crossAPI and crossConnect:
Smoothly Link Interacting Systems
Summary
Open, extensively documented interfaces make it possible for interacting systems to be seamlessly linked with the central platform of the Across Language Server.
Such systems include, for example, upstream or downstream systems for content management or enterprise resource management, and applications that supplement the Language Server with functionalities such as machine translation.
The Across Language Server is the central platform for all language resources and translation processes in the company. As an all-in-one solution, it contains the entire basic functionality for managing and processing professional translation workflows, including translation-oriented authoring of source texts.
As an end-to-end solution and as part of the platform philosophy, the Language Server is distinguished by open interfaces for directly linking interacting systems and software, and for smoothly integrating upstream and downstream steps in the process.
The data for manuals, websites and catalogues are usually kept in editing systems or CMS, DMS, ERP, PIM or similar systems. These data are stored for modularization of contents, single-source publishing, and other requirements of content generation and publication. In the translation environment, completely different requirements apply. Efficient translation management requires seamless integration of the two worlds. The degree of integration depends on the particular systems integrated and on the customer's requirements and includes, for example:
- simple exchange of data to be translated or of translated target texts
- preparation of context information for the translator from the content system
- automatic generation of translation jobs when there are changes in the source text
- provision of parameters from Across in the editing environment.
These days, language technology is a key technology for internationally active organizations. Thanks to the open architecture of Across, language technology can become an integral component of the company IT.

Another area of applicability for the open interfaces of Across is the smoothly integrated use of corresponding technologies. For example, these technologies can
- define machine translation as part of the workflow, supplementing the translation memory
- expand the project management functionalities of Across with special Business Process Management (BPM) tools
- supplement the quality assurance options of Across with tools for controlled language
- use the contents of leading online dictionaries in addition to your own contents.
The unique platform concept of the Across Language Server is based on open architecture with standard interfaces as well as application program interfaces (API) for customer-specific system integration. A Software Development Kit (SDK) documents these APIs in a transparent manner, so that not only Across' own consultants, but also authorized partners or the customer himself can make use of them. No special middleware is required.
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