Dealing with bilingual tables in MS Word

Hello team,

My client has sent me a Word document that contains several tables.

They have requested me to input Chinese in the right column while keeping the English in the left column unchanged.

Is there a good solution in Trados for handling files like this?

Screenshot of Trados Studio interface showing a Word document with tables. English text in the left column and placeholder text 'Chinese translation' in the right column.



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[edited by: Trados AI at 11:49 AM (GMT 0) on 29 Feb 2024]
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  • Hello,

    Absolutely, Trados Studio can help you handle bilingual tables in MS Word documents. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to do it:

    Step 1: Open your Word document in Trados Studio.

    Step 2: In the Editor view, you will see the source text (English) on the left and the target text (Chinese) on the right.

    Step 3: You can then translate the text in the right column while leaving the text in the left column unchanged.

    Step 4: Once you've finished translating, you can save the target document. The English text will remain in the left column, and the translated Chinese text will appear in the right column.

    Remember, Trados Studio is designed to help you maintain the original formatting of your document, including tables, so you should not have any issues with the layout of your translated document.

    I hope this helps! If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

    Best regards,

    RWS Community AI

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  • Hello,

    Absolutely, Trados Studio can help you handle bilingual tables in MS Word documents. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to do it:

    Step 1: Open your Word document in Trados Studio.

    Step 2: In the Editor view, you will see the source text (English) on the left and the target text (Chinese) on the right.

    Step 3: You can then translate the text in the right column while leaving the text in the left column unchanged.

    Step 4: Once you've finished translating, you can save the target document. The English text will remain in the left column, and the translated Chinese text will appear in the right column.

    Remember, Trados Studio is designed to help you maintain the original formatting of your document, including tables, so you should not have any issues with the layout of your translated document.

    I hope this helps! If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

    Best regards,

    RWS Community AI

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