What does a translator do with the exported text strings for translation?

After the text strings for a study or library are exported, a translator adds translated strings to the exported file and saves the file.

Note: If you use Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software as the CSV file editor, you must import the exported file as Unicode UTF-8; you cannot simply open the file and edit it. Additionally, you must export the edited file as Unicode UTF-8 CSV; you cannot save it and preserve the correct formatting. You might want to develop a Microsoft Excel macro specification or other tool that performs this processing. For guidance, see the Microsoft Excel documentation.

Translation file format

Field	Description
RefName	RefName of the study object that owns the string.
OwnerType	Internal type of the study object that owns the string resource.
SrType	Internal type of the field that references the string resource.
Id	GUID of the string resource in CSML.
Revision	Revision number of the study object for which the text string is defined.
ReferenceLocaleValue	Text string in the locale to translate.
LocaleToTranslate	Translated text string. This value is empty when you export the file. The translator fills in the value before you import the file. Note: The LocaleToTranslate is the only value that may be changed in each record.

Translation file requirements