A little help with this issue

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This happened when I used adobe acrobat to convert PDF into Word files, so that I can work on it. But Trados doesn't seem to recognize the full sentences due to the arrangement of the origal text.

BUT if I switched to PDF assitant for trados, the sentences are fully recognized, but here is what I got from the output file, which is pretty messy and unusable to my client. I wonder how can this problem be solved, I have been trying for a whole day and couldn't figure a way to resolve this. I'd very much like to get some help ASAP. Much obliged!!!

Jesús Prieto · Accepted Answer

Devon Deng 
 Devon Deng said: It's already created into a Word file with Acrobat 
 This Word document you&rsquo;re talking about is not the original document I&rsquo;m talking about. 
 If you translate a Word document generated from a PDF, you&rsquo;ll need to edit it Word before start translating it because there is always data lost. 
 If your client has the original document I&rsquo;m talking about and delivers it to you, you won&rsquo;t need to edit anything, you'll be able to start translating right away, and you'll save a ton of work.

Paul · Answer

Devon Deng 
 Devon Deng said: It's already created into a Word file with Acrobat and that's what I work with, the problem is as the Second pic that I posted is from the Word. 
 That's not what Jes&uacute;s meant. PDF files are normally created from some other software. They don't start life as a PDF. It's better to ask your client if they have the original file that was used to create the PDF. It might be InDesign, Framemaker or even Word for example. If you can get that file then Trados Studio may be able to handle it. Sometime people provide the PDF because they don't think you'll be able to work with the original format. 
 Devon Deng said: I wonder are there any format fixing tools that are available on RWS store? 
 You could try a tool such as Trans Tools that can help you clean it up. 
 https://www.translatortools.net/products/transtools 
 But I'm afraid there won't be a substitute for getting the best conversion you can and then manual work on your part to make it ready for translation. That's why Jes&uacute;s suggested to double check with your customer what the file was before it became a PDF!

Paul · Answer

Devon Deng 
 PDFs are inconsistent. The best way to handle a PDF that is not being handled well is to convert to Word, then fix the formatting so the Word file is perfectly suitable for sharing and only then translate the file. That way the translation process will be smoother and the target file will need less work. How you convert to Word is up to you, but certainly using a professional tool that is designed to handle PDF files is a good idea.

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