Pseudo Translation

Pseudo translation copies the source content to the target where the content has accented characters and the text is expanded by twenty percent. The pseudo translation provides a preview of what content will be selected as translatable and how complex formatting appears in the target. Both source files and the TXLF files can be pseudo translated.

  Note:

Up to 20 files can be processed at a time using Wordfast Pro in Demo mode. To pseudo translate more than 20 files, a Wordfast Pro license is required.

To pseudo translate files:

  1. On Quick Tools, click the Pseudo Translation tab.
  2. Select the file type for pseudo translation:
    • TXLF: Select and add a TXLF file

    • Source: Select and add source files, select Source Language, Target Language, and Pseudo translation Options

  3. To add files, do one of the following:
    • Click Add File to browse and select a file from a folder. To add multiple files, press the Ctrl key and select the files.

    • Click Add Folder to browse and select a folder and add all files within.

    • Drag and drop files into the Files pane.

  4. Select the files to be pseudo translated and click Pseudo Translate.
      Note:

    Only one file type, either TXLF or Source can be selected at a time.

    A Pseudo Translate completed message is displayed.