# generaltranslation: General Translation Core SDK: Entry
URL: https://generaltranslation.com/en-US/docs/core/types/Entry.mdx
---
title: Entry
description: Type definition for translation entries used in batch translation operations
---

## Overview

`Entry` represents a translation request object for batch translation operations with [`translateMany`](/docs/core/class/methods/translation/translate-many).

```typescript
type Entry = {
  source: Content;
  targetLocale?: string;
  metadata?: EntryMetadata;
};
```

## Properties

| Property | Type | Description |
|----------|------|-------------|
| `source` | `Content` | Source content to translate |
| `targetLocale?` | `string` | Target locale (falls back to instance targetLocale) |
| `metadata?` | `EntryMetadata` | Optional metadata for translation customization |

### Content type

```typescript
type Content = JsxChildren | I18nextMessage | IcuMessage | string;
```

### EntryMetadata

```typescript
type EntryMetadata = {
  context?: string;
  id?: string;
  hash?: string;
  dataFormat?: DataFormat;
  sourceLocale?: string;
  actionType?: ActionType;
  timeout?: number;
  regionCode?: string;
  scriptCode?: string;
};
```

### ActionType

```typescript
type ActionType = 'standard' | 'fast' | string;
```

- `'standard'` - Higher quality translation model
- `'fast'` - Lower latency translation model

---

## Examples

### Basic usage

```typescript copy
import { Entry } from 'generaltranslation';

const entries: Entry[] = [
  {
    source: 'Hello, world!',
    targetLocale: 'es'
  },
  {
    source: 'Good morning',
    targetLocale: 'de',
    metadata: {
      context: 'Formal greeting',
      actionType: 'standard'
    }
  }
];
```

### With translateMany()

```typescript copy
import { GT } from 'generaltranslation';

const gt = new GT({
  apiKey: 'your-api-key',
  sourceLocale: 'en'
});

const entries: Entry[] = [
  { source: 'Home', targetLocale: 'es' },
  { source: 'About', targetLocale: 'es' }
];

const results = await gt.translateMany(entries);
```

## Related types

* [`EntryMetadata`](/docs/core/types/entry-metadata) - Metadata options
* [`TranslateManyResult`](/docs/core/types/translate-many-result) - Batch translation results