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Hello all, 
 Is there a way for Trados to process .SQL files? Or is there a way to isolate translatable content in SQL files for translation in Trados? 
 Thank you, 
 Alaina

Paul · Answer

Hi Alaina Brantner , 
 
I think I'd be asking the client to extract the strings for me, maybe to XML, so they can be translated and put back. There's an article here that seems useful, but this is not anything I ever attempted myself. 
 
 www.red-gate.com/.../ 
 
Regards 
 
Paul

Paul · Answer

Hi Alaina, 
 
It was as Evzen said... in fact exactly as he said. One of the two files was reasonably easy to handle and I gave you some rules for that as some guidance. But the other was a lot more complex and I'm not even sure what is supposed to be translated and what's not. I would see this as a job for close discussion and working with your client to see whether they can provide you with something better to handle. If you mess up the format it's going to be more work for them in the end and if they have expertise with these kinds of files then perhaps they can export something more appropriate. You'll certainly need two filetypes just for these two files... who knows what else you're going to get. 
 
Regards 
 
Paul

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