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Please tell me how to DTP a translationof .pdf file
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Junhui Park
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Dec 4, 2005

I was asked to translate a .pdf file of a brochure so that the translated file is ready to be published into brochure.
Please tell me what software I should use to accomplish this.
Jenny
 
Endre Both
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Ask for the original file or deliver unformatted Dec 4, 2005

DTP is for DTP professionals.

Alternatively, the client can provide you with the original file they produced the PDF from, and if you have the appropriate application (and the expertise to use it), you can translate in that application and subsequent re-formatting is minimized.

But providing a PDF and asking for a translation ready for printing is a no-no.

Endre
 
Ralf Lemster
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Article Dec 4, 2005

Hi Jenny,
Our fellow moderator Natalia has written an article on how to handle PDFs, including the restrictions involved. Should make interesting reading for you.

Best regards,
Ralf
 
Alexey Ivanov
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Your link to the article does not work Dec 4, 2005

Ralf Lemster wrote:

Hi Jenny,
Our fellow moderator Natalia has written an article on how to handle PDFs, including the restrictions involved. Should make interesting reading for you.

Best regards,
Ralf



Hi Ralf,
I know a thing or two about PDFs and DTP but before giving advice to Jenny I wanted to see what Natalya says in her article. But the link you provided is a dead end. What I got is a message: "You are looking for an article which either does not exist or which you are not allowed to see."
Best regards,
Alex
 
Mihai Badea (X)
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This one should work Dec 4, 2005

I found Natalie’s article very interesting. Try this link to get to it.

[Edited at 2005-12-04 09:56]
 
Alexey Ivanov
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Russian Federation
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Thank you Mikhai, it does Dec 4, 2005

Mihai Badea wrote:

I found Natalie’s article very interesting. Try this link to get to it.

[Edited at 2005-12-04 09:56]




Yes, Natalie's article is very interesting as a general source, and should be higly recommended, but of limited practical value to a translator. I tried to sum up my own experince in an article which I submitted for approval as it is too long for this forum.
Thank you,
Alex
 
Junhui Park
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Thanks a lot. I will try InHouse. Dec 5, 2005

That article was very helpful. I am going to try InHouse.
 


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