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JellyBrains
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July 7, 2017
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Translation Help/LifeHacks

  • July 7, 2017
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Hi all, I'm working on an english to spanish translation/transcription as an english as a first language user.

I know all the regular shortcuts, (ctr+c, V , remove spacing, ctrl+shift+V, etc),

but I'm wondering if there's an easier way to translate from a completely typed up, ready to go, Spanish document in LibreOffice over to an Adobe Acrobat PDF.

Best Regards and Warmest Salutations,

Jared

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try67
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try67Community Expert
Community Expert
July 7, 2017

PDF files are not meant for translation purposes! Attempting to translate a PDF file directly will result in a lot of headaches and problems.

You need to go back to the original file used to create the PDF, be it a Word file, a LibreOffice document, an InDesign layout, etc., translate it and then generate a new PDF from it. If you don't have access to the original file you can export the PDF to one of these formats and then translate and re-generate it.

Dov Isaacs
Dov Isaacs
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July 7, 2017

The most reasonable means of doing the translation is to do the translation of the text in LibreOffice prior to creating a PDF file.

Adobe Acrobat provides for very simple text editing / touch-up but it is not a full service text editor / layout program.

          - Dov

- Dov Isaacs, former Adobe Principal Scientist (April 30, 1990 - May 30, 2021)
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