Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system for managing the translation of content. During operation, the system generates a user interface for specifying parameters of a translation request for translating a content item from a first language into a second language. Next, the system formats the parameters and the content item into a representation of the translation request that is submitted for processing by a translation system. The system then monitors a status associated with processing the translation request by the translation system. Upon verifying completion of the translation request by the translation system, the system retrieves, from the translation system, a translation of the content item from the first language into the second language. Finally, the system formats the translation within a response to the translation request and transmits the response to a content source of the content item.