[support] Exporting content for translation

[T L]

Hey John,

np, good luck :).  btw, if xliff doesn't work for what you need, maybe try node
export. <http://drupal.org/project/node_export>

Cheers,
Tim

On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 12:33 PM, <john_oshea at wordbank.com> wrote:

> T L wrote:
>
>> Hey John,
>>
>> Can you clarify if you are looking to export data or if you are trying to
>> translate data as mentioned in the referenced link?  Also, maybe a bit about
>> your setup (modules, etc) and aims.
>>
>
> Hi Tim and Ivan, thanks for your responses, and please excuse the joint
> reply.
>
> The situation we're currently in is that we have a very basic site set up
> in English only, and are looking to export the content (maybe 50pp of text
> content), translate it in bulk, and then re-import it back in as French,
> German etc.
>
> The reason we're looking at bulk export/import is that's how we're used to
> working. We're a localization agency and have a set of filters for taking
> most export formats, extracting the localizable text into Word format, where
> our translators can use their translation memory tools and the like.
>
> This is our first Drupal setup and we're still exploring what's possible
> and what isn't, and what the "Drupal ways" of doing things are, so it's not
> actually critical that we get a solution to the export/import to be honest.
>
> I'm going to have a look at the XLIFF Tools module that Ivan's pointed me
> at, as I suspect that may well do exactly what we want.
>
>
> Thanks (both) for your speedy responses - they're much appreciated.
>
>
> John
>
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