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Working with PDF Files–Part 2
Tools, Tips and Techniques for Converting and Translating PDF Files



Presenter:   Tuomas S. Kostiainen
Date:    September 22, 2011
Time:   12 noon Eastern Time
Duration:   60 minutes
CE Point(s):    1
Handout:    Working with PDF Files: Part 2

Portable Document Format (PDF) has become the de facto standard around the world. Knowing the right tools and methods to use with these files can save translators hours of tedious work.

Join us for this 60-minute webinar to learn how to convert text- and graphics-based PDF files to editable formats, such as Word and Excel. A brief demonstration on how to create translation memories from PDF files using LogiTerm AlignFactory will also be included.

Attendees will learn:


About the Presenter

Tuomas Kostiainen, a native of Finland, is an ATA-certified English into Finnish translator specializing in technical and medical translations. He is a SDL-approved Trados trainer and has provided Trados and MultiTerm training for numerous translators and translation companies in the US and internationally. In addition to Trados workshops, Tuomas has given frequent presentations on PDF files and tools. Visit Finnish Translation Services and Trados Training.

Tuomas has served three terms as the president of the Northern California Translators Association (NCTA) and has been an exam grader in the ATA Certification Program since 1997.


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