If you sell your product globally, the translations can really cause a
logistics nightmare if you have to provide printed docs.
1. Many countries, such as Canada, charge PER PAGE for docs that come in
the box.
2. Unless your supply chain is set up to ship specific configurations to
specific countries, you'll have to put every printed language in the
box. This adds weight, and hence shipping costs. Also, refer back to
#1.
3. Trying to fit multiple languages into a single doc is a difficult
design task. Try putting 30 languages on a 8.5x14 quick ref page -- very
difficult, but we did it. I wasn't happy with the final results, but
was constrained to that one page. It can be done, but to do it well...
let's just say that I've seen very few multi-language docs that worked
well. I also have a required-to-print 2-page safety guide, which when
translated, is a 60 page booklet in 8pt text.
To distribute via PDF on a CD, you can design a template for
distribution that will print on either A4 or 8.5x11, which is what we
do. Or you can have an A4 template for most languages, and 8.5x11 for
North American languages. It's easily switched if you are using Frame.
And now, totally unrelated to this subject... visit this link for a
peek at winter!
http://www.admin.mtu.edu/urel/cams/statue1/still.html
My Alma Mater -- they're expecting another 12-15 inches of snow on
Saturday. Yeah!!! Winter is here!!! Now if they can just send some of
that south here to Chicago....
-Carla
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