software for website translation Thread poster: Alenka Hall
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I might be translating a website and would appreciate some guidelines as to which, if any, software is the most adequate, or what is the normal procedure for websites. Thanks in advance.
| | | | Gerard de Noord 
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| Are you planning to use a CAT tool? | Oct 12, 2004 |
A Wordfast user would prepare the HTML files with PlusTools or Rainbow (http://www.translate.com/technology/tools/), both freeware. This would apply an untranslatable (Trados) style to all the stuff you shouldn't translate.
The untranslatable style is recognised by Wordfast (and Trados of course) but is of use for non-CAT translators too. The styles are visible in Microsoft Word ... See more A Wordfast user would prepare the HTML files with PlusTools or Rainbow (http://www.translate.com/technology/tools/), both freeware. This would apply an untranslatable (Trados) style to all the stuff you shouldn't translate.
The untranslatable style is recognised by Wordfast (and Trados of course) but is of use for non-CAT translators too. The styles are visible in Microsoft Word but will vanish when you save your files as HTML.
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Thanks Gerard
I downloaded this software and it worked.
I'm now trying to understand how to convert back a translated file into a HTML page.
Can you help me in this sense?
Pamela
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Regards
Pamela Brizzola wrote:
Thanks Gerard
I downloaded this software and it worked.
I'm now trying to understand how to convert back a translated file into a HTML page.
Can you help me in this sense?
Pamela
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Gerard de Noord
France
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| It depends on the tool you used. | Oct 12, 2004 |
Rainbow creates a default directory C:\Localization Projects\Pack1 containing a folder called Work. If you translate the files in that folder Rainbow's Tools/Post-Process Translation... will "untag" the files and offer you a set of HTML files ready for the Internet.
PlusTools creates DOC files in the same folder as the HTML files, those files are linked to the HTML files. Once you've translated the files (with Wordfast) the HTML will have automagically been updated and is ready for ... See more Rainbow creates a default directory C:\Localization Projects\Pack1 containing a folder called Work. If you translate the files in that folder Rainbow's Tools/Post-Process Translation... will "untag" the files and offer you a set of HTML files ready for the Internet.
PlusTools creates DOC files in the same folder as the HTML files, those files are linked to the HTML files. Once you've translated the files (with Wordfast) the HTML will have automagically been updated and is ready for the Internet.
There's always the solution to save a prepared and translated DOC or RTF file with TXT and rename (outside of Microsoft Word) the TXT file with HTML.
Regards,
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| | | | jmd (X)
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[quote]Pinks wrote:
which, if any, software is the most adequate, or what is the normal procedure for websites
For any beginner, CatsCradle is the best bet - it extracts the text from html files, so you don't have to worry about accidentally damaging the code. It's also free, google it on the web.
It also allows you to build a glossary that you can then use in other CAT tools. Learning how to use will be lots of fun
If you want to learn more about what does a html page make (code), try Arachnophilia (also freeware).
As you become more proficient, DV (DVX now) is a great CAT tool and also translates web pages. So is WebBudget, made especially for translating web sites - it saves the entire web site to the hard disk, so you don't miss a file.
| | | | | The Trados Solution | Oct 12, 2004 |
Pinks wrote:
I might be translating a website and would appreciate some guidelines as to which, if any, software is the most adequate, or what is the normal procedure for websites. Thanks in advance.
I hope that I'm not stating the obvious, but for the sake of a complete answer, I'll add this information to the thread...
If you have Trados, you can translate HTML files using the TagEditor. The TagEditor includes a definition file that allows it to automatically recognize the HTML codes and present only the text for translation. You can also alternate between views during translation to see how the text will appear on the translated page.
| | | | Gerard de Noord
France
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| Never download a site to translate it. | Oct 12, 2004 |
I share jmd's predilection for CatsCradle: it's easy. I haven't used it for some time but the biggest problem I had was that I couldn't be sure if all the bolds and italics where in the right place in the translation.
I once downloaded (sponged) a site I was asked to translate and the project became a nightmare. If a site contains pages or sections that are being created on the fly (fed from a database) the sponging software will create HTML files that don't exist and you'll miss ou... See more I share jmd's predilection for CatsCradle: it's easy. I haven't used it for some time but the biggest problem I had was that I couldn't be sure if all the bolds and italics where in the right place in the translation.
I once downloaded (sponged) a site I was asked to translate and the project became a nightmare. If a site contains pages or sections that are being created on the fly (fed from a database) the sponging software will create HTML files that don't exist and you'll miss out on all the variants. ProZ.com is a good example of a site you can't translate by sponging it.
Always ask for the files or the right to FTP all files.
Regards,
Gerard
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Marc P (X)
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| software for website translation | Oct 13, 2004 |
Try OmegaT for translating the website. You can place the entire website, including multiple HTML files, nested folders and graphics, in the /source folder, and when you've finished the translated website will be mirrored in the /target folder with all the directories, graphics, etc. in the right place.
I agree that you should ideally be supplied with all the files by your customer, but if you do find yourself having to download a website, try wget.
OmegaT and wget are ... See more Try OmegaT for translating the website. You can place the entire website, including multiple HTML files, nested folders and graphics, in the /source folder, and when you've finished the translated website will be mirrored in the /target folder with all the directories, graphics, etc. in the right place.
I agree that you should ideally be supplied with all the files by your customer, but if you do find yourself having to download a website, try wget.
OmegaT and wget are both free. Download from:
http://www.omegat.org/omegat/omegat.html
http://wget.sunsite.dk/
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| | | | | The last question | Oct 13, 2004 |
Thank you all.
I have the last question.
Since I have TagEditor, I can work the html file directly and I can also see a preview of both source and target. Fine.
Here comes the question:
Do I just need to clean the file to deliver an html file to the client or do I have to do something else?
Is the client going to receive a proper html file to be used in their Web site o on-line guide?
Thank you in advance
Pamela
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