Maybe there is a scribus import filter for omegaT ? (this is an opensource translation tool that allows for such 'in file' translation I know it works with Openffice, didn't test it with scribus. It's possible to develop i/o filters for it, though, so it definitely could be an option.)
Paul & Marie Di Somma wrote: > Hello, > > > > I want to use Scribus to make a Quick Reference Card (QRC) for > > a software product. The QRC has text and pictures and > > is printed as an A4 card folded into four panels. The QRC > > is originally written in English and is translated into 9+ languages. > > The layout and pictures remain constant across the languages; > > only the text changes. Each language is made using a separate file. > > > > Nothing too difficult so far. Currently, it is done in Adobe FrameMaker v7. > > > > My plan is to continue to make separate cards for each language. Each > language card > > in Scribus has one language (in a layer) and English (in a separate layer). > > > > I would simply switch off the English layer and switch on the language layer > > > when the .pdf is produced. > > > > So, for example, the Spanish QRC .sla has English in one layer and > > Spanish in another layer. When a .pdf is produced, only the Spanish > > layer shows. > > > > My question is how is it best to translate the QRC. My thinking is > > that the translator receive an English .sla file and the translator > translate > > the language (for example, Spanish) in place of the English text > > using layers. > > > > But, perhaps, a better way is to get "under the hood" and use .xml tools > > to access the English and translate the language into another layer. > > > > Or, ideally, can this be done using a script? > > > > Look forward to your suggestions, > > Ciao. > > > > Paul Di Somma > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.scribus.info/pipermail/scribus/attachments/20091012/bb60a4e4/attachment.htm> > _______________________________________________ > scribus mailing list > scribus at lists.scribus.info > http://lists.scribus.info/mailman/listinfo/scribus >
