Other source language in .po file

Question

Hi all, I am working on an IT-EN .po file. The client now needs the text translated into German too and I would like to translate from EN (which is target language in the source file). Is there a way to change the .po so that the previous target language becomes the source? 
 The structure of the .po is: #: C:\MediaPro\Svil2015\web\SitoBet_INT\SitoBet\recpassword.aspx.cs:50 msgid "Codice di verifica non corretto" msgstr "" 
 #: C:\MediaPro\Svil2015\web\SitoBet_INT\SitoBet\recpassword.aspx.cs:51 msgid "Inserire il codice di verifica" msgstr "" 
 #: C:\MediaPro\Svil2015\web\SitoBet_INT\SitoBet\recpassword.aspx.cs:52 msgid "Genera nuovo codice" msgstr "" 
 #: C:\MediaPro\Svil2015\web\SitoBet_INT\SitoBet\recpassword.aspx.cs:67 msgid "La UserID &egrave; obbligatoria." msgstr "" 
 
 Basically, I would like msgstr to go on the first row and be recognized as source. Any chance this can be done? 
 Thanks a lot in advance, Sandra

Paul · Accepted Answer

Hi Sandra, 
 I tried your file in Notepad++ and the search worked fine, but the replace needs adjusting. I used these settings: 
 
 So I searched for this: 
 msgid\s".+?"
msgstr\s"(.+?)" 
 Replaced with this: 
 msgid "$1"
msgstr "" 
 I didn't need to add the 
 in EditPadPro which is my preferred editor but Notepad++ works like this just fine. 
 Regards 
 Paul

Paul · Answer

Hi Sandra, 
 I'd do it like this seeing as the format is pretty rigid... 
 
 Translate EN-DE 
 Export to Excel (use this plugin - http://appstore.sdl.com/app/export-to-excel/532/ ) 
 Open the original IT source file in Studio as an IT-DE project 
 Export to Excel 
 Merge the two excel files so you have IT-DE in two columns 
 Drop the merged file into the Glossary Converter ( http://appstore.sdl.com/app/glossary-converter/195/ ) and convert to a TMX 
 Upgrade the TMX in Studio to an SDLTM - should be IT-DE 
 Add the SDLTM to your IT-DE project and pretranslate 
 
 Probably easier than it looks and won't take long. 
 Regards 
 Paul

Paul · Answer

Hi Sandra, 
 
If it's really as simple a format as your post suggest then yes. 
 
First save the translated PO file from Studio. This gives you something like this I guess: 
 
#: C:\MediaPro\Svil2015\web\SitoBet_INT\SitoBetecpassword.aspx.cs:50 
msgid "Codice di verifica non corretto" 
msgstr "Incorrect verification code" 
 
#: C:\MediaPro\Svil2015\web\SitoBet_INT\SitoBetecpassword.aspx.cs:51 
msgid "Inserire il codice di verifica" 
msgstr "Enter the verification code" 
 
#: C:\MediaPro\Svil2015\web\SitoBet_INT\SitoBetecpassword.aspx.cs:52 
msgid "Genera nuovo codice" 
msgstr "Generate new code" 
 
Now use regex with a decent text editor to replace this (for example): 
 
msgid "Genera nuovo codice" 
msgstr "Generate new code" 
 
With this: 
 
msgid "Generate new code" 
msgstr "" 
 
So something like search for this: 
 
msgid\s".+?"
msgstr\s"(.+?)" 
 
Replace with this: 
 
msgid "$1" 
msgstr "" 
 
You may have to sort out the line breaks as I may have different ones to you with the copy paste stuff, but this worked in my editor. 
 
Regards 
 
Paul

Paul · Answer

Hi Sandra, 
 
If you send me an example file then I can explain better after making sure I'm searching the same details you are. The line breaks could be different after I copy pasted your example. 
 
Send it to pfilkin@sdl.com if this is ok. 
 
On your other question... just google "regular expressions" or "regex". 
 
Regards 
 
Paul

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