Translate is a community-powered translation tool that combines machine learning with human expertise. It provides context-aware translations for Koreatown's multilingual population - supporting 20+ languages so that language is never a barrier to accessing information or participating in community life.
The platform uses neural machine translation trained on local community content, capturing patterns specific to Koreatown's language communities - formal and informal Korean, Spanish colloquialisms, idiomatic Tagalog, and more. Community members improve translation quality by submitting translations, peer-reviewing others' work, and adding cultural context annotations.
Contributors earn green currency for translation work, redeemable at participating local businesses. A tiered reward system recognizes consistent, high-quality contributors.
Translate integrates across the platform: real-time translation in Hello discussions, automatic translation of Hub resource listings, multilingual emergency alerts through Safety, and translated course materials in Edu. All translation data is encrypted, anonymized before processing, and users control whether their contributions are stored.