How to make Bilingual Word file

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Hello, 
 
 I have source file in Word, I want to generate the target file as bilingual. 
 
 Please guide me how can I do so?

Paul · Answer

Hi Mala Trivedi 
 If you source Word file is monolingual then there are three options I am aware of (and probably a number of workarounds...). 
 Export for Bilingual Review 
 This is a feature in Studio that allows you to export the translation as a bilingual file in Word, normally used for review. You access this by going to the Review tab when you file is open in Studio and select "Export for Bilingual Review". 
 
 You can make changes to the target text in Word and import the file back in to update your target translation in Studio with this method. 
 Export to a legacy Bilingual DOC/DOCX 
 This can be achieved by using an app from the SDL AppStore: 
 https://appstore.sdl.com/language/app/sdlxliff-to-legacy-converter/134/ 
 Using this you can export a Word file that contains the source and target text formatted in the same way the old BilingualDOC used to be. You can find some more information on this method here: 
 https://multifarious.filkin.com/2013/07/01/legacy_converter/ 
 Export as the target format but with the source and target in it 
 This is also achieved using an app from the SDL AppStore: 
 https://appstore.sdl.com/language/app/rys-enhanced-target-document-generator/805/ 
 This application supports exporting a target document with source and target grouped at either sentence or paragraph level. You can find some more information on this method here: 
 https://multifarious.filkin.com/2017/11/24/double-vision/ 
 Hopefully one of these is what you were after?

Víctor Falcó · Answer

Hi, this is my (successful) approach:
- Source document: select all & convert to table (paragraph option) > A single-column table is generated
- Duplicate the column > two-column table as a result
- Select whole text in first column and hide it
- Select both colums and "merge cells" > single column with hidden paragraph(s) on top & unhidden below
- Convert table to text > same as before but without the table
- Import in Trados, translate as usual, generate target file
- On target file, select all, unhide.
Surely this can be wrapped up in a nice VBA macro...

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