{"id":37428,"date":"2022-12-14T11:36:39","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T10:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comlogos.com\/foreign-language-typesetting-dtp\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T14:13:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T12:13:14","slug":"foreign-language-typesetting-dtp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/comlogos.com\/en\/services\/foreign-language-typesetting-dtp\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign language typesetting\/DTP"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"37428\" class=\"elementor elementor-37428 elementor-3010\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f330957 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"f330957\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInDown&quot;,&quot;animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-378df1d elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"378df1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:900}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc024d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cc024d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Language and Layout from a Single Source<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd4f0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdd4f0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Foreign Language Typesetting, DTP &amp; Subtitling<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32567c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32567c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Translation and layout in a single workflow: print-ready foreign-language typesetting, plus subtitling and transcription in Latin, Cyrillic, Asian and Middle Eastern fonts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03c23c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"03c23c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n.cl-hero-cta { display: flex; gap: 16px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 20px 0; }\r\n.cl-hero-cta a { display: inline-flex; 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This removes the need to coordinate between two external suppliers, and avoids interface errors between translation and typesetting from the outset.<\/p>\n  <\/section>\n  \n  <section class=\"cl-dtp-sec\">\n    <h2>Foreign-Language Typesetting & Desktop Publishing (DTP)<\/h2>\n    <p>Brochures and manuals that are translated into multiple languages push fixed page layouts to their limits. Text expansion and language-specific special characters change the appearance of the text. Our graphic design team first optimises the files based on formal criteria, then places the translated text into the layout. Finally, a native speaker carries out a final layout check. The result is print-ready documents that retain the character of the original.<\/p>\n    <h3>Text expansion as a space challenge<\/h3>\n    <p>In Romance languages (Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese), the target text is usually longer than the original German or English source text. We adjust the proportions of the pages accordingly, even if the target text ends up being shorter. We typeset Latin, Cyrillic, Asian and Middle Eastern scripts.<\/p>\n  <\/section>\n  \n  <section class=\"cl-dtp-sec\">\n    <h2>Supported formats<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"cl-dtp-two\">\n      <div class=\"cl-dtp-panel\"><h3>Typesetting & Layout<\/h3>\n        <ul class=\"cl-dtp-fmt\"><li>Adobe InDesign<\/li><li>FrameMaker<\/li><li>Acrobat PDF<\/li><li>Illustrator<\/li><li>PageMaker<\/li><li>Autodesk AutoCAD<\/li><li>Affinity Publisher<\/li><li>Affinity Designer<\/li><li>CorelDRAW<\/li><li>QuarkXPress<\/li><li>further formats on request<\/li><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"cl-dtp-panel\"><h3>Editable formats<\/h3>\n        <ul class=\"cl-dtp-fmt\"><li>HTML<\/li><li>XML<\/li><li>Microsoft Word<\/li><li>Excel<\/li><li>PowerPoint<\/li><li>Visio<\/li><li>and more<\/li><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  \n  <section class=\"cl-dtp-sec\">\n    <h2>Subtitling: Making Media Accessible<\/h2>\n    <p>Subtitles make films and videos accessible in situations where sound isn't an option, such as in public settings and for audiences who are hard of hearing or deaf. They make the content and message accessible in terms of language. Usually, this is a more cost-efficient and faster solution than producing additional audio tracks with voice talent in each language.<\/p>\n  <\/section>\n  \n  <section class=\"cl-dtp-sec\">\n    <h2>Transcription: Turning Speech into Text<\/h2>\n    <p>We transcribe audio and video recordings of events, interviews and meetings for documentation and analysis purposes. On request, we can also transcribe non-verbal elements, such as gestures and facial expressions. 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You will receive a recommendation and a quote.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"cl-dtp-btns\">\n        <a class=\"cl-dtp-btn cl-dtp-btn--p\" href=\"https:\/\/comlogos.com\/en\/book-a-consultation\/\">Book a Consultation<\/a>\n        <a class=\"cl-dtp-btn cl-dtp-btn--s\" href=\"https:\/\/comlogos.com\/en\/free-quote\/\">Free Quote<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  \n  <section class=\"cl-dtp-sec\">\n    <h2>Technologies we use<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"cl-dtp-tiles\">\n      <a class=\"cl-dtp-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/comlogos.com\/en\/technology\/translation-memory-systems\/\">Translation Memory Systems<span>Consistency across projects<\/span><\/a>\n      <a class=\"cl-dtp-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/comlogos.com\/en\/technology\/terminology-database\/\">Terminology database<span>Binding technical terms<\/span><\/a>\n      <a class=\"cl-dtp-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/comlogos.com\/en\/technology\/ai-assisted-translations\/\">AI-assisted Translation<span>Controlled and post-edited<\/span><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  \n  <section class=\"cl-dtp-sec\">\n    <h2>Frequently asked questions about Foreign Language Typesetting, DTP & Subtitling<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"cl-dtp-faq\">\n      <details class=\"cl-dtp-faq-item\"><summary>Which file formats do you handle in foreign-language typesetting?<\/summary><div class=\"cl-dtp-faq-a\"><p>Common layout programs such as Adobe InDesign, FrameMaker, Illustrator, Acrobat PDF, QuarkXPress, CorelDRAW and Affinity, as well as Office and web formats (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, XML). Additional formats available on enquiry.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n      <details class=\"cl-dtp-faq-item\"><summary>Why does my layout change during translation?<\/summary><div class=\"cl-dtp-faq-a\"><p>The reason is text expansion. In many languages, the target text is longer or shorter than the original, and there are special characters and other writing systems to consider. We adjust the layout and aspect ratios and deliver a print-ready document.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n      <details class=\"cl-dtp-faq-item\"><summary>Do you deliver print-ready documents?<\/summary><div class=\"cl-dtp-faq-a\"><p>Yes. We place the translated texts in the layout and carry out a final check by a native speaker before delivery.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n      <details class=\"cl-dtp-faq-item\"><summary>What is the difference between subtitling and an additional audio track?<\/summary><div class=\"cl-dtp-faq-a\"><p>Subtitles make videos accessible even without sound and for target groups with hearing impairments. They are usually more cost-effective and faster to implement than separate audio tracks for each language.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n      <details class=\"cl-dtp-faq-item\"><summary>What does a transcription capture?<\/summary><div class=\"cl-dtp-faq-a\"><p>We transcribe spoken content from audio or video recordings and, on request, also capture non-verbal elements. 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