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MDennetti
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February 13, 2017
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Translating Help content to multiple languages

  • February 13, 2017
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I am currently using RoboHelp 11, but will soon be moving to version 2017. I am planning to translate Help content to multiple languages and would like to ask the following questions please:

  • Is it best to create a new project for the translated content as a copy of the original project, or can translated content be added to the original project, and then be outputted using Conditional Build tags, for example?
  • For the above approaches, are there any functions in RoboHelp which could help with the translation process, including the tracking of topics that have been sent for translation, etc.
  • Any recommendations or "gotchas" for using RoboHelp for the translation of Help content? Languages may include both Asian and European languages.
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Peter Grainge
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Peter GraingeCommunity Expert
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February 13, 2017

A lot of this has been covered several times over so please search on translate and come back with specifics not covered there or below.

Creating a copy of the project for each language and giving those to an agency that works with RoboHelp translation has some benefits. Principally they put each copy into a database, translate and give you back the translated version. On updating, you give them the newer copies and they know what has changed so you only pay for translating the changed content. Check your agency works that way.

The CBT method has the downside that the filename and topic title (I think) will get displayed in English no matter what else gets translated. I doubt an agency would work that way as updating would not be so clear cut.

See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring information

@petergrainge

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MDennettiAuthor
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February 13, 2017

Apologies. I will come back with some more targeted questions.Thanks very much for your advice so far.

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