Pseudo Translation

Pseudo translation copies the source content to a 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 or TXLF files can be pseudo translated.

To pseudo translate files:

Click Quick Tools in the Wordfast 4 drop-down menu.
The Quick Tools tab appears.
Click the Pseudo Translation tab.
Figure 1. Pseudo Translation Tab
Select the file format for pseudo translation, to pseudo:
- Translate a TXLF file, select and add a TXLF file
- Translate a source file, select Source, and select the Pseudo translation Options
To browse and select files from a folder, click Add File under File.
To browse and select a folder click Add Folder under File.
Select the files to be pseudo translated.

Note:
Only one format can be selected at a time.

Click Pseudo Translate.

A confirmation pop-up appears upon completion.

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.

The pseudo translated files are placed in the same folder as the source file. An example of a pseudo translated TXLF file is shown below.