ApproveThis manages your Locale Integration approvals.

Why Combine Approval Management with Translation Workflows?

Modern businesses operating across borders face two critical challenges: getting content translated accurately and obtaining timely approvals from stakeholders. Locale excels at delivering precise translations for global audiences, while ApproveThis removes bottlenecks in decision-making processes. Together through Zapier, they create a closed-loop system where translated content automatically triggers review cycles, and approval requests initiate localization work – all without manual handoffs.

This integration is particularly valuable for teams managing:

• Marketing campaigns requiring multilingual content reviews
• Legal documents needing certified translations
• Product interfaces requiring UI localization

How These Platforms Complement Each Other

Locale specializes in transforming source content into target languages while preserving context and brand voice. Its machine translation augmented by human review ensures technical accuracy for industries like healthcare, legal, and e-commerce.

ApproveThis adds structure to what's traditionally chaotic: getting stakeholders to review and sign off on critical materials. Features like conditional approval paths and automatic delegation prevent work from stalling when team members are unavailable.

When connected via Zapier, these platforms enable scenarios like automatically routing translated press releases to regional managers for verification or initiating localization work when new product specs get approved.

Real-World Use Cases That Deliver Results

1. Automated Translation Reviews for Global Teams

The Workflow: Completed translations in Locale → Approval request in ApproveThis → Final sign-off

A European fintech company uses this to manage compliance documentation across 23 countries. When Locale finishes translating investment disclosures into German, ApproveThis automatically routes them to their Berlin-based legal team. Approval thresholds automatically escalate urgent requests, while calculated fields verify character counts meet regulatory limits.

2. On-Demand Localization for Time-Sensitive Projects

The Workflow: New approval request in ApproveThis → Translation job in Locale → Updated content delivery

A consumer electronics manufacturer triggers Japanese localization the moment engineering specs get approved. Product managers set up sequential approvals in ApproveThis where hardware leads approve first, then marketing teams review Locale's translated materials before launch.

Setting Up the Integration

Connecting ApproveThis and Locale takes about 15 minutes through Zapier:

For Translation → Approval Workflows

1. Create a new Zap with Locale as the trigger app (select "Translations Ready")
2. Set ApproveThis as the action app ("Create Request")
3. Map translation metadata to approval fields
4. Test with a sample job

For Approval → Translation Workflows

1. Start with ApproveThis' "New Request" trigger
2. Add Locale's "Translate Content" action
3. Configure language pairs and content fields
4. Set error handling for format mismatches

Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-populate Locale's word count estimates for cost forecasting.

Team-Specific Benefits

Marketing Teams

Global campaign managers can maintain brand consistency across languages while meeting tight deadlines. When Locale finishes translating social media assets, ApproveThis immediately routes them to regional leads. The approval dashboard shows exactly which markets have signed off, with email reminders auto-sent to lagging reviewers.

Legal Departments

Corporate counsel handling international contracts benefit from sequential approvals – first verifying original language terms in ApproveThis, then reviewing Locale's translations through the same system. Vacation delegation ensures substitute reviewers get automatically assigned when primary contacts are out.

Product Teams

Technical writers can trigger UI localization the moment release notes get approved. ApproveThis tracks which language versions are pending, while Locale maintains version control for iterative updates.

Key Advantages You Won't Find Elsewhere

This integration shines in three areas competitors often miss:

1. License Flexibility: External translators and client reviewers can participate in ApproveThis workflows without needing Locale licenses – crucial when working with overseas contractors.

2. Context Preservation: Approval requests automatically include Locale's translation notes and confidence scores, helping reviewers focus on ambiguous phrases needing human judgment.

3. Audit Compliance: Every approval decision in ApproveThis timestamps corresponding Locale versions, creating an immutable record for regulatory purposes.

Getting Started

To implement these workflows:

1. Create your ApproveThis account
2. Set up Locale projects for your target languages
3. Connect both to Zapier using the triggers/actions outlined above

Most teams see a 40-60% reduction in translation review cycles within the first quarter. The combination of Locale's linguistic precision and ApproveThis' structured approvals eliminates back-and-forth emails while maintaining version control.

Final Thoughts

In global business operations, translation quality and decision velocity directly impact revenue. By integrating ApproveThis with Locale, companies transform localization from a bottleneck into a competitive advantage. Marketing teams accelerate campaign launches, legal departments reduce compliance risks, and product groups deliver consistent multilingual experiences.

Ready to eliminate approval delays? Schedule a demo to see how ApproveThis enhances Locale workflows, or start your free trial and connect your first Zap within minutes.