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Who should use this workflow

- Freelancers who need to translate documents frequently and want to automate the process.
- Businesses that deal with international clients and require document translations to communicate effectively.
- Content Creators who produce materials in multiple languages and want to streamline their translation workflow.
- Students and Researchers who need to translate academic papers or resources from various languages.
- Project Managers overseeing multilingual projects who want to ensure timely translations.

What problem does this workflow solve

- Time-Consuming Translation Process: Automates the tedious manual process of translating documents, saving hours of work.
- File Management: Automatically retrieves and processes only PDF documents from a specified Google Drive folder, ensuring users only work with relevant files.
- Translation Status Tracking: Provides updates on translation status, allowing users to know when their documents are ready without constant checking.
- Integration with DeepL: Utilizes DeepL's powerful translation API for high-quality translations, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

Detailed explanation of the workflow process

1. Manual Trigger: The workflow starts when the user manually initiates it.
2. Configuration: Users set parameters such as the Google Drive folder URL, target language, and source language.
3. File Retrieval: The workflow retrieves files from the specified Google Drive folder.
4. PDF Filtering: It filters the retrieved files to include only PDF documents that do not contain the target language in their names.
5. File Download: The selected PDF files are downloaded from Google Drive.
6. Translation Request: Each file is sent to the DeepL API for translation, specifying the target and source languages.
7. Translation Status Check: The workflow checks the status of the translation to see if it is complete.
8. Wait Period: A waiting period is included to allow for processing time between document translations.
9. Retrieve Translated Document: Once the translation is complete, the translated document is retrieved from DeepL.
10. Upload Translated Document: The translated document is uploaded back to the original Google Drive folder with an updated name indicating the target language.

How users can customize and adapt this workflow

- Change Languages: Users can modify the target_lang and source_lang parameters in the configuration step to suit their translation needs.
- Folder Selection: Update the folder_url to point to a different Google Drive folder containing files for translation.
- Add More Filters: Users can add additional conditions in the filtering step to refine which documents to process based on other criteria such as file size or modification date.
- Adjust Wait Times: Modify the wait times between translation checks and document processing to cater to the size of documents or the user's needs.
- Error Handling: Implement error handling nodes to manage potential issues with file retrieval or translation requests, ensuring a smoother workflow.