Can I change the language in a whole book using Calibre?

Heathside Boy · 04-17-2012, 02:34 PM

I have a popular book in PDF format but it is the Spanish version. (I can convert it to Microsoft Word if I want to.)

Can Calibre or any other device mentioned in this website convert the language to English? If and when that is done, can I then convert it to e-Pub format?

Thanks

HB

speakingtohe · 04-17-2012, 03:33 PM

Much easier to buy the English version

or get an exchange. You could cut and paste into a translation program, but will probably be quite ugly and take forever.

Helen

Heathside Boy · 04-17-2012, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speakingtohe

Much easier to buy the English version

or get an exchange. You could cut and paste into a translation program, but will probably be quite ugly and take forever.

Helen

I would buy the book in English if I could. The book in question is 'Casino' by 'Nicolas Pileggi' as in the film. I cannot find this book anywhere in e-book format.

I can only find it in hardback and paperback, that is no good to me.

I thought about translating it on the web but you are right, it would take ages. I just thought there was a way of doing it for the whole book in one go.

Oh well

HB

itimpi · 04-17-2012, 04:13 PM

This is certainly not a Calibre facility. Not sure if there would be any realistic way of achieving such a translation.

04-17-2012, 02:34 PM	#1
Heathside Boy HB Posts: 89 Karma: 38 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Nook for PC / Calibre	Can I change the language in a whole book using Calibre? I have a popular book in PDF format but it is the Spanish version. (I can convert it to Microsoft Word if I want to.) Can Calibre or any other device mentioned in this website convert the language to English? If and when that is done, can I then convert it to e-Pub format? Thanks HB

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speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	Much easier to buy the English version or get an exchange. You could cut and paste into a translation program, but will probably be quite ugly and take forever. Helen

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itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,374 Karma: 910965 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	This is certainly not a Calibre facility. Not sure if there would be any realistic way of achieving such a translation.

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