12. The system of claim 8 wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed, further causes the system to, in order to replace the portion of text, receive instructions confirming the translation.
8. A system comprising: a processor for executing computer-readable instructions that, when executed, causes the system to: during composition of a text-based communication, determine a portion of inputted text of the text-based communication to be translated by monitoring the text-based communication for the presence of a trigger symbol inputted into the text during composition of the text, the trigger symbol indicating the portion of text to translate; send a translation request, the translation request configured for reception by a translation service server and comprising the portion of text to be translated; receive and storing a translation of the portion of text from a first language to a second language; stop the monitoring of the text-based communication upon receiving instructions indicating that the text-based communication is to be sent; provide a prompt, the prompt corresponding to the portion of text and further where the prompt comprises the translation of the portion of text; when a response to the prompt indicates replacement of the portion of text, replace the portion of text in the text-based communication with the translation; and send the text-based communication.