Check Chinese MES, SCADA and HMI interfaces with ten practical QA checks, an editable Excel log and a free printable PDF. Record evidence in the actual build.
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Use this checklist for Chinese MES, SCADA and HMI interfaces. Record the tested build and screen evidence, then assign unresolved issues to an owner.
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Version 1.0 · Updated 9 October 2026. No login or email address is required. The Excel file includes a blank log and check guidance; the PDF includes the checklist and printable issue records.
Ten checks for Chinese industrial software
Start with the resource files, screen context, approved terminology and do-not-translate list. Then review the Chinese interface in the intended build. A translated string file cannot establish that a screen displays correctly or that a control does what its label says.
| Check | What to verify | Evidence to record |
|---|---|---|
| Placeholders | Keep tokens, escape sequences and variable names intact. | Compare source and Chinese resource files. Exercise messages with actual runtime values. |
| Alarm codes | Keep codes and identifiers unchanged unless an approved specification requires otherwise. | Match each displayed code to the alarm register and its described condition. |
| Numbers and units | Preserve values, signs, ranges and approved units. | Compare the rendered value with the source specification. Record any approved conversion. |
| Terminology | Use approved Chinese terms for equipment, states and processes. | Check strings against the current termbase and do-not-translate list. |
| Fonts and glyphs | Display all Chinese characters and symbols on the target device. | Capture missing glyphs, fallback fonts and mixed-script spacing in the tested build. |
| Truncation and wrapping | Keep labels, values and messages readable at supported resolutions. | Test long variable values and expanded text in the actual screen. Character counts alone are insufficient. |
| Button actions | Make each label match the action, state and confirmation it triggers. | Exercise the control in an approved test environment and record the observed result. |
| Warnings | Preserve the condition, consequence and instructed response. | Compare warning text and placement with approved source content. Escalate unclear instructions. |
| UI and manual | Use the same names for controls and states in the screen and instructions. | Record the manual revision and section alongside the corresponding screen. |
| Build verification | Confirm fixes in the intended Chinese build, locale and device configuration. | Record the build, locale, device and screenshot. Retest affected screens after resource changes. |
Keep each issue traceable
The editable log records string ID, source text, Chinese text, screen or screenshot, variables or units, length limit, check type, status, owner and tested build. Use one row per issue or check. Add a screenshot reference and test configuration to the screen field.
Use Pending before testing, Checked when the relevant evidence has been recorded, Needs review for unresolved issues, and N/A with a reason for inapplicable checks. Recheck affected strings after a resource or build change. This log records localization review; it does not establish system safety or regulatory approval.
Illustrative example: an alarm with a variable
Illustrative example only. This fictional alarm is not a customer record or an approved operating instruction.
String ID: ALM_PRESSURE_HIGH
Source: Pressure above {limit} kPa
Chinese: 压力高于 {limit} kPa
Status: Needs review
The token and unit appear preserved. The Chinese build, long runtime values, screen fit and alarm-register match still need testing.
A bare string is ambiguous
In a resource export, “Open” could label a command or describe a state. Supply the string ID, the screen or control where it appears, and the action or state described by the source. If those are missing, record a context question before settling the Chinese wording.
For a fictional review row, keep UI_SAMPLE_001 beside its source label, Chinese draft and screen reference. The bilingual example below links one label to a help sentence; it is a writing example, not evidence that the actual navigation or screen has been tested.
Alarm text is operational instruction
Keep the source condition, any stated response, the alarm code and the displayed variable together. If the source does not specify a response, ask the product owner; a translator should not add one to make a message sound more helpful.
In the fictional ALM_PRESSURE_HIGH example above, {limit} and kPa remain attached to the source condition. That comparison checks the text only. The product team still needs to confirm the relevant alarm-register entry, runtime value and display in the intended test build.
Screen and manual must agree
Give the interface export and the matching manual revision to the same project brief. Connect the screen label, string ID and help section so the Chinese reviewer can see which wording belongs together. When the UI label changes, identify the affected manual references instead of assuming every page needs retranslating.
For an update quotation, separate changed strings, unchanged reference strings, screenshots and manual passages. State whether the requested return is a translated resource file, a bilingual review sheet or a build-check log. If build access is unavailable, identify the checks that the receiving engineering team will carry out.
Evaluate a Chinese translation supplier by the actual review and return files required for this assignment. Use the China documentation preparation pack for a wider document inventory.
From reading to a project
Keep the same Chinese label in the screen and manual
Interface-to-manual check · made-up example
- Source UI label
- Event log
- Chinese UI label
- 事件日志
- Source help sentence
- Open the event log to review recorded messages.
- Chinese help draft
- 打开事件日志以查看已记录的消息。
- Cross-reference
- UI_SAMPLE_001 / HELP_SAMPLE_001 · same term, matching build
Review status: questions to confirm
Match the visible Chinese label
The term in the help file should match the label users see in the interface. Keep the same approved name across the set.
Check the context in the build
Confirm the actual label, navigation and available space. Record the screen and build in the existing issue log.
Recheck after a revision
When a resource string changes, identify linked screenshots, manual sections and glossary entries before closing the review.
Related published experience
HF TireTech GroupEnglish → Chinese / Thai / Malay / Hindi
Tire-technology files, product manuals and technical standards translated from English into Chinese, Thai, Malay and Hindi.
HF TireTech records English-to-Chinese and other Asian-language tire-technology files, product manuals and technical standards. It is related manufacturing-document experience, not a published MES/SCADA deployment.
For content into Chinese, include the resource export, matching manual revision, screenshots or test access, existing glossary and review log. Identify who confirms product behavior and the final Chinese wording. Confirm the source language and Chinese script in the inquiry.