Assess Portuguese to Chinese manual updates using source revisions, existing Chinese files and change records. Compare the published XCMG machinery project.
View the file review example ↓Match Portuguese revisions to the existing Chinese manual
Before reusing an existing Chinese manual, establish which Portuguese source revision it belongs to. Identify changed and unchanged material and review the effect on terminology, figures and cross-references. A translation-memory match alone does not establish that the current instruction is unchanged.
From reading to a project
Match Portuguese revisions to the existing Chinese manual
Portuguese revision comparison · made-up example
- Current source
- PT-SAMPLE-01 · Revisão B
- Existing Chinese file
- PT-SAMPLE-01 · A版
- Open comparison
- Source A → B change log / Chinese file lineage / affected sections
- Proposed disposition
- Reuse / revise / retranslate — assign only after comparison
Review status: questions to confirm
Establish the file lineage
Link the existing Chinese file to the Portuguese source revision from which it was translated.
Map changes beyond the sentence
Review affected diagrams, part references and repeated terms alongside the changed passages.
Agree the update scope
Record what can be reused, what needs review or new translation, and the format of the revised handover.
Related published experience
XCMG Import & ExportPortuguese → Chinese
Portuguese-to-Chinese translation of construction-machinery technical documents, operating manuals and service guides.
The XCMG record covers Portuguese-to-Chinese machinery technical documents, operating manuals and maintenance guides in 2018. It does not document this revision comparison or an update programme.
For an existing Chinese translation update, provide the current source, earlier source and Chinese versions if available, revision notes and editable files. Confirm the actual source language and Chinese script, then agree comparison depth, update scope, review ownership, final format and deadline.
Compare a representative set before choosing the update scope
Start with the current Portuguese source, the earlier source used for the Chinese translation and the matching Chinese file. If the link between editions is uncertain, list that gap rather than assuming the old Chinese file matches the nearest available source. Include any change log and approved term list.
Choose samples from each distinct source edition, authoring period or document family. Include changed passages and material that can carry a change beyond the sentence, such as figures, model references and repeated warnings. Use the findings to scope further review; a clean sample does not establish that the complete manual is ready to release.
Assign reuse, revision or new translation by section
Reuse a section only after the agreed comparison supports it: the source edition and context match, the Chinese meaning remains suitable and affected references have been checked. A terminology pass may be enough when the wording is accurate and only approved names or terms have changed. It will not resolve a missing instruction or an incorrect relationship between a figure and the text.
Revise or translate the affected section again when the current source changes its meaning, the Chinese wording is unreliable or the usable source-to-Chinese relationship cannot be established. Record why it was selected, along with any linked sections that need checking. Compare these scoped options before agreeing effort and price; there is no fixed saving from reuse.
Separate the current handover from archive references
Ask the Chinese recipient which edition and tasks they need now. Put current-use files in the proposed handover and identify superseded or reference-only files separately. Keep archive and retention decisions with the document owner; low readership alone is not a reason to discard a file or ignore an unresolved requirement.
For each selected section, record the proposed disposition, unresolved source questions and Chinese review owner. Agree how later changes will be marked and which edited, bilingual or final-layout files will be returned. Capture approved terminology decisions so the next update can refer to the same recorded choices.