chat messages into English before they are sent to the large language model in generative AI topics to support users who speak other languages. ## Before you begin You must have Dynamic Translation for Virtual Agent installed and active for your Virtual Agent. For more information, check out . Role required: admin ## About this task Dynamic Translation is enabled by default. There are certain limitations of Dynamic Translation for Virtual Agent. Catalog item names aren't automatically translated, and only languages configured for language detection will be recognized. ## Procedure 1. Navigate to **All**, and then enter `sys_properties.list` in the filter. 2. Select the magnifying glass icon \(\[Omitted image "magnifying-glass-fill-24.svg"\] Alt text:\) to expand the column search row. 3. In the Name column, enter `sn_generative_ai.disable_dynamic_translation` and then press **Enter** to search. 4. Open the matching record. 5. Set the property value to `true`. 6. Select **Save** to save the record. ## Result Chat requester utterances are translated into English before being sent to the LLM, and output messages are translated back into the requester's preferred language.
| title | Disable Dynamic Translation for LLM Virtual Agent conversations |
| description | Enable dynamic translation of chat messages into English before they are sent to the large language model in generative AI topics to support users who speak other languages. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/intelligent-experiences/generative-ai-controller/disable-dynamic-translation-for-llm-va-conversations.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | Generative AI Controller |
| classification | generative-ai-controller |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Configuring Generative AI ControllerGenerative AI ControllerExtending AI with external systems and providersEnable AI Experiences |