Localization Workspace Roles

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  • Updated June 3, 2026
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    • Localization Workspace is installed with these roles.

    Localization Framework roles used in Localization Workspace

    Many roles used in Localization Workspace are inherited from Localization Framework. For detailed information about the following, see Localization Framework Roles.
    Table 1. Roles from Localization Framework
    User Name
    Localization administrator localization_admin
    Localization editor localization_editor
    Localization fulfiller localization_fulfiller
    Localization manager localization_manager
    Localization requester localization_requestor

    Terminology Manager (sn_lw.terminology_manager)

    Upload, review, and manage glossaries in the Language Asset Management area of Localization Workspace.

    Contains Roles

    List of roles contained within the role.

    • import_transformer
    • content_admin
    • import_set_loader

    Groups

    List of groups this role is assigned to by default.

    None.

    Special considerations

    The sn_lw.terminology_manager role is available from version 3.1.0 of Localization Workspace. With version 3.1.0, the following roles that had previously been contained in sn_lw.user are transferred to sn_lw.terminology_manager: import_transformer, content_admin, import_set_loader.

    This role does not contain the sn_lw.user role. Be sure to also assign sn_lw.user to any user working in Localization Workspace.

    Localization Workspace user (sn_lw.user)

    Assign this role to any user working in Localization Workspace.

    Contains Roles

    List of roles contained within the role, before version 3.1.0.

    • import_transformer
    • content_admin (from version 3.0.0)
    • import_set_loader
    • canvas_user (from version 2.0.0)

    From version 3.1.0, the roles contained within this role:

    canvas_user

    Groups

    List of groups this role is assigned to by default.

    None.

    Special considerations

    Note:
    From version 3.1.0, the following contained roles are transferred from sn_lw.user to sn_lw.terminology_manager: import_transformer, content_admin, import_set_loader.

    The sn_cd.content_admin role is required to see Content Publishing items from Localization Workspace. The sn_cd.content_admin role is different from the content_admin role. For more information about sn_cd.content_admin, see Types of Localizable content in Localization Workspace.