Entities and Attributes in Databases for Multi-Language Data
Entities in a multi-language database represent various aspects of multi-language content, user preferences, and language-specific data, while attributes describe their characteristics. Common entities and their attributes may include:
Content Table
- ContentID (Primary Key): Unique identifier for each piece of content.
- Title, Description: Language-specific metadata for content title and description.
- ContentData: Language-specific content data, such as text, images, or multimedia.
- LanguageCode: Language code indicating the content’s language (e.g., “en” for English, “fr” for French).
Translation Table
- TranslationID (Primary Key): Unique identifier for each translation.
- SourceContentID: Identifier for the original content being translated.
- TargetContentID: Identifier for the translated content.
- SourceLanguageCode: Language code of the original content.
- TargetLanguageCode: Language code of the translated content.
- TranslationData: Translated content data.
Language Table
- LanguageCode (Primary Key): Unique identifier for each language.
- LanguageName: Name of the language (e.g., English, French).
- LanguageDirection: Writing direction of the language (e.g., left-to-right, right-to-left).
How to Design a Database For Multi-Language Data?
Managing multi-language data in a database is challenging. It is especially for applications or platforms that serve users who speak different languages. Designing a database for multi-language data involves thinking about how the data is structured, encoded, localized, and retrieved efficiently.
In this article, we’ll look at the key principles for designing databases that handle multi-language data well, ensuring smooth language support and a good user experience.
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