Trados and FM9 : Company requests files in MIF format?

[Reng, Dr. Winfried]

Hi Stephen,

All translation memory systems (such as Trados) can import only
FrameMaker MIF files. Only if the translation agency offers DTP services,
they could convert binary FrameMaker files to MIF themselves.

You can export all files of a book individually. Or you can do this
with one of these solutions (there are definitely more):

Mif2Go (works also with the demo version)
http://mif2go.com/

Plugin from Cudspan
http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/2012-September/026727.html
http://www.cudspan.net/plugins/

itl FrameScript
http://www.i-frame.itl.info/en/feature-description/i-frame-modules/translation-pack/convert-fm-to-mif-mif-to-fm.html


Trados does not support FrameMaker 12 yet. However, it seems that it
is supported with the next Trados update:
http://www.proz.com/forum/sdl_trados_support/265040-framemaker_12_filter.html

Best regards

Winfried

From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Stephen O'Brien
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 3:03 PM
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Subject: Trados and FM9 : Company requests files in MIF format?

Hi,

(FM9, Windows 7)

I have a book of 40 files, graphics  imported by reference; no text insets.

The translation company want me to provide files in MIF format. I am surprised that Trados does not accept the files in .FM format. Is this normal?

I have never created MIF files before. At least, it seems like a long manual process. Is there a plug-in that does a complete book? I imagine the graphic files remain linked by reference.

Any comments are much appreciated. BTW, we plan to upgrade to FM 12 very soon. Would that help (not have to convert to MIF?).

Have a good day,

Stephen O'BRIEN
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