Arabic RTL & Japanese vertical book translation

RTL & vertical scripts

Arabic, Hebrew, Japanese vertical layout

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Challenge · 核心痛点

RTL Arabic and vertical Japanese break ordinary OCR and MT reading order. Punctuation, digits, and image-text direction errors drive extreme manual correction cost.

Process · 处理流程

01Direction detection

Auto-detect LTR / RTL / vertical zones

02Structure preservation

Paragraphs, headings, notes restored in correct direction

03Term alignment

Names, numbers, embedded Latin per language rules

04Native QA

Mother-tongue editors verify direction and punctuation to publishing standard

Deliverables · 交付内容

Direction-correct structured source files

Bilingual translation files

Name / terminology alignment sheet

RTL-ready files for layout software

Real Outcome · 实际效果

300-page Arabic medical canon for a research institute: 98.7% direction accuracy, three-week delivery.

RTL · ARRight → left

Vertical · JPTop → bottom

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Direction accuracy

98.7%

Scripts

RTL · Vertical

Volume

300 pp.

Delivery

3 weeks

DIRECTION ENGINE · LIVEArabic RTL

SCENARIO 03Translation

Frequently asked questions

How are numbers, proper nouns, and Latin characters handled in RTL/vertical text?

Aligned per target-language rules: Arabic numerals, embedded Latin characters, and terminology are treated separately; direction and punctuation are checked by native editors to publishing standards.

Can delivery files go straight into layout software?

Delivery includes direction-correct structured manuscripts and bilingual files; RTL / vertical formats import directly into InDesign and similar tools without manual reordering.

RTL & vertical scripts

RTL & vertical scripts

Frequently asked questions

How are numbers, proper nouns, and Latin characters handled in RTL/vertical text?

Can delivery files go straight into layout software?

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