Desktop Publishing桌面排版
Desktop publishing in localization is the process of placing translated text into designed source files and rebuilding the layout so that localized deliverables look native, remain readable, and match the original design intent across languages. It involves adjusting fonts, line breaks, spacing, graphics, tables, and pagination to accommodate target-language text expansion, contraction, and script-specific needs before final QA or delivery.
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Where this term appears
DTP occurs after translation and editing, especially for brochures, user manuals, packaging, e-learning modules, and web content. DTP specialists use layout applications to rebuild localized files, then return them for QA; this step is critical when text length changes and when target scripts require different fonts or direction, such as right-to-left scripts.
Translation checks
A frequent issue is applying the source file’s fonts to a target language that lacks those glyphs, causing missing characters or font fallback problems. Another is overlooking text expansion, which can result in clipped text, overflowing boxes, or incorrect pagination; if not caught, the localized file may be unusable for print or publishing.
Keep the term aligned across your files
Creative and consumer content needs accurate meaning as well as tone and context. Subtitles, interfaces and voice scripts also require checks for timing, character limits and pronunciation.
Provide approved terms and previous translations with the source files. Agree how variants, ambiguous wording and revisions will be reviewed. Terminology maintenance and any termbase handback are confirmed in the project scope. See the 8-step AI + expert workflow.
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Include the source and target languages, file types, intended use, deadline and any approved termbase. Agree handling before sending sensitive files. Acknowledged in 4 hours, quoted in 24.
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