Supported Translation File Formats

Here is a summary of the most common translation file types BlacKKite works with.

• Office Files

  E.g. MS Word, Excel or PowerPoint documents

Any file created in an (cloud-based) office software suite, such as Microsoft Office or LibreOffice. Office suites often consist of tools such as word processors, spreadsheet tools and presentation software. Translating office files is normally a pretty straightforward process for translators.

• Extensible Markup Language Files

  E.g. SDL Trados Studio or memoQ XLIFFs

XML data is a simple, yet flexible text-based format used to represent and transfer structured information. Bilingual translation memory TM files are most often exchanged between translators in the TMX or XLIFF format, both XML based formats created to standardize the way data is exchanged between steps in the localization process (XML) and between translation tools (XLIFF).

• DTP Files

  E.g. Adobe InDesign INDD or IDML files

Desk Top Publishing files are layout files that store images and text in combination with formatting information. DTP files are used for creating manuals, leaflets, brochures, newsletters etc.

Adobe InDesign Translation

As Adobe InDesign is the most widely used publishing software available, BlacKKite offers basic InDesign translation support for the English to Dutch language pair. InDesign formats such as INDD and IDML allow for direct InDesign translation in a CAT tool. Once the translation is completed, you receive an updated InDesign file wherein the English text is replaced with the Dutch translation.

BlacKKite offers no multilingual desktop publishing services for InDesign translation. Since the Dutch language often takes up more space than the English language, you may need to make some minor adjustments to the InDesign translation to account for any language expansion.

• Translation Project Packages

  E.g. SDL Studio package or memoQ package

Translation project packages consist of handoff and return packages created by CAT tools such as Trados Studio, memoQ or Wordfast. These packages can contain source and target language files, bilingual translation memory TM files, and bilingual term base or glossary files.

What Translation File Formats are Supported?

The following table displays the most common translation file formats supported for translation into Dutch. If you are preparing for translation, it is safe to save your documents in one of these file formats.

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  Translation of other file formats on request

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