Re: [poedit-users] ordering the translations?

Werner F. Bruhin wrote:
> Kae,
> 
> Any reason why you don't just provide/insist on translators using 
> poEdit, this way everyone works with the "real thing", no 
> exporting/importing/merging/correcting ......
> 
> I think/guess that most translators are using something like 
> Word/Excel/OOo as they have not been given the option.

In most cases, the translations I receive are second-hand, from a client.
   I work as a web developer for small-medium businesses. That kind of 
client is very conscious of costs, and likes to source content 
themselves if there is a chance of getting cheaper work done.
   In this case, for example, one of our clients decided to go with 
part-time translators going through a contractor site and provide me 
with the translations, instead of allowing us to contact professional 
translators and have the job done properly - the end product is messier 
and awkward for us, but possibly ends up with the client saving a little 
bit of money (I'm dubious about this - but what the client wants...).

So, in some cases, I cannot dictate how the translations arrive. At the 
most, I can tell my client what I absolutely refuse to accept. For 
example, some translator translated some webpages for him and provided 
it in what looks like powerpoint format (I don't use powerpoint - I'm 
guessing). I couldn't use it, and the client wasted his money.

I /do/ accept translations that are clear and legible. this includes 
.po, .xls, .csv, and at the extreme, strings in .doc

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