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Thread poster: Kirsten Larsen (X)
Kirsten Larsen (X)
Kirsten Larsen (X)
Spain
Spanish to Danish
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Jan 29, 2016

A client has asked me to translate his web page. No file available. Just the web page. Which programs would you recommend me to use? I feel pretty lost right now not knowing how to get started.....

Thank you so very much in advance.

Kirsten
 
Nicole Coesel
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Netherlands
Local time: 03:45
Member (2012)
English to Dutch
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Kirsten Jan 29, 2016

Sorry to say, but imho, that is not professional behaviour on the part of your customer. It is your job to translate, not to deal with technical issues.

Your customer should provide you with the files, after which you can get started.

That is my take ... just bounce the ball back in a friendly manner
 
claude-andrew
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France
Local time: 03:45
English to French
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Ask the client for text Jan 29, 2016

All the many web sites I've translated have always been provided by the client in the form of Excel, xml, docx or rtf files. It is not standard practice to expect the translator to provide a fully functional website in the target language.
CAT applications do exist to handle websites directly, but are expensive.

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All the many web sites I've translated have always been provided by the client in the form of Excel, xml, docx or rtf files. It is not standard practice to expect the translator to provide a fully functional website in the target language.
CAT applications do exist to handle websites directly, but are expensive.

There has been a previous similar question:
http://www.proz.com/forum/cat_tools_technical_help/261332-website_translation_software.html ▲ Collapse
 
Kirsten Larsen (X)
Kirsten Larsen (X)
Spain
Spanish to Danish
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Thank you so very much, Nicole and Claude-Andrew Jan 29, 2016

for your replies. This subject had really become a problem for me. I now know what to do.
Thank you, dear colleagues.
 


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