CSV Files: Issue with Non-English Characters

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When I translate a CSV file from English into a language with non-English characters, the exported translation is not displayed properly on Excel. Specifically, the non-English characters are not displayed correctly. Any ideas on how to solve this?

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    Hi both,

    As requested, please find on this link the source CSV file and the Greek translation: drive.google.com/open

    Paul, from what I understand, I need to first change the encoding on the source file to UTF-8, translate it into Trados, generate the target file, and then open it on Excel? I have done this, and the Greek characters are still not displayed properly.

    I'm suspecting that when I process the source file on File Encoding Converter (FEC), the file encoding is not successfully converted to UTF-8. The reason I'm suspecting it is that the modification date on the properties of the source file does not change after the processing of FEC. Could you please confirm the steps in order to convert the encoding of a source CSV file on FEC?

    Many thanks.

    Chris

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  • Former Member
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    Hi both,

    As requested, please find on this link the source CSV file and the Greek translation: drive.google.com/open

    Paul, from what I understand, I need to first change the encoding on the source file to UTF-8, translate it into Trados, generate the target file, and then open it on Excel? I have done this, and the Greek characters are still not displayed properly.

    I'm suspecting that when I process the source file on File Encoding Converter (FEC), the file encoding is not successfully converted to UTF-8. The reason I'm suspecting it is that the modification date on the properties of the source file does not change after the processing of FEC. Could you please confirm the steps in order to convert the encoding of a source CSV file on FEC?

    Many thanks.

    Chris

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