2.1.2 How language affects measurement labels and UI text

2.1.2   setting 

 When you change the display language in Spectre Cloud, more than just menu text changes. Button labels, field names, span type abbreviations, measurement unit labels, and instructional text throughout the interface all update to reflect the selected language. This page explains exactly what changes — and what stays the same. 

 🌍 What Changes When You Switch Languages 

 

 

 

 UI Element 

 What changes 

 

 

 

 

 Navigation menus 

 All top-menu and sidebar labels translate (e.g. Bowlers → Quilleurs / Bolicheros ) 

 

 

 Button labels 

 Save, Cancel, Delete, Edit, Clone, and all action buttons translate 

 

 

 Field names & placeholders 

 Form field labels and input placeholder text translate on spec sheets, bowler profiles, and settings 

 

 

 Span type labels 

 Full Span, Cut to Cut, Oval and their abbreviations (F, C, O) remain consistent across languages — these are industry-standard abbreviations 

 

 

 Measurement unit labels 

 Unit abbreviations ( in , mm , oz ) do not change — they are universal. Surrounding descriptive text does translate. 

 

 

 Error & validation messages 

 All form validation messages and error alerts translate 

 

 

 Tooltips & help text 

 Inline tips and hover tooltips translate 

 

 

 IBPSIA suggestion labels 

 Suggestion category names translate where applicable 

 

 

 

 🔒 What Does NOT Change 

 

 ✅ Bowler names and data — all client records, spec sheet values, and notes you have entered remain exactly as typed. 

 ✅ Measurement units — inches, millimeters, ounces, and degrees are universal abbreviations and do not translate. 

 ✅ Span type abbreviations — F, C, and O are consistent across all languages. 

 ✅ Ball brand and model names — product names from bowlingdatabase.com are displayed as-is. 

 ✅ Your pro shop name — displayed exactly as entered in your account settings. 

 

 📋 Side-by-Side Label Reference 

 Key interface terms across all three supported languages: 

 

 

 

 English 

 French 

 Spanish 

 

 

 

 

 Bowlers 

 Quilleurs 

 Bolicheros 

 

 

 Spec Sheet 

 Fiche technique 

 Hoja de especificaciones 

 

 

 Arsenal 

 Arsenal 

 Arsenal 

 

 

 Settings 

 Paramètres 

 Configuración 

 

 

 Save Changes 

 Enregistrer 

 Guardar cambios 

 

 

 Full Span 

 Envergure complète 

 Envergadura completa 

 

 

 Cut to Cut 

 Coupe à coupe 

 Corte a corte 

 

 

 Oval 

 Ovale 

 Óvalo 

 

 

 Clone 

 Cloner 

 Clonar 

 

 

 Dashboard 

 Tableau de bord 

 Panel principal 

 

 

 

 📌 Verify with Spectre team: The French and Spanish UI terms above are representative translations. Confirm exact in-app label wording against the live interface at cloud.spectrebowling.com before publishing. 

 ✨ Tips for Multi-Language Shops 

 

 Each user account stores its own language preference — staff members can each work in their preferred language on the same shop account. 

 Spec sheets and bowler records entered in one language display the same data regardless of which language a colleague uses — only the surrounding UI labels change. 

 If you switch languages mid-session, the page reloads automatically and you will land back on the dashboard. 

 

 Related Sections 

 

 2.1.1 — Changing the display language 

 2.2 — Account & profile settings 

 3.1 — Creating and managing bowler profiles 

 

 Tip: Not sure which language a teammate has set? Their language setting is personal to their login and does not affect what you see in your own session.