8 patterns for translating content with AI (without breaking your schema)

Translation failures usually look like schema failures: missing required fields, broken references, and inconsistent terminology. This guide walks through 8 practical patterns to keep your content model intact while using AI for translation.

1. Translate field-by-field, not blob-by-blob

Instead of sending a whole JSON document as a single text blob, translate each field independently:

• Respect required vs optional fields
• Preserve non-translatable fields (IDs, slugs, references)