Translate Skill

Translate documents across languages using one of three modes: quick (single-pass), normal (analyze-then-translate), or refined (full four-step with polish). Core principle: rewrite as a skilled native writer, not word-for-word conversion.

Reference Loading Table

Signal	Load These Files	Why
Any translation task	`references/modes.md`	Mode detection, chunking algorithm, parallel dispatch pattern
"technical", "specialized", "glossary", "terms", or domain vocabulary in request	`references/glossary-template.md`	Glossary build, chunk injection, term-preservation rules

Phase 1: DETECT MODE AND PREPARE

Goal: Identify mode, language pair, and document scale before any translation work.

Step 1: Infer mode from request language