A practical starting point
Work through these checks in order. Use the results to decide what needs to change in your own workflow.
- Use representative questions written naturally in each target language.
- Check whether the correct source is found across language boundaries.
- Review translated answers for preserved terminology and qualifications.
An Arabic question about an English policy needs both accurate retrieval and a faithful explanation.
A mistake to avoid
Do not evaluate only translated versions of easy English questions.
How to check progress
Report performance separately by language and question type.
Your action checklist
Use this checklist while reviewing your own setup. Checkmarks are temporary and stay in this open page.
Need the wider workflow?
This quick note covers one decision. For a worked example, decision table and a fuller implementation workflow, read When retrieval is the right addition to an AI assistant.
Further reading
Official background resources for this topic. The workflow above is general guidance, not a guarantee of a particular result.
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