# Custom Terminology example using the AWS SDK for Python (Boto)
Example using SDK for Python

The following example shows how to use the Custom Terminology operations in Python. To run the example, install the Python SDK via the AWS CLI. For instructions, see [Install and configure the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI)](setting-up.md#setup-awscli).

```
    #!/usr/bin/env python
    # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
     
    import boto3
     
    translate = boto3.client(service_name='translate')
     
    # The terminology file 'my-first-terminology.csv' has the following contents:
    '''
    en,fr
    Amazon Family,Amazon Famille
    '''
     
    # Read the terminology from a local file
    with open('/tmp/my-first-terminology.csv', 'rb') as f:
        data = f.read()
     
    file_data = bytearray(data)
     
    print("Importing the terminology into Amazon Translate...")
    response = translate.import_terminology(Name='my-first-terminology', MergeStrategy='OVERWRITE', TerminologyData={"File": file_data, "Format": 'CSV'})
    print("Terminology imported: "),
    print(response.get('TerminologyProperties'))
    print("\n")
     
    print("Getting the imported terminology...")
    response = translate.get_terminology(Name='my-first-terminology', TerminologyDataFormat='CSV')
    print("Received terminology: "),
    print(response.get('TerminologyProperties'))
    print("The terminology data file can be downloaded here: " + response.get('TerminologyDataLocation').get('Location'))
    print("\n")
     
    print("Listing the first 10 terminologies for the account...")
    response = translate.list_terminologies(MaxResults=10)
    print("Received terminologies: "),
    print(response.get('TerminologyPropertiesList'))
    print("\n")
     
    print("Translating 'Amazon Family' from English to French with no terminology...")
    response = translate.translate_text(Text="Amazon Family", SourceLanguageCode="en", TargetLanguageCode="fr")
    print("Translated text: " + response.get('TranslatedText'))
    print("\n")
     
    print("Translating 'Amazon Family' from English to French with the 'my-first-terminology' terminology...")
    response = translate.translate_text(Text="Amazon Family", TerminologyNames=["my-first-terminology"], SourceLanguageCode="en", TargetLanguageCode="fr")
    print("Translated text: " + response.get('TranslatedText'))
    print("\n")
     
    # The terminology file 'my-updated-terminology.csv' has the following contents:
    '''
    en,fr
    Amazon Family,Amazon Famille
    Prime Video, Prime Video
    '''
     
    # Read the terminology from a local file
    with open('/tmp/my-updated-terminology.csv', 'rb') as f:
        data = f.read()
     
    file_data = bytearray(data)
     
    print("Updating the imported terminology in Amazon Translate...")
    response = translate.import_terminology(Name='my-first-terminology', MergeStrategy='OVERWRITE', TerminologyData={"File": file_data, "Format": 'CSV'})
    print("Terminology updated: "),
    print(response.get('TerminologyProperties'))
    print("\n")
     
    print("Translating 'Prime Video' from English to French with no terminology...")
    response = translate.translate_text(Text="Prime Video", SourceLanguageCode="en", TargetLanguageCode="fr")
    print("Translated text: " + response.get('TranslatedText'))
    print("\n")
     
    print("Translating 'Prime Video' from English to French with the 'my-first-terminology' terminology...")
    response = translate.translate_text(Text="Prime Video", TerminologyNames=["my-first-terminology"], SourceLanguageCode="en", TargetLanguageCode="fr")
    print("Translated text: " + response.get('TranslatedText'))
    print("\n")
     
    print("Cleaning up by deleting 'my-first-terminology'...")
    translate.delete_terminology(Name="my-first-terminology")
    print("Terminology deleted.")
```