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title: "Prepare translation (CM501000)"
description: "Use this window to generate a translation in accordance with the selected translation definition or to view the details of other translations."
lang: en
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  en: https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/currency-management/currency-management-windows/prepare-translation-cm501000/index.md
lastmod: 2026-02-19
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# Prepare translation (CM501000)

Last modified February 19, 2026

> Use this window to generate a translation in accordance with the selected translation definition or to view the details of other translations.


This topic provides information about the elements in this window in Visma Net, such as fields, field values, buttons, and check boxes.

Use this window to generate a translation in accordance with the selected translation
definition or to view the details of other translations.
You can modify translation
settings if necessary.
As a result of processing, a translation worksheet is
created.
For details, see:[Overview of translations](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/currency-management/manage-translations/about-translations/index.md).

This window is available only if the **Translation of financial statements** functionality is enabled in the [Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/common-settings/enable-or-disable-functionalites/enable-disable-functionalities-cs100000/index.md) window.

## The window toolbar

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Create translation</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Generates the translation worksheet for the selected financial period with the currency rates effective on the selected date.</td>
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## The top part

You can use the elements in this area to select a translation definition and to modify its settings if needed.

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Period</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The period for which the translation will be performed.</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Last fin. period</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The period when the previous translation of this type was performed.</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Translation ID</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The ID of a type of translation that has been defined in the <a href="/visma-net-erp/help/currency-management/currency-management-windows/translation-definition-cm203000/index.md">Translation definition (CM203000)</a> window.</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Currency effective date</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The effective date for the exchange rate. The default value is the current business date, but it can be changed.</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Description</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">A detailed description of the translation type.</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Branch</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The branch of the company.</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Source ledger</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>A read-only field that specifies a ledger that holds the records
to be translated.
If the ledger is of the <strong>Actual</strong> type,
translation is performed from the base currency.</p>
<p>If the ledger is of the <strong>Reporting</strong> type, translation will be performed from one foreign currency to another.</p>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Destination ledger</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">A read-only field that displays the destination ledger (of the <strong>Reporting</strong> type) to store the results of translation.</td>
</tr>

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Source currency</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The currency from which the translation will be performed.</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Destination currency</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell"><p>The currency of the destination ledger.</p>
<p>This is the currency to which all the amounts should be translated.</p>
</td>
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## The table

This table displays the list of exchange rates that will be used for the translation being prepared.

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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Currency rate type</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The rate type used for the translation.</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Description</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The description of the rate type.</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">From currency</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The currency from which the translation is performed.</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">To currency</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The currency to which the translation is performed.</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Currency effective date</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The date on which the rate used became effective.</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Currency rate</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The exchange rate used for the translation.</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Mult./div.</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The arithmetic operation to be used with the rate for currency conversion.</td>
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<td class="vismanet-table__cell">Rate reciprocal</td>
<td class="vismanet-table__cell">The rate used for reverse conversion.</td>
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<h2>Related pages</h2><h3>Concepts</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/currency-management/manage-translations/about-translations/index.md">About translations</a></li>
</ul><h3>Windows</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/currency-management/currency-management-windows/translation-definition-cm203000/index.md">Translation definition (CM203000)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/currency-management/currency-management-windows/currency-management-preferences-cm101000/index.md">Currency management preferences (CM101000)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/currency-management/currency-management-windows/translation-worksheets-cm304000/index.md">Translation worksheets (CM304000)</a></li>
</ul>


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