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WinW3S - Translation of Forms and Labels (PDF). Table of Content. 1. Forms and labels are available 2. Example: Teacher Tracking Form German 3. Layout of the Teacher Tracking Form 4. Using WinW3S 5. Printing the Translated Form. Translating PDF Forms and Labels.
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Table of Content 1. Forms and labels are available 2. Example: Teacher Tracking Form German 3. Layout of the Teacher Tracking Form 4. Using WinW3S 5. Printing the Translated Form
Translating PDF Forms and Labels • WinW3S features a translation component, allowing to translate PDF forms and labels into almost all languages • The following forms and labels are available: • Class Listing Forms • Student Listing Forms • Student Tracking Forms • Teacher Listing Forms • Teacher Tracking Forms • Test Administration Forms • School Labels • Student Labels • Teacher Labels
Translating PDF Forms and Labels • WinW3S-ICCS allows for the translation of all ICCS languages. If your language is not yet supported, please contact the IEA DPC for further instructions! • Only text blocks can be translated; the general layout of forms and labels cannot be changed. If more flexibility is needed in translating forms and labels, then the “Mail Merge” function should be used.
Example: Teacher Tracking Form International Version German Version
Layout of Teacher Tracking Form 147 149 Labels (Text blocks) 148 Cell IDs 152 160 162 172 173 174 171 175 190 189 184 183 191 192 193 Each text block corresponds to a cell ID in the report database and must be translated one by one.
Layout of Teacher Tracking Form Cell 147 147 Cell 148 148 ...
Translating Forms with WinW3S (Step 1) 1. Select “Translate Forms and Labels...” in the “Tools” menu 2. Select target language (German) 3. Select form to be translated(Teacher Tracking Form)
Translation Editor Field Descriptions Target Language Report Name Cell ID (indicates the active cell) Default Text (English default text) Label Text (edit field for entering translation)
Translating Forms with WinW3S (Step 2) 1. Enter German Translation for Cell ID 147: “ICCS 2009 (MS) – Lehrerteilnahmeliste” in Field ‘Label Text’ ICCS 2009 (MS) - Lehrerteilnahmeliste
Translating Forms with WinW3S (Step 2) 2. Save your translation by pressing the “Update” button and confirm message box ICCS 2009 (MS) - Lehrerteilnahmeliste ICCS 2009 (MS) - Lehrerteilnahmeliste
Teacher Tracking Form After Step 2 Translated header appears in the PDF document when printing the form
Translating Forms With WinW3S (Step 3) 3. Press the “Next” button from the Navigation button bar in order to move to the next Cell ID Navigation Buttons
Loop Through All Cell IDs 149 148 160
Printing the Translated Forms • Select “Forms and Labels” in the “Schools” menu • Select all the schools, or only those selected in “List View” • Select Teacher Tracking Form • Select “To Printer”, or “Save to PDF” to view • Select Target Language (German) • Select “Output”
Notes • Note: The label text size will be adapted automatically to the cell size. It’s recommended to keep text entries as short as possible. • Please note that a new setup of WinW3S will replace the “Reports.mdb” database!However, backups of previously created “Report” databases will be stored in: “<program files>\IEA\WinW3S_ICCS2009_MS\db\backup\ReportsX.mdb”