Quick Tools Bilingual Import

Use Bilingual Import to re-import your translated or edited Microsoft Word (Word) bilingual export document.

Bilingual Import options allow you to open a report, accept tracked changes, and create a merged file from a translated Word document.

  Alert:

You must upload both the translated or edited bilingual Word document and the source TXLF file you used during export.

  Best Practice:

Since imports overwrite content from the export, create a backup of the original TXLF file for reference.

  Note:

  • For bilingual files, the first number in the Counter column indicates the count of TXLF files in the bilingual file that are paired with the added files in the TXLF Files panel. The second number indicates the total count of TXLF files that were used during bilingual export.

  • For TXLF Files, when the bilingual Word document and the corresponding TXLF file are paired, is displayed. If the files are not paired, is displayed.

To conduct a Quick Tools bilingual import:

  1. Click the Wordfast Pro drop-down menu, then select Quick Tools.
  2. Click the Bilingual Import tab, if not already selected.
  3. On the Bilingual Files panel, choose one of the following actions:
      Note:

    To search the File Name column for a particular string, enter the search string in the available search field next toon the Bilingual Files panel.

    Add Files

    Click to browse and select a TXLF file from a bilingual export folder, such as Sample.txlf.doc, and add it to the Bilingual Files list.

    Alert:   

    You must select the correct file format from the drop-down list. Select MS Word Document when uploading the bilingual Word document and WF TXLF Document when uploading the TXLF file.

    Add Folder

    Click to browse and select a folder and all its files from a bilingual export folder to add to the available TXLF Files list.

    Remove Files

    Click to remove a folder and all its files or all selected files from the list.
  4. On the Bilingual Import Options panel, choose your import options.

    Open report after import

    Select to automatically open a report after bilingual import.

    Accept Tracked Changes

    Select to accept tracked changes in a bilingual Word document.

    Create merged file

    Select to create a single merged file as a bilingual Word document.

  5. Browse to and select a TXLF files import location.
  6. Click Import Bilingual Files.
      Note:

    Files excluded during export are ignored during import.

  7. (Optional) On the Progress bar dialog, you can select Always run in background to preserve the background batch action for future analysis actions, then click Run in Background.
  8. If you chose to run Import Bilingual Files in the background, you can monitor its progress.
      Note:

    If you choose to run more than one batch action in the background, each action will have its own progress bar.

    The translations and edits in the bilingual export Word document are imported into the specified TXLF file on your local computer.

      Note:

    The import overwrites the TXLF file content with the imported bilingual Word document content.

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