google_cloud_translate_api_quickstart_text_translation.py

1# Imports the Google Cloud Translation library
2from google.cloud import translate
3
4
5def sample_translate_text(text="Hello, world!", target_language="fr", project_id="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"):
6    """Translates text into the target language."""
7
8    client = translate.TranslationServiceClient()
9
10    location = "global"
11
12    parent = f"projects/{project_id}/locations/{location}"
13
14    # Detail on supported types can be found here:
15    # https://cloud.google.com/translate/docs/supported-formats
16    response = client.translate_text(
17        request={
18            "parent": parent,
19            "contents": [text],
20            "mime_type": "text/plain",  # mime types: text/plain, text/html
21            "source_language_code": "en-US",
22            "target_language_code": target_language,
23        }
24    )
25
26    # Display the translation for each input text provided
27    for translation in response.translations:
28        print(f"Translated text: {translation.translated_text}")
29
30# Note: Before running, ensure you have set up authentication:
31# https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/getting-started