Bilingual Import

To re-import your translated or edited Microsoft Word bilingual export document, use the Bilingual Import action.

  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, a is displayed. If the files are not paired, a is displayed.

To complete bilingual import of files:

  1. Click the Wordfast Pro drop-down menu and select Quick Tools.
  2. Click the Bilingual Import tab.
  3. Click Add Files 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.

  4. (Optional) Click Add Folder to browse and select a folder and all its files from a bilingual export folder to add to the available TXLF Files list.
  5. Select the Bilingual Files and TXLF Files from each list for bilingual import.
      Note:

    To select multiple files, press the Ctrl key during selection.

  6. Select your Bilingual Import Options.

    Open report after import

    Automatically opens the report after the bilingual import

    Accept Tracked Changes

    Accepts tracked changed in the bilingual Word document
  7. Click Bilingual Import.

    The bilingual import log is displayed. 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.

    Once the bilingual import is complete, the translations or edits you made to the bilingual exported Word document are in the imported TXLF file.

Parent topic: Use Quick Tools