# Translate text with the ML.TRANSLATE function This document describes how to use the [`ML.TRANSLATE` function](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/reference/standard-sql/bigqueryml-syntax-translate) with a [remote model](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/reference/standard-sql/bigqueryml-syntax-create-remote-model-service) to translate text from a [BigQuery standard table](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/tables-intro#standard-tables). ## Required roles To create a remote model and translate text, you need the following Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles at the project level: - Create and use BigQuery datasets, tables, and models: BigQuery Data Editor (`roles/bigquery.dataEditor`) - Create, delegate, and use BigQuery connections: BigQuery Connections Admin (`roles/bigquery.connectionsAdmin`) If you don't have a [default connection](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/default-connections) configured, you can create and set one as part of running the `CREATE MODEL` statement. To do so, you must have BigQuery Admin (`roles/bigquery.admin`) on your project. For more information, see [Configure the default connection](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/default-connections#configure_the_default_connection). - Grant permissions to the connection's service account: Project IAM Admin (`roles/resourcemanager.projectIamAdmin`) - Create BigQuery jobs: BigQuery Job User (`roles/bigquery.jobUser`) These predefined roles contain the permissions required to perform the tasks in this document. To see the exact permissions that are required, expand the **Required permissions** section: #### Required permissions - Create a dataset: `bigquery.datasets.create` - Create, delegate, and use a connection: `bigquery.connections.*` - Set service account permissions: `resourcemanager.projects.getIamPolicy` and `resourcemanager.projects.setIamPolicy` - Create a model and run inference: - `bigquery.jobs.create` - `bigquery.models.create` - `bigquery.models.getData` - `bigquery.models.updateData` - `bigquery.models.updateMetadata` You might also be able to get these permissions with [custom roles](https://docs.cloud.google.com/iam/docs/creating-custom-roles) or other [predefined roles](https://docs.cloud.google.com/iam/docs/roles-permissions). ## Before you begin
## Create a dataset Create a BigQuery dataset to contain your resources: ### Console 1. In the Google Cloud console, go to the **BigQuery** page. [Go to BigQuery](https://console.cloud.google.com/bigquery) 2. In the left pane, click **Explorer**: ![Highlighted button for the Explorer pane.](https://docs.cloud.google.com/static/bigquery/images/explorer-tab.png) If you don't see the left pane, click **Expand left pane** to open the pane. 3. In the **Explorer** pane, click your project name. 4. Click **View actions \> Create dataset**. 5. On the **Create dataset** page, do the following: 1. For **Dataset ID**, type a name for the dataset. 2. For **Location type** , select **Region** or **Multi-region**. - If you selected **Region** , then select a location from the **Region** list. - If you selected **Multi-region** , then select **US** or **Europe** from the **Multi-region** list. 3. Click **Create dataset**. ### bq 1. To create a new dataset, use the [`bq mk`](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/reference/bq-cli-reference#mk-dataset) command with the `--location` flag: ``` bq --location=LOCATION mk -d DATASET_ID ``` Replace the following: - `LOCATION`: the dataset's [location](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/locations). - `DATASET_ID`: the ID of the dataset that you're creating. 2. Confirm that the dataset was created: ```bash bq ls ``` ## Create a connection Create a [Cloud resource connection](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/create-cloud-resource-connection) and get the connection's service account. Create the connection in the same [location](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/locations) as the dataset you created in the previous step. You can skip this step if you either have a default connection configured, or you have the BigQuery Admin role. Select one of the following options:
### Console 1. Go to the **BigQuery** page. [Go to BigQuery](https://console.cloud.google.com/bigquery) 2. In the left pane, click **Explorer**: ![Highlighted button for the Explorer pane.](https://docs.cloud.google.com/static/bigquery/images/explorer-tab.png) If you don't see the left pane, click **Expand left pane** to open the pane. 3. In the **Explorer** pane, expand your project name, and then click **Connections**. 4. On the **Connections** page, click **Create connection**. 5. For **Connection type** , choose **Vertex AI remote models, remote functions, BigLake and Spanner (Cloud Resource)**. 6. In the **Connection ID** field, enter a name for your connection. 7. For **Location type**, select a location for your connection. The connection should be colocated with your other resources such as datasets. 8. Click **Create connection**. 9. Click **Go to connection**. 10. In the **Connection info** pane, copy the service account ID for use in a later step. ### SQL Use the [`CREATE CONNECTION` statement](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/reference/standard-sql/data-definition-language#create_connection_statement): 1. In the Google Cloud console, go to the **BigQuery** page. [Go to BigQuery](https://console.cloud.google.com/bigquery) 2. In the query editor, enter the following statement: ```googlesql CREATE CONNECTION [IF NOT EXISTS] `CONNECTION_NAME` OPTIONS ( connection_type = "CLOUD_RESOURCE", friendly_name = "FRIENDLY_NAME", description = "DESCRIPTION" ); ``` Replace the following: - `CONNECTION_NAME`: the name of the connection in either the `PROJECT_ID.LOCATION.CONNECTION_ID`, `LOCATION.CONNECTION_ID`, or `CONNECTION_ID` format. If the project or location are omitted, then they are inferred from the project and location where the statement is run. - `FRIENDLY_NAME` (optional): a descriptive name for the connection. - `DESCRIPTION` (optional): a description of the connection.
3. Click **Run**.
For more information about how to run queries, see [Run an interactive query](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/running-queries#queries). ### bq 1. In a command-line environment, create a connection: ```bash bq mk --connection --location=REGION --project_id=PROJECT_ID \ --connection_type=CLOUD_RESOURCE CONNECTION_ID ``` The `--project_id` parameter overrides the default project. Replace the following: - `REGION`: your [connection region](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/locations#supported_locations) - `PROJECT_ID`: your Google Cloud project ID - `CONNECTION_ID`: an ID for your connection When you create a connection resource, BigQuery creates a unique system service account and associates it with the connection. **Troubleshooting** : If you get the following connection error, [update the Google Cloud SDK](https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/quickstart): ``` Flags parsing error: flag --connection_type=CLOUD_RESOURCE: value should be one of... ``` 2. Retrieve and copy the service account ID for use in a later step: ```bash bq show --connection PROJECT_ID.REGION.CONNECTION_ID ``` The output is similar to the following: ``` name properties 1234.REGION.CONNECTION_ID {"serviceAccountId": "connection-1234-9u56h9@gcp-sa-bigquery-condel.iam.gserviceaccount.com"} ``` ### Python Before trying this sample, follow the Python setup instructions in the [BigQuery quickstart using client libraries](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/quickstarts/quickstart-client-libraries). For more information, see the [BigQuery Python API reference documentation](https://docs.cloud.google.com/python/docs/reference/bigquery/latest). To authenticate to BigQuery, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see [Set up authentication for client libraries](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/authentication#client-libs). import google.api_core.exceptions from google.cloud import https://docs.cloud.google.com/python/docs/reference/bigqueryconnection/latest client = https://docs.cloud.google.com/python/docs/reference/bigqueryconnection/latest.https://docs.cloud.google.com/python/docs/reference/bigqueryconnection/latest/google.cloud.bigquery_connection_v1.services.connection_service.ConnectionServiceClient.html() def create_connection( project_id: str, location: str, connection_id: str, ): """Creates a BigQuery connection to a Cloud Resource. Cloud Resource connection creates a service account which can then be granted access to other Google Cloud resources for federated queries. Args: project_id: The Google Cloud project ID. location: The location of the connection (for example, "us-central1"). connection_id: The ID of the connection to create. """ parent = client.https://docs.cloud.google.com/python/docs/reference/bigqueryconnection/latest/google.cloud.bigquery_connection_v1.services.connection_service.ConnectionServiceClient.html#google_cloud_bigquery_connection_v1_services_connection_service_ConnectionServiceClient_common_location_path(project_id, location) connection = https://docs.cloud.google.com/python/docs/reference/bigqueryconnection/latest.https://docs.cloud.google.com/python/docs/reference/bigqueryconnection/latest/google.cloud.bigquery_connection_v1.types.Connection.html( friendly_name="Example Connection", description="A sample connection for a Cloud Resource.", cloud_resource=https://docs.cloud.google.com/python/docs/reference/bigqueryconnection/latest.https://docs.cloud.google.com/python/docs/reference/bigqueryconnection/latest/google.cloud.bigquery_connection_v1.types.CloudResourceProperties.html(), ) try: created_connection = client.https://docs.cloud.google.com/python/docs/reference/bigqueryconnection/latest/google.cloud.bigquery_connection_v1.services.connection_service.ConnectionServiceClient.html#google_cloud_bigquery_connection_v1_services_connection_service_ConnectionServiceClient_create_connection( parent=parent, connection_id=connection_id, connection=connection ) print(f"Successfully created connection: {created_connection.name}") print(f"Friendly name: {created_connection.friendly_name}") print( f"Service Account: {created_connection.cloud_resource.service_account_id}" ) except google.api_core.exceptions.AlreadyExists: print(f"Connection with ID '{connection_id}' already exists.") print("Please use a different connection ID.") except Exception as e: print(f"An unexpected error occurred while creating the connection: {e}") ### Node.js Before trying this sample, follow the Node.js setup instructions in the [BigQuery quickstart using client libraries](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/quickstarts/quickstart-client-libraries). For more information, see the [BigQuery Node.js API reference documentation](https://googleapis.dev/nodejs/bigquery/latest/index.html). To authenticate to BigQuery, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see [Set up authentication for client libraries](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/authentication#client-libs). const {ConnectionServiceClient} = require('https://docs.cloud.google.com/nodejs/docs/reference/bigquery-connection/latest/overview.html').v1; const {status} = require('@grpc/grpc-js'); const client = new https://docs.cloud.google.com/nodejs/docs/reference/bigquery-connection/latest/overview.html(); /** * Creates a new BigQuery connection to a Cloud Resource. * * A Cloud Resource connection creates a service account that can be granted access * to other Google Cloud resources. * * @param {string} projectId The Google Cloud project ID. for example, 'example-project-id' * @param {string} location The location of the project to create the connection in. for example, 'us-central1' * @param {string} connectionId The ID of the connection to create. for example, 'example-connection-id' */ async function createConnection(projectId, location, connectionId) { const parent = client.locationPath(projectId, location); const connection = { friendlyName: 'Example Connection', description: 'A sample connection for a Cloud Resource', // The service account for this cloudResource will be created by the API. // Its ID will be available in the response. cloudResource: {}, }; const request = { parent, connectionId, connection, }; try { const [response] = await client.createConnection(request); console.log(`Successfully created connection: ${response.name}`); console.log(`Friendly name: ${response.friendlyName}`); console.log(`Service Account: ${response.cloudResource.serviceAccountId}`); } catch (err) { if (err.code === status.ALREADY_EXISTS) { console.log(`Connection '${connectionId}' already exists.`); } else { console.error(`Error creating connection: ${err.message}`); } } } ### Java Before trying this sample, follow the Java setup instructions in the [BigQuery quickstart using client libraries](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/quickstarts/quickstart-client-libraries). For more information, see the [BigQuery Java API reference documentation](https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigquery/latest/overview). To authenticate to BigQuery, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see [Set up authentication for client libraries](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/authentication#client-libs). import com.google.api.gax.rpc.https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/gax/latest/com.google.api.gax.rpc.AlreadyExistsException.html; import com.google.api.gax.rpc.https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/gax/latest/com.google.api.gax.rpc.ApiException.html; import com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.CloudResourceProperties.html; import com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.Connection.html; import com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.CreateConnectionRequest.html; import com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.LocationName.html; import com.google.cloud.bigqueryconnection.v1.https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigqueryconnection.v1.ConnectionServiceClient.html; import java.io.IOException; public class CreateConnection { /** * Creates a BigQuery connection to a Cloud Resource. A Cloud Resource connection provisions a * service account that can be granted access to other Google Cloud resources for federated * queries. * * @param projectId The Google Cloud project ID (for example, "example-project-id"). * @param location The geographic location of the connection (for example, "us-central1"). * @param connectionId The ID of the connection to create (for example, "example-connection-id"). */ public static void createConnection(String projectId, String location, String connectionId) { https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.LocationName.html parent = https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.LocationName.html.of(projectId, location); // CloudResourceProperties provisions a managed Google Cloud service account on creation. https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.CloudResourceProperties.html cloudResourceProperties = https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.CloudResourceProperties.html.newBuilder().build(); https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.Connection.html connection = https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.Connection.html.newBuilder() .https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.Connection.Builder.html#com_google_cloud_bigquery_connection_v1_Connection_Builder_setFriendlyName_java_lang_String_("Example Connection") .https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.Connection.Builder.html#com_google_cloud_bigquery_connection_v1_Connection_Builder_setDescription_java_lang_String_("Cloud Resource connection for federated queries.") .https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.Connection.Builder.html#com_google_cloud_bigquery_connection_v1_Connection_Builder_setCloudResource_com_google_cloud_bigquery_connection_v1_CloudResourceProperties_(cloudResourceProperties) .build(); https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.CreateConnectionRequest.html request = https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.CreateConnectionRequest.html.newBuilder() .setParent(parent.https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.LocationName.html#com_google_cloud_bigquery_connection_v1_LocationName_toString__()) .https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.CreateConnectionRequest.Builder.html#com_google_cloud_bigquery_connection_v1_CreateConnectionRequest_Builder_setConnectionId_java_lang_String_(connectionId) .setConnection(connection) .build(); try (https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigqueryconnection.v1.ConnectionServiceClient.html client = https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigqueryconnection.v1.ConnectionServiceClient.html.create()) { https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.Connection.html response = client.createConnection(request); System.out.printf("Successfully created connection: %s%n", response.https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.Connection.html#com_google_cloud_bigquery_connection_v1_Connection_getName__()); System.out.printf("Friendly name: %s%n", response.https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.Connection.html#com_google_cloud_bigquery_connection_v1_Connection_getFriendlyName__()); System.out.printf( "Service Account: %s%n", response.https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigqueryconnection/latest/com.google.cloud.bigquery.connection.v1.Connection.html#com_google_cloud_bigquery_connection_v1_Connection_getCloudResource__().getServiceAccountId()); } catch (https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/gax/latest/com.google.api.gax.rpc.AlreadyExistsException.html err) { System.err.printf( "error: connection '%s' already exists in location '%s' for project '%s': %s%n", connectionId, location, projectId, err.https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/gax/latest/com.google.api.gax.rpc.ErrorDetails.html#com_google_api_gax_rpc_ErrorDetails__T_getMessage_java_lang_Class_T__()); } catch (https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/gax/latest/com.google.api.gax.rpc.ApiException.html | IOException err) { System.err.printf( "error: failed to create connection '%s' in location '%s' for project '%s': %s%n", connectionId, location, projectId, err.https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/gax/latest/com.google.api.gax.rpc.ErrorDetails.html#com_google_api_gax_rpc_ErrorDetails__T_getMessage_java_lang_Class_T__()); } } ### Terraform Use the [`google_bigquery_connection`](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/bigquery_connection) resource. > [!NOTE] > **Note:** To create BigQuery objects using Terraform, you must enable the [Cloud Resource Manager API](https://docs.cloud.google.com/resource-manager/reference/rest). To authenticate to BigQuery, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see [Set up authentication for client libraries](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/authentication#client-libs). The following example creates a Cloud resource connection named `my_cloud_resource_connection` in the `US` region: # This queries the provider for project information. data "google_project" "default" {} # This creates a cloud resource connection in the US region named my_cloud_resource_connection. # Note: The cloud resource nested object has only one output field - serviceAccountId. resource "google_bigquery_connection" "default" { connection_id = "my_cloud_resource_connection" project = data.google_project.default.project_id location = "US" cloud_resource {} } To apply your Terraform configuration in a Google Cloud project, complete the steps in the following sections. ## Prepare Cloud Shell 1. Launch [Cloud Shell](https://shell.cloud.google.com/). 2. Set the default Google Cloud project where you want to apply your Terraform configurations. You only need to run this command once per project, and you can run it in any directory. ``` export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT=PROJECT_ID ``` Environment variables are overridden if you set explicit values in the Terraform configuration file. ## Prepare the directory Each Terraform configuration file must have its own directory (also called a *root module*). 1. In [Cloud Shell](https://shell.cloud.google.com/), create a directory and a new file within that directory. The filename must have the `.tf` extension---for example `main.tf`. In this tutorial, the file is referred to as `main.tf`. ``` mkdir DIRECTORY && cd DIRECTORY && touch main.tf ``` 2. If you are following a tutorial, you can copy the sample code in each section or step. Copy the sample code into the newly created `main.tf`. Optionally, copy the code from GitHub. This is recommended when the Terraform snippet is part of an end-to-end solution. 3. Review and modify the sample parameters to apply to your environment. 4. Save your changes. 5. Initialize Terraform. You only need to do this once per directory. ``` terraform init ``` Optionally, to use the latest Google provider version, include the `-upgrade` option: ``` terraform init -upgrade ``` ## Apply the changes 1. Review the configuration and verify that the resources that Terraform is going to create or update match your expectations: ``` terraform plan ``` Make corrections to the configuration as necessary. 2. Apply the Terraform configuration by running the following command and entering `yes` at the prompt: ``` terraform apply ``` Wait until Terraform displays the "Apply complete!" message. 3. [Open your Google Cloud project](https://console.cloud.google.com/) to view the results. In the Google Cloud console, navigate to your resources in the UI to make sure that Terraform has created or updated them. > [!NOTE] > **Note:** Terraform samples typically assume that the required APIs are enabled in your Google Cloud project. ### Grant access to the service account Select one of the following options: ### Console 1. Go to the **IAM \& Admin** page. [Go to IAM \& Admin](https://console.cloud.google.com/project/_/iam-admin) 2. Click **Add**. The **Add principals** dialog opens. 3. In the **New principals** field, enter the service account ID that you copied earlier. 4. In the **Select a role** field, select **Service Usage** , and then select **Service Usage Consumer**. 5. Click **Add another role**. 6. In the **Select a role** field, select **BigQuery** , and then select **BigQuery Connection User**. 7. Click **Add another role**. 8. In the **Select a role** field, select **Cloud Translation** , and then select **Cloud Translation API User**. 9. Click **Save**. ### gcloud Use the [`gcloud projects add-iam-policy-binding` command](https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/projects/add-iam-policy-binding): ``` gcloud projects add-iam-policy-binding 'PROJECT_NUMBER' --member='serviceAccount:MEMBER' --role='roles/serviceusage.serviceUsageConsumer' --condition=None gcloud projects add-iam-policy-binding 'PROJECT_NUMBER' --member='serviceAccount:MEMBER' --role='roles/bigquery.connectionUser' --condition=None gcloud projects add-iam-policy-binding 'PROJECT_NUMBER' --member='serviceAccount:MEMBER' --role='roles/cloudtranslate.user' --condition=None ``` Replace the following: - `PROJECT_NUMBER`: your project number. - `MEMBER`: the service account ID that you copied earlier.
Failure to grant the permission results in an error. ## Create a model Create a remote model with a [`REMOTE_SERVICE_TYPE`](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/reference/standard-sql/bigqueryml-syntax-create-remote-model-service#remote_service_type) of `CLOUD_AI_TRANSLATE_V3`: ```googlesql CREATE OR REPLACE MODEL `PROJECT_ID.DATASET_ID.MODEL_NAME` REMOTE WITH CONNECTION {DEFAULT | `PROJECT_ID.REGION.CONNECTION_ID`} OPTIONS (REMOTE_SERVICE_TYPE = 'CLOUD_AI_TRANSLATE_V3'); ``` Replace the following: - `PROJECT_ID`: your project ID. - `DATASET_ID`: the ID of the dataset to contain the model. This dataset must be in the same [location](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/locations) as the connection that you are using. - `MODEL_NAME`: the name of the model. - `REGION`: the region used by the connection. - `CONNECTION_ID`: the connection ID---for example, `myconnection`. When you [view the connection details](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/working-with-connections#view-connections) in the Google Cloud console, the connection ID is the value in the last section of the fully qualified connection ID that is shown in **Connection ID** ---for example `projects/myproject/locations/connection_location/connections/*myconnection*`.
## Translate text Translate text with the `ML.TRANSLATE` function: ```googlesql SELECT * FROM ML.TRANSLATE( MODEL `PROJECT_ID.DATASET_ID.MODEL_NAME`, { TABLE PROJECT_ID.DATASET_ID.TABLE_NAME | (QUERY) }, STRUCT('MODE' AS translate_mode, ['LANGUAGE' AS target_language_code]) ); ``` Replace the following: - `PROJECT_ID`: your project ID. - `DATASET_ID`: the ID of the dataset that contains the model. - `MODEL_NAME`: the name of the model. - `TABLE_NAME`: the name of the table that contains the text to translate in a column named `text_content`. If the text is in a column with a different name, specify `text_content` as an alias for that column. - `QUERY`: a query that contains the text to translate in a column named `text_content`. If the text is in a column with a different name, specify `text_content` as an alias for that column. - `MODE`: the name of a supported [translation mode](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/reference/standard-sql/bigqueryml-syntax-translate#translate-syntax). - `LANGUAGE`: the name of a [supported language code](https://docs.cloud.google.com/translate/docs/languages). This argument is only required when you use the `TRANSLATE_TEXT` translation mode.
**Example 1** The following example translates the text from the table's `text_content` column into Hindi: ```googlesql SELECT * FROM ML.TRANSLATE( MODEL `mydataset.mytranslatemodel`, TABLE mydataset.mytable, STRUCT('translate_text' AS translate_mode, 'hi' AS target_language_code) ); ``` **Example 2** The following example detects the language of the text in the table's `comment` column: ```googlesql SELECT * FROM ML.TRANSLATE( MODEL `mydataset.mytranslatemodel`, (SELECT comment AS text_content from mydataset.mytable), STRUCT('detect_language' AS translate_mode) ); ``` ## What's next - For more information about model inference in BigQuery ML, see [Model inference overview](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/reference/standard-sql/inference-overview). - For more information about using Cloud AI APIs to perform AI tasks, see [AI application overview](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/ai-application-overview). - For more information about supported SQL statements and functions for generative AI models, see [End-to-end user journeys for generative AI models](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/e2e-journey-genai). - Try the [Unstructured data analytics with BigQuery ML and Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform pre-trained models](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/vertex-ai-samples/blob/main/notebooks/community/bigquery_ml/bq_ml_with_vision_translation_nlp.ipynb) notebook.